ym2000 cracked head

[Bigd9116]

*ym2000 cracked head

Good evening everyone. My ym2000 2tr20a head was dropped off at machine shop after suspected head gasket failure and they said It has multiple cracks in it and not repairable.( A lot of antifreeze in the oil.)Looking for advise and reaching out to bad if anyone has a used usable head.

Questions are .*

1.Is it worth paying 780$ *(after rebate and shipping from hoyt)for new head and 800$ for install + fluid change etc. so 1600$ total head and install for a 2 wd older tractor?*

2. Does anyone have a resource for a used head?*

This is an older ym2000 2 wd that I use to pull bush hog on trails and cut my few acres.*
Im too far away and dont have time to attempt repairs myself so stuck with mechanic where its at in maryland. If I didnt repair it I would need a replacement quickly. And funding is limited as I definitely did bot see it coming.
thanks for advice!

 

[Bigd9116]

*ym2000 cracked head

Good evening everyone. My ym2000 2tr20a head was dropped off at machine shop after suspected head gasket failure and they said It has multiple cracks in it and not repairable.( A lot of antifreeze in the oil.)Looking for advise and reaching out to bad if anyone has a used usable head.

Questions are .*

1.Is it worth paying 780$ *(after rebate and shipping from hoyt)for new head and 800$ for install + fluid change etc. so 1600$ total head and install for a 2 wd older tractor?*

2. Does anyone have a resource for a used head?*

This is an older ym2000 2 wd that I use to pull bush hog on trails and cut my few acres.*
Im too far away and dont have time to attempt repairs myself so stuck with mechanic where its at in maryland. If I didnt repair it I would need a replacement quickly. And funding is limited as I definitely did bot see it coming.
thanks for advice!

 

[Inspector507]

You might try contacting the folks at West Kentucky Tractor Parts they have a huge Japanese tractor salvage yard.

 

[clemsonfor]

Pay the piper if you don't want to fix it yourself. But please figure out why it overheated and cracked in the first place. I am a believer in fixing what you have. Throw away society does not apply to 35 year old tractors. If you buy another older tractor for that price you will have possibly as many problems as you have now.

 

[California]

*ym2000 cracked head... and 800$ for install + fluid change etc.

If you can change your own oil you can bolt on a new head. If you don't have one you will need a torque wrench ($10 from Harbor Freight) to torque the bolts correctly, everything else is about as simple as making supper.

These were designed to be owner maintained. There's nothing complicated about bolting on the head. Only difficulty I can think of is one head bolt is down inside the intake manifold and not evident at first glance, and that's probably the most complicated thing you will face. Don't spend $800 for someone to do this for you.

 

[sd455dan]

Have you confirmed the new head comes complete ?
some replacement heads are sold bare with only seats and possibly valve guides installed, which means that springs and new valves need to be installed and checked for the appropriate valve/ seat contact pattern and seat width then the rocker assembly from your existing head can be used. It is possible that the Yanmar heads come complete - just something to confirm.

 

[California]

Looks like Hoye's head is complete. $733 + tax + shipping + refundable core charge.

'Cylinder head - loaded'

 

[sd455dan]

:thumbsup: Impressive- that does make it much easier

 

[winston1]

Actually they offer a choice. CYLINDER HEAD - BARE: Yanmar Tractor Parts

 

[sd455dan]

looks to be Well worth it to buy the loaded head for the small price difference,
no worrying about poor quality local- small shop head work some of us have had to deal with.