Progress on the New/old 240D

California · Dec 30, 2010

bowinelk said:
... Making it come together PRICELESS

YouTube - old Yanmar 240D first start after rebuild

Yay!!!!! I love that sound. Congratulations!

$2200 plus a month's tinkering, to bring a 24hp 4x4 with loader back to life? That really is priceless.

You did good!!!

winston1 · Dec 30, 2010

Looks like you have ended up with a great deal. Sounding good! :thumbsup:

stormpetrel · Dec 30, 2010

Great job!!! Great tractor!!! You should get years and years of work (and fun!) out of that rig:thumbsup:

normde2001 · Dec 30, 2010

winston1 said:
It means you end up having to spend big bucks to repair it. At least I think that is what it means.

Maybe so, but I bought a cheap tractor 10 years ago and have only spent $12 for a flat tire repair, other than routine op maintenance.

winston1 · Dec 30, 2010

normde2001 said:
Maybe so, but I bought a cheap tractor 10 years ago and have only spent $12 for a flat tire repair, other than routine op maintenance.

Just one of those old sayings, won't necessarily hold up in court.

rScotty · Dec 30, 2010

bowinelk said:
Runs great! I see that before i get it out I need to do some hydraulic leak repairs next.

Congratulations on the rebuild and thanks for posting the videos. It sounds about right mechanically - although I also hear a flat sound that sounds a bit like an exhaust manifold leak....is that sound really there or is it an audio artifact?

About all I can offer is ability to photocopy some of the original sales info on the 240D - if it's of interest.

Oh, it looks like you are a good mechanic, so you probably already know that the front and rear tires rolling diameter ought to be close to matching F/R tranny ratio for the least front drive stress. Those automotive front tires probably don't so I'd be careful using 4WD with a heavy bucket load on high traction surfaces. But the Yanmar is not really delicate that way, so it will work with common sense. Most of the older 4WD had a mismatch to some extent and they live through it. You can always tell a ration mismatch because of the driveshaft "windup" which makes it hard to shift out or disengage the 4WD.

Nice shop you have there too. Shucks, as far as value, you don't have much more $$ in that that whole tractor than the loader is worth.

Thermosiphon cooling is a weird one but does OK. It is sensitive to keeping the radiator surfaces clean inside and out. The engines are designed to have a wide range of temperature tolerance; and luckily system cooling becomes more efficient the hotter they get. In hot climates if it needs help with cooling you can dial in the pressure cap. And it helps to put a T where the idiot light sensor plugs into the block so that you can also run a cheap water temp gauge. Factory threads in the block are British Tapered Pipe- which is typical - but not total - for Japanese automobiles too.
Good luck with it,
rScotty

shawnjvl · Dec 30, 2010

Were you spraying ether? That can be hazardous.

bowinelk · Dec 30, 2010

Thanks for the atta boys guys. yeah i do plan to put a temp gauge and oil pressure gauge in soon. Ive had my I open for a set of proper front tires too, especially before i 4wd much. I put new exhaust gaskets in. I will inspect them further for leaks. Yes i did use ether, and i do know it can be dangerous to humans and equipment. It was a last resort.