F13D Help

[allengentry]

Hey,

First post here and I'm looking for some information.

I bought a low hour (360) F13D to do some clearing and bushhogging in my trees. I wanted something 4wd, small, very manueverable, and I got just that with this tractor.

Problem is, the head gasket started leaking, and I caught it before it got serious.

The head is currently at a machine shop getting torn down and magnafluxed. It might also have a burnt exhaust valve. Hard to tell until it's apart.

Anyway, if the head checks out OK, and I'm going to have it milled and a valve job done. Likely just lapping and polishing.....The head is warped about .004". (The block is flat.)

So I will very likely need a head gasket among others. I called Hoye, and everything is available but the head gasket.

Any ideas where I can track one down? Hoye told me that even though there's a part number and price in the book, that it is unavailable. They told me my only hope was to find someone who still imports parts from Japan to get one for me, and they didn't know of anyone who still did that.

Also, does anyone know the head bolt torque values and the valve lash clearances?

I understand that this information is likely within one of the manuals available form the parts suppliers, but I'm not ready to buy one yet.

Without getting into a long drawn out story explaining every detail, the head started leaking the day my tractor was delivered. I do not believe it was a problem apparent to the seller, but just one of those things. It was obvious that the engine has never been apart, nor had it been cleaned to try and hide a cylinder head leak. The seller offered me the option of returning it for a refund, but has also allowed me to tear down the engine to inspect it, giving me the option at any time to return it for a refund or have it fixed. He is also willing to pay me for the parts to fix it, up to a certain dollar amount. So I really can't complain. I just don't want to buy a bunch of manuals, then find a major problem with the engine and return the tractor for a refund.

Can anyone help?

Thanks,

Allen

 

[Inspector507]

You might try Len Sheaffer, he has contacts in Japan. Send him an emial at the grics.net address at the bottom right hand of this page.

 

[Inspector507]

Might try Ernie at this website too.

 

[LMTC]

You bought a model with very minimal aftermarket support (and officially there is NO OEM support...even unofficially there probably is little to nothing to be had for that model). You are likely to encounter parts challenges anytime you have a breakdown. I gather the seller can't supply you the torque values or the parts....I know we couldn't (but we could for what we sell). If you have the opportunity to return it, I would do so just on the parts availability issue.

 

[allengentry]

You might try Len Sheaffer, he has contacts in Japan. Send him an emial at the grics.net address at the bottom right hand of this page.

Thanks so much for the contact info.

He's able to get me everythig I need and more, and all at very reasonable prices. If the head checks out good and I keep this tractor, I've got a fairly lengthy list to get this thing up to snuff. Mainly all new rubber hoses, etc.

I forgot to ask him but I'll see if he can get me the torque values and the valve lash settings. I imagine he can.

Thanks again.

Allen