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    Engine Rebuild on 1996 Massey Ferguson 253 4x4

    Can someone tell me if I have to disassemble the front axel in order to take the oil pan off on a 3cyl perkins diesel? Is the oil pan holding the motor up? My tractor is a 1996 MF 253 4X4. Thank you
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    1996 Massey Ferguson 253 will not start

    Ok did a leak down test and cylinder 1 & 2 showed 85% on the gauge and 3 showed 75% and I could hear air coming from both oil pan & intake on all three but not that much from number 3 oil pan but intake yes.
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    1996 Massey Ferguson 253 will not start

    Hi to all. I am the new guy with a tractor problem. I purchase a 1996 Massey Ferguson 253 from a guy that said the tractor was running when he parked it, but after sitting for 6-months it wouldn't start and he left it that way for 3 years. I had to soak the cylinders with combo diesel &...
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