Ok guys I bought a svl95-2s a couple months ago not running the owner claimed it wouldn't regen then it just stopped starting all together he claims he sent out the email and had the def deleted but it still won't start. So I looked at it and it wasn't locked up sounded normal cranking oil and water looked good the unit has just over 1600hrs. So I bought it for a great deal I felt, I just got around to looking at it. I ordered a compression tool for the v3800 and discovered one cylinder had no compression I mean zero. So I pulled the head and discovered a melted piston. I believe that the injector was stuck and just pouring fuel in the cylinder. I guess the owner thought that the smoke was from the regen. Don't know how it wasn't fuel knocking. But my questions are should I just get a machine shop to over bore it and put all 4 over size pistons or should I just get the one liner replaced with a standard piston? Also are the aftermarket parts just as reliable or should I only use oem kubota parts?
Svl95-2s
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You opened a can of worms and are now trying to decide how far you are willing to go to fix an abused machine?
Asking for my opinion won't really help you of you can't afford the repairs. If this is a hobby for you then have fun!
Asking for my opinion won't really help you of you can't afford the repairs. If this is a hobby for you then have fun!
workinonit
Elite Member
Can you sell it back to him? What does the rest of the tractor look like?
Yes he has been trying to buy it back. I don't want to sell it.The tractor looks good.
How do you know it's an abused machine? What do you mean I can't afford the repair? A whole new engine is less than 30k so I know it will cost less than 30k to repair.
Snobdds
Super Member
Ready, Fire, Aim...
jb1390
Gold Member
I'd work with a machine shop you trust, and see what they have to say. If it was mine I'd probably replace all the liners and pistons, but first have the block checked to ensure it's square and not cracked.
It's going to need enough that it's worth doing a complete overhaul IMO. Not sure where you're located, there's a guy in southern RI that's wonderful to deal with.
Thats what I'm going to do is take it to a machine shop and get their opinion. I also was wanting to know if anyone had experience with aftermarket parts or if I should only use kubota brand parts. I have used aftermarket parts years ago on a 3406 cat and had good results. But I have no experience with kubota. Thanks for your time and help
Snobdds
Super Member
I think Kubota sells entire kits to rebuild one of their motors. It should have all the parts needed.
We had a Kubota tractor engine rebuilt at the ranch and it was a pretty straight forward process.
We had a Kubota tractor engine rebuilt at the ranch and it was a pretty straight forward process.
LMAO. You bought a 1,600h DOA CTL with some shady DEF delete kit installed.
If it was cheap to fix the previous owner would be driving around in that SVL right now. If the machine isn't hot then he's probably financed a new machine with the down payment you gave him!
Have fun. Post your progress I will enjoy some entertainment.
It's not a hot machine I had the vin checked out at the kubota and police, I don't think it was a shady DEF delete I have the receipt from reimertuning he paid almost 4k for the delete. The person I bought it from was a foreigner he didn't speak great English I think he was Mexican or Philippines or maybe both lol. The ctl is a 2018 he had 4 that he bought new he has a cement business. He has workers that operate them. He didn't know the extent of the damage because he thought it was the def and had it deleted then after it wouldn't run after the delete he tried to take it to kubota and where he lived the kubota wouldn't look at it because of the delete. So he purchased another new ctl from them and listed the broken one for sale with make offer I was the first person to look at it and I didn't make a offer I asked what would he take. He said 15k I bought it on the spot. This machine is in great condition its a closed cab with a/c and has hydraulic quick hitch and came with forks bucket and a grapple root rake. I messaged him when I took it apart and found the damage he apologized and offered me my money back. I had several people offer to purchase it for 4 times the price before I found out what was wrong. And have had several people offer more than double what I paid after I pulled the head and found the damage. But I don't want to sell it I want to use it.I will let you know what total investment is once I'm up and running. The first thing I bought was a denso dst-i and diagmaster for 3k because I don't have a kubota dealer near me and it wasn't showing any codes on the display and a lot of people claimed that it could have codes and they not show up on the display. Which was the case it had some fuel codes once I hooked up to it. I will get some pictures of the machine to show you the condition of it.
jb1390
Gold Member
Thanks TripleS. There are those of us that are following along with the progress, hoping you get a nice machine after all is said and done. It'll be some work but worth it in the end.
As far as OEM vs aftermarket, I think with how new and valuable this machine is in other regards, it would pay to go OEM. If it was an older tractor or something, could be a different story.
Snobdds
Super Member
I for one believe the previous owner was clueless about the repair. Most people have more money than brains when it comes to equipment.
I hope you get it up and running right. If you bought it well, even spending 15-20k, you will have gotten a good machine that is now ready for years of use.
I hope you get it up and running right. If you bought it well, even spending 15-20k, you will have gotten a good machine that is now ready for years of use.
Snobdds
Super Member
It says rebuilt by kubota service center with genuine oem kubota parts,
want it be the same thing if I have a machine shop rebuild with oem parts? The problem with the complete long block is they may not except mine for a core?
Snobdds
Super Member
Cores usually mean a rebuildable block. If you have another shop do it, it means your block is rebuildable.
dodge man
Super Star Member
People are trashing the OP for buying this thing. We don’t know what he paid for it, maybe $200. He may get the thing running for less than half a new one. Good luck to the OP getting it going. The machine shop should tell you if it’s trashed or not.
buckeyefarmer
Epic Contributor
For $15k I would gamble on it.
