John Deere 2305 Engine Replacement?

johnwilldo · Sep 3, 2015

My 2010 John Deere 2305 engine with 960 hours on it blew while field mowing last week. I heard a rattle and stopped the tractor, but let the engine run at low idle. I dismounted the tractor and lifted the hood to see what was making the noise and that is when is came to a VERY noisy and metalic sounding stop! Sounded like it threw a rod, but I have not had the time to pull the engine or drop the oil pan.

My question would be about replacement Yanmar engines, salvage? Rebuilt? Anyone parting out a 2305 and have an engine? Is there an aftermarket availabillity other than John Deere?

dusty3030 · Sep 3, 2015

Hate that.
I would look for one with a busted back end and try and sell yours to that person or buy theirs and make a best of two.
Sell the parts you don't need on Ebay.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...83225-john-deere-2305-compact-tractor-11.html

roush9799 · Sep 3, 2015

Come to think of it, I don't think I've heard of a yanmar diesel ever failing. Sorry for your loss. Hopefully you can get something going for a reasonable price. Also, check with your dealer on warranty. I was told when my rear engine seal went out on my 2520 earlier in the year, that the engine components were warrantied longer than the basic tractor warranty. It is a 2012 model. One of the mechanics said "really?" Service manager said anything diesel deere sells from the smallest to the biggest has the same warranty. Has something to do with the tier of engine that it would be. Might be worth checking out. They replaced my seal free of charge.

johnwilldo · Sep 6, 2015

Good Idea. I will be pulling off the loader brackets tomorrow and dropping the pan to have a look.

johnwilldo · Sep 6, 2015

I will have to check into that. For some reason, I thought the warranty was 2 years or a certain number of hours. I have located a Compact tractor salvage yard, but their phone is always busy. When I drop the oil pan, I am hoping that the crank is undamaged. It sounds like a broken rod. We will know in a few days. My wife had a comment similar to yours, "I thought we bought a John Deere with a Yanmar Engine because of their self proclaimed quality?"

megotatractor · Sep 8, 2015

Don't forget to also look for 2210 engines, there are a lot of 2210's that were parted out for broken tranny's but still have low hours on the motors. I think the main difference will be the exhaust and/or intake which you could easily swap.

johnwilldo · Sep 9, 2015

I did not know that other models had the same engine. That broadens the field a bit. There is a Compact tractor salvage yard in Shippensburg, PA which is about 117 miles west of my location, but I have not yet been able to contact them via phone....always busy.
Posting on this forum has always been productive for me an I have picked up so much good information. I found an older JD 4600 with lots of attachments at a good price so it the engine cost is too high, I may just shop for another used tractor and go up in size.

Thanks so much for your input......it was very useful.

jenkinsph · Sep 9, 2015

I think the x700 series mowers use the same engine too.

A larger tractor might be a good idea.

buickanddeere · Sep 9, 2015

Going to the free parts book on the JD web site . Will find what other models of equipment shared major components with the 2305.

holzboat · Sep 9, 2015

The 2305 has a Yanmar 3TNV76. According to tractordata the 1026R has the same engine. 2210 also has the same as stated above.

holzboat · Sep 9, 2015

Some more - X740, X744, X748, and X749, from 2006 -2010. The X495, and X595 after 2005. There might be more, I just did a quick look through tractordata. I've seen engines and parts for these turn up on eBay also. Tractordata has the serial number breaks for when they changed engines in each model.

Tx Jim · Sep 10, 2015

johnwilldo
You'll be very lucky if crankshaft wasn't damaged.

2210 has 1.0L(61 cid) while 2305 has 1.1L(68 cid)

holzboat · Sep 10, 2015

Tx Jim said:
johnwilldo
You'll be very lucky if crankshaft wasn't damaged.

2210 has 1.0L(61 cid) while 2305 has 1.1L(68 cid)

I've found conflicting info for the 2210 engine online. Wonder if it had a change during production or just bad info online. Most of the models I listed had different engines at different times which is why the serial number of the unit is very important.

Tx Jim · Sep 10, 2015

Here's the list of models that the engine will interchange according to JDparts.com and 2210 isn't in the list.

buickanddeere · Sep 10, 2015

holzboat said:
The 2305 has a Yanmar 3TNV76. According to tractordata the 1026R has the same engine. 2210 also has the same as stated above.

Checking for the same block or head will find even more matches iirc.

johnwilldo · Nov 1, 2015

Well, I never got the time to start trouble shooting my tractor failure. I towed it to a local garage where it sat for a month unattended. I contacted a local Amish tractor repair shop and they would not be able to even look at it for two months. I found a post on CL that was listing a part for the JD 2305, so thinking he may be parting out the tractor, I made a phone call. Turns out that he runs his own repair service and was willing to look at my broken John Deere 2305. I borrowed a trailer and took it down to his place. In less than five minutes he discovers a broken drive shaft that runs from the engine to the HST unit. Due to my past experience with our local JD Dealers, I did not want to take my tractor there.

kebo · Nov 1, 2015

Sounds like you lucked out! At least, now you don't have to worry about rebuilding or finding another engine. Hope the guy gets it repaired so you can get back in the saddle and finish your mowing. :thumbsup:

buickanddeere · Nov 1, 2015

A majority of 2305 an similar tractor owners when told there are grease fittings on the engine to hydrostatic shaft unit. They will give you a blank look of confusion and surprise . They must figure the operator's manual is a coaster to set beverages on instead of being reading material.

jenkinsph · Nov 1, 2015

John,
Sounds like a cheap fix by comparison, good for you.

2305diesel · Aug 4, 2021

johnwilldo said:
My 2010 John Deere 2305 engine with 960 hours on it blew while field mowing last week. I heard a rattle and stopped the tractor, but let the engine run at low idle. I dismounted the tractor and lifted the hood to see what was making the noise and that is when is came to a VERY noisy and metalic sounding stop! Sounded like it threw a rod, but I have not had the time to pull the engine or drop the oil pan.

My question would be about replacement Yanmar engines, salvage? Rebuilt? Anyone parting out a 2305 and have an engine? Is there an aftermarket availabillity other than John Deere?

GM johnwilldo I've got a 2305 cat diesel engine rebuild emai