What did you do to your tractor today?

[ArtMech]

Finally I have brought an engine from the workshop to my farm's garage yesterday using my own rig (distance ~100 miles). The tractor assembly works will start as soon as the weather conditions will become a bit friendly, at least a couple of degrees above 0C (32F). Hope it'll happen after a week or two.

 

[Sabooo]

Today I sent it back to the shop for a full service visit, changeover to a quick attach setup, addition of rear remotes, purchase of a bucket, grapple, and pallet forks to add to the quick attach. I'm also sending along my curtis snow blade to have it converted over, and also add the hydraulics to make it a power angle.

Thanks Rick Wallace for all your help!

Cheers,
Sabooo

 

[teg]

...full service visit, changeover to a quick attach setup, addition of rear remotes, purchase of a bucket, grapple, and pallet forks to add to the quick attach. I'm also sending along my curtis snow blade to have it converted over, and also add the hydraulics to make it a power angle...

Wow, did you hit the lottery? Don't forget the "after" photos!!!

 

[Sabooo]

Wow, did you hit the lottery? Don't forget the "after" photos!!!

LOL - Bonus check, actually.

 

[Sutol]

I lifted the engine out of my Land Rover with the tractor today

 

[tony Cecil]

I hand dug a ten foot tall `cedar`, and then with the Kubota I lifted it out of the hole, and then hand dug another hole and lowered the tree into it......hard work cutting the roots with the pick ax, and shoveling the dirt easy tractor stuff even though I broke a spindle off the railing for the steps....Didn`t make me mad as I did it Tony

 

[ArtMech]

I lifted the engine out of my Land Rover with the tractor today

What happened with an engine? Age, mileage?

 

[Sutol]

What happened with an engine? Age, mileage?

I bought it as 'good' 70thousand miles and running great when taken out motor

Put it in my Land Rover and it would only fire properly on 3 cylinders

It's a 200 tdi (2.5 4 cyl Turbo Diesel)

Took motor out and found a bent conrod on No 4

Some people tell lies when selling motors, I wouldn't but some do unfortunately

Land Rover 90 ( defender) 1990

 

[ArtMech]

I bought it as 'good' 70thousand miles and running great when taken out motor

Put it in my Land Rover and it would only fire properly on 3 cylinders

It's a 200 tdi (2.5 4 cyl Turbo Diesel)

Took motor out and found a bent conrod on No 4

Some people tell lies when selling motors, I wouldn't but some do unfortunately

Land Rover 90 ( defender) 1990

Sad story.
I had such cases with the customers while working in a position of workshop manager. It happens when engine sucks in water inside the cylinder. But usually engine even not starts after that.
In your case I would better fix an original engine or would purchase remanufactured one from certified workshop with the warranty. It's more expensive, but with minimum risk.
Try to get back to a seller and talk to him.

 

[ENG18LT]

I checked the fluids today, good to go!