Recent content by rScotty

Does the white smoke smell strongly of diesel fumes? If so, that is not coolant. It could be unburned diesel from too low of engine compression. I think a compression test followed by a radiator leak-down test will tell you which way to go. Be sure to use a diesel kit for compression test...

If you look at the parts diagram, there is an end projection just past the 30mm threads that looks like a hydraulic bump stop. I wonder if that is what bent rather than the entire rod? I believe you want a hydraulic shop that has the capability to "make custom cylinders". Hopefully that means...

Yes, that is the same thing that my Kubota dealer told me. My tractor was also out of warranty - but only by a month or so. They said they couldn't do anything. I accepted that at the time. However, apparently someone in their shop overheard that conversation because a day later the message...

I haven't examined one so couldn't say for sure. The symptom was that the boom cylinder would not retract far enough to engage the boom lock. It would stop a few mm short. At the time, Kubota considered it a 'top issue" and important enought that they told their dealers to replace the cylinder...

You could always order a new cylinder intact....about $4K. A seal kit is $250. As far as I know there never were any specific boom cylinder repair parts from Kubota to deal with that boom cylinder failure mode. The original recommendation was to replace the entire boom cylinder with the new...

Sounds like a great project. I'm glad now that I connected to the creek ifor our ponds nstead of using a liner. We didn't realize it at the time, but local moose, elkm and bears would have just poked holes in any soft liner we could afford. But they are all fun to watch. If you put in some...

We have a year round stream. By simply widening the stream in three places it now forms a series of three small intercnnected ponds. We originally had a single larger pond made by digging a 10 foot deep hole a few feet away from the stream and let seepage through the porous rocky soil between...

Yes, the center of the 2x10 span still has more strength to resist bowing. You could also adde a rim joist - which some call an "interior ledger board" - to the top plate which would give more suppor for the ends of the 2x10s. My bias is to overbuild when I can do so and stay close to the...

Just disconnect and reconnect them. Sometimes the poppet valve will get sticky or did not seat. It's a common problem. Easy enough to do, and a sticky valve in one of the quick disconnect fittings would explain the symptoms.

As oldnslo pointed out a few days ago, we still don't know what OP means by "hydraulic problem". It could be anything. But I don't think many buyers wouldn't accept a third attempt at repairing a brand new tractor without getting some written promises from the dealer and the corporation.

I don't like to run any tractor at the higher RPM that the DPF engines seem to require. My preference is to work at a lower rpm just because that is how I most enjoy tractor work.

I hear you on that. I'm also not working my tractor for a living. Most of what I do is basic landscaping type work on my own land, woods, and creek. It's a hobby, not a job. I like to work slow and do most of my work at a fast idle on a pre-emissions tractor. Usually work at 1200 rpm & idle at...

Maybe you found a deal. Sounds good so far. A lot of guys use diesel or a light weight motor oil ....or a mixture of the two.... as a flushing oil. I would rather use a light viscosity high detergent modern motor oil - like a 10w-20. It can soak up some water - which diesel cannot do - and it...

I doubt that the pickup stream could lift a piece of metal....but the magnet idea still might be worth a try. I've bought single magnets from kjmagnetics.com. Neodymium grade 52 are the most powerful magnet type on the general market. But you might want to ask K&J what they think. They seem to...

A hydraulic pump can "cavitate" and make a metallic rattling or pinging noise at low RPM if the hydraulic fluid is way low or has too much air in it. However, that rattle turns into a constant whine at higher RPM. Since yours doesn't change with RPM and is random with load then it doesn't...