Inherited a Kubota B6000

GrecoPool · Nov 22, 2010

I've never owned a tractor in my life but I am now the pround owner of a MF 35 Diesel and a Kubota B6000. The MF works fine but the Kubota is broken. I took it to Zimmerer and they don't know what's wrong with it. They could only get it to run for 90 seconds. They did a compression test and are only showing 100psi when it should be at 400. They recommended changing the injectors but they give that a 50/50 shot of fixing it. They also said the rings need replaced. I'll probably bite the bullet and spend the $$ to get it fixed next year

Like I said, I'm a total tractor rookie so any comments about this tractor would be greatly appreciated. I still want to get it fixed because, 1.) It was Kubota's first tractor in the US and I think that's kind of cool; 2.) It has a front end loader on it and my dad used it for all kinds of cool stuff. I know about the reverse PTO but it's ok because I already have a couple of different implements for it.

Like I said, any comments would be extremely helpful. It has a flat, cracked rubber, left front tire. When I asked the Kubota store about it, they said that they only sold the tire AND the wheel. They wouldn't sell me just the rubber tire. Is that right? Do I have to buy an entirely new tire and wheel. The current wheel in the tractor is just fine. That doesn't sound right. Any thoughts???

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brain55 · Nov 22, 2010

I took it to Zimmerer and they don't know what's wrong with it.

Run away from that shop as fast as you can. Changing the injectors cannot and will not even come close to correcting a low compression issue. You should not have to buy a tire and rim assy. to get just the tire. Most competent tire shops can get you a tire. I would find a different shop to take that machine to. If it will start and run, I have a hard time believing that the compression is 100 psi across the board. That engine would probably not start at 250 psi compression. If it starts and runs, it sounds more like a fuel delivery issue to me. Like the filter, petcock, or tank is plugged.

Brian