Fergie's in ICU

[Shawn T. W.]

Oil? Oil is bad for the environment!

As long as you/he check and have good 710, good to go!

 

[tacticalturnip]

Excellent news on both the warranty coverage and the expedient repair schedule!

 

[WranglerX]

Today's good news: "They are working on it now. If we don't encounter any problems it may be done by the end of this week or early next week."

Kudos for having good dealer..... Wish all dealers were like this....

 

[dicktill]

Kudos for having good dealer..... Wish all dealers were like this....

Well, about that. My nearby dealer (5 miles away) where I bought Fergie 2 years ago has not been treating me well for quite a while. So, I started buying parts at another one 29 miles away, and I chose to have them do the engine job. They are better but still somewhat vague and unresponsive. I didn't get a response to an email that I sent on Tuesday, so I feared that the message I got Monday was one of these:

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[dicktill]

..., so, after still not hearing from them today, I decided to make the drive again, and here is the good news: she is in the shop, and there is a new engine in her:

 

[dicktill]

..., but here is the bad news: the errant connecting rod hit the left side of the block so hard that it bent the left rear engine bracket, and they are waiting for a new one to come in. Sorry for the less than stellar photos of the bent bracket:

 

[polarred21]

I'm glad things are going well. You've definitely found a good dealer and lucky you that it's in the shop so quick. I wonder what the cost of that engine is.

 

[dicktill]

I'm glad things are going well. You've definitely found a good dealer and lucky you that it's in the shop so quick. I wonder what the cost of that engine is.

post #73: ~$8700

 

[dicktill]

Less than 2 years since I bought it new, and 569 hours. Standard warranty on entire powertrain is 5-years/1000-hours. I opted for the extended warranty which is 10-years/2000-hours.

I thought standard was 2 years "bumper to bumper" (everything except battery!) or wear and tear like tires ... Then 5 years or 2000 hours on "drivetrain" whichever comes first ... ?

Perhaps ...

While up at the dealer today, I checked on the warranty terms. @Shawn T. W. is correct that the original drivetrain warranty is 5-years/2000-hours. The extended warranty I supposedly purchased would only increase that to 10-years but still 2000-hours. Still unclear if in fact I have that extended warranty.

 

[Shawn T. W.]

Just to add confusion ... There is also a warranty that applies to "emissions" I don't remember if it is 3 years or 3000 hours ... About all I can imagine that could/would apply on our little engines is "possibly" the fuel injection pump and injectors, as they are part of what makes it "tier 4 compliant"!

 

[BleedingOrange]

A question for the OP. Did they ever tell you what the root cause of your engine problem was ?

 

[dicktill]

A question for the OP. Did they ever tell you what the root cause of your engine problem was ?

No. When I was there Wednesday (posts 104-106), they had pulled out the old engine and installed the new one. I was told that the old one was in a crate (probably the one that the new engine arrived in) and was going to be shipped back to Massey Ferguson for analysis. The dealer's mechanic had not pulled the head nor dropped the oil pan.

Pictures in post #1 were of the hole in the right side of the engine, but I knew there was a hole(s) on the left side hidden behind a bracket, so it couldn't be seen from the outside. Turns out that bracket was the left rear mount. Here's a photo that he took of the left side with the (bent) bracket before he crated it:

 

[grsthegreat]

Tell them their putting the engine in backwards

 

[dicktill]

Tell them their putting the engine in backwards

Tee hee.

"All seriousness aside", this is a feature on the Massey Ferguson GC's so that the radiator is (better) protected.

 

[Shawn T. W.]

It also means it draws the fresh "cool" air to cool the radiator under your legs, so you don't sweat so much in the summer, but get your long johns out if your gonna do winter work!

I rarely use mine in the winter!

 

[Dmacleo]

Tee hee.

"All seriousness aside", this is a feature on the Massey Ferguson GC's so that the radiator is (better) protected.

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least you getting a new fan/alternator belt right now while its off.
right???

 

[dodge man]

I had a Kubota BX with the radiator up near the steering wheel. I didn’t really like it. I didn’t think it was any cooler and it seemed to get more grass in it from the mid mount mower.

 

[Shawn T. W.]

I can see it being a problem with a mmm, I don't have one ... Don't get me wrong, it still collects grass and dust with a brush hog!

 

[Dmacleo]

I use MMM on my GC2400 in old hay field. and I maintain a GC1725MB with MMM just down the road from me. and maintained a GC1710 with 4ft woods brush hog for years.
rad screen usually clean, very seldom any REAL buildup. I get little more on front grill than screen. don't get me wrong, there will be some but it comes from the sides of hood and will collect no matter where radiator is.
I get the theory but in real life don't think it really makes a difference, but its hard to drive a branch through an engine block into a radiator with radiator in rear.
would just say its hard to drive a branch through an engine block but....look at the pics on post 1 here

but it does warm up fast in winter, prob a good thing.

 

[dicktill]

Fergie's home!

She starts and runs well, and it is so nice to have the power of 3-cylinders back again. I just remounted the bucket and the back blade and gave her an easy 1-hour break-in doing easy stuff at the bottom of the green zone on the tach.

Thanks for your support!