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Heating water takes a lot of energy, and when we think of 'solar' I tend to think of converting sun to electric. But I did think of sun to heat [water] by putting a length of rain gutter facing the sun, covering with something reflective, silver paint or glue aluminium foil to it then run a...

I use a Stihl 009 on a 12 inch bar. Years old, never any problems. A bit heavy I guess by modern standards but always starts easy and works like a horse without struggling.

Linch pins. I managed to get one of those plastic box's with about 20 in at 4 different sizes, OK, made in China but even though I attach them with a bit of chain, I tend to loose them. I forget the price, but the box full was cheap.

That looks the same as the one I had on an old boat engine

I am not an expert on mobile phones [cell phones] but my understanding is the phone companies are allowing a lot of misinformation going out to the public. I understand that 5G works at much higher frequencies than 4G and the old systems. This means much more data transfer but much shorter...

For my penny worth of trying to help, By the colour of the smoke it looks like diesel, not oil, so I wouldn't be bothered about the turbo. So why too much diesel in the mix. It could be injectors, but they're not very old. could it be lack of air, say filter partially blocked, could be but then...

I would think a simple hook and eye would work. One of those cheapo ones would rattle when not in use, but the more expensive brass type, might be the answer. They come in different lengths depending on how far open you want the door.

Obviously electric is not getting to the right bit. What I did once is to put a small crocodile clip on each end of my electric multi meter. Set the meter to 20v DC on mine, then connect the red to a glow plug and the black to earth [ground]. There should not be a reading. Now whilst watching...

If you're going to put a new junction box in, why not fit it a bit lower and add an external power socket

Only 6k hours on the clock. The clock stopped 20 years ago and it's been to the moon and back since, but we've just had the clock fixed to sell it. Only 3 years old and never had any troubles starting. It belonged to a contractor who had it going full speed 24 hours a day during harvest...

One careful owner from new. That was grandad who let his son use it whilst he did his farming and as it was on its last legs, the grandson used it contracting. But it still belonged to grandad.

The old fashion way was to have a look at the oil, if it's getting a bit black, or it looks a bit milky, or you can feel it a bit gritty when you rub it between your fingers, then maybe it's time for a change. But if it's nice and clean and slippery, then maybe have another look later.

I know a local builder whose cement mixer had a Honda engine and the Honda ground to a halt. The only engine they could get there and then was a cheapo Chinese one, a Honda was three or four weeks wait. They had to keep going so they fitted the Chinese and ordered a new Honda. The idea was, to...

If it's 'cast steel', I'd weld it. If it's 'cast iron', it's a lot more tricky. Might not meet the standard for going to the moon, but a good weld would probably outlive me.

Years ago we had a car in for a speedometer repair. When we got it to bits, there was a paper note saying 'Oh no, not again'

My understanding is that condensation is moisture/water in warm air. If the storage containers are air tight, no moisture will get in. As a bonus, during cold weather, the moisture level is very low as the water has frozen and no longer a vapour. Provided the containers have not been completely...

I've got some motor bike mirrors on mine. They come with a long arm, all chrome, and not too expensive. They're not the best in the world, but they do the job

I fitted a cig lighter socket low down near the seat facing to the rear. On my roll frame I have a flashing orange light that I plug in for going up the road. or a LED light on a swivel, also on the roll frame, that can be adjusted to anywhere for extra light.

Not knowing the land, but what about hooking up a long narrow harrow behind your mower. Every time you mowed, you would pull a little of the high bits into the low bits. It would take time, but if you want the job done in one hit, sounds like you'll need some heavy tools.

A few years ago, I had a similar problem in that the bottom foot or so of my wooden shed had rotted but the rest was good. What I did was, I got a my two ton trolley jack and a long bit of timber. I cut the timber the right length to go from the jack to a top corner inside the shed. I then...

By slacking and tightening that valve cover nut, the engine should not alter like it does. Something under that cover is not as it should be, I would take the cover off and have a look. Check the valve gap settings, I would not be suprised if one or more has come completly loose, and could be...

Yea, I think you guys do get it a good bit colder than us, even though we do sometimes get a cold spell. Looking at this guys problem with his tractor, I'm not convinced it's gelling thats his problem.We have lots of diesel cars on our roads, I have one myself, but never seem to have problems...

I've no idea what you guys on your side of the pond have, but here diesel at the pump comes with an additive to prevent gelling by frost and I never add any additive. Years ago, truck drivers used to add parraffin [kerosine], but then you guys might get a lot colder than us.

This is a tough one as someone also has said, But. it seems as if it's trying to run, but air is getting back to the fuel injector pump. Looking at your very first picture, I'm wondering if when it fires, air is pumped back along the injector return pipes, the air gets to the injector pump...

On the first picture, just below the oil filler plug, there looks to me to be a cam operated fuel pump. I think I would take the pump off, remove the short rubber hose going to the pressure pump, and work the cam manually to check it's pumping. I've known on cam operated pumps for the pump...

I ocasionally have to use my pipe cleaning nozzel on my pressure washer hose. It realy does get rid of all the muck. I'm not saying where all the crud goes, you have to find out yourself, but it goes everywhere no matter how you think you've got it covered. but the pipes all finish up clean.

There's no mention as to what battery connections/terminals you are using, but without trying to show people how to suck eggs. If you have those battery terminals where the cable is pushed through a small tube, and then two screws are wound in to make a contact. It's a good practice to always...

After giving them a soak in penitrating and alowing a bit of time to work, I go for an impact wrench, but if that is not enough I go for my old fashion impact driver you whack with a big hammer. If that doesn't do it you finish up with a bolt in two halves. Then it's plan B

Yes it is possible to hand start these tractors by hand. Many years ago I see two farmers having a small bet on starting the diesel version. The diesel had a flat handle as I remember, just to the right of the stearing wheel and under the instrument panel, that when pussed down was a valve...

Different country different rules, but... Many years ago when dad owned our farm in England, we had a 36 inch high pressure natural gas pipe going through one of the fields. This pipe was 16 feet deep and we were allowed to farm above it with some restrictions. Not allowed to sub soil whilst...

Many years ago, before winter and summer diesel was thought of, lorry drivers [truckers] and farmers would add parraffin [kerosine] to the diesel to stop it going waxy. How much would depend on who you spoke too, as they all had different ideas. Interesting though was back in the days, many...

As a last resort, get a cutting disc on a small angle grinder, cut in as deep as you can without touching the shaft. Big cold chisel in slot and a big hammer. Hit it hard enough and the case will split.

Further to my earlier post on diesel/petrol[gas]/electric, well not tractor related, but on my local farmers radio program here in England, a guy has just been on about their new machine. They have developed an autonomous electric, drill/weeder. This thing has solar panels that charge the...

Interesting to read on how you guys the other side of the pond are still going for petrol [gas] engines. Here I don't think I've seen a new tractor that runs on petrol or petrol/parraffin [kerosine] since the 1960s. Back just after WW11 many in fact most farmers had petrol or petrol/parraffin...

Chickens can stand a fair bit of cold if they have enough food and can get to water. We have an old saying, `as soon as they get their feet wet, they stop laying`, but they don't seem to mind snow and frost.

Pan fried sandwich. Get an ordinary frying pan, and get it warming up on the stove. Butter two pieces of bread. Place one of the pieces butter down, yep down in the pan. Put your filling on top. Cheese with tomato, or with raw onion rings, or bits of left over cooked meat. Then put the other...

This side of the pond, we've had some of the leaves fall, but the weather experts tell us it's because of the dry conditions. It stayed dry for the farmers to get their corn [wheat, barley and oats] in. I understand corn to some of you means `maize`. Now we've just had about a week of rain off...

I'm a bit `old school` and greasing to me means two things. First you pump in new grease to push out all the old grease and all the crud that has got in there. Second, you leave new grease to lube the bearings. Although the bearings are sealed, they will last much longer in a bed of fresh clean...

Collets are what they're called this side of the pond. Just thinking, if a collet let the valve drop, there's a good chance it would touch the piston. Sounds as if the owner has been lucky and not do serious damage, but I'm wondering if it might have bent the valve stem a little, so it doesn't...

As an ex outside service fitter, working in the fields. Make sure you've got some new bolts in the van. Get a big hammer under the nut if you can, and give the opposite side of the nut a big whack with your next biggest hammer. Try to unscrew the nut. If it feels as if it's not going to play...

It might be an idea to stand in a fixed spot and check the signal strength. Then later when the leaves fall, go to the same spot and check again, and perhaps after a good rain [wet leaves]. If the signal is affected by the trees, I would guess all networks would suffer the same. 1/2 mile, you...

I understand that leaves on trees will cut down signal strength. Perhaps a look to see where the transmitter is, then check if any trees are in the way might be the easy way to go.

It seems that before adapting the `no till/low till` system, the soil must be in very good condition before going for it. This side of the pond there are many still against the system. Perhaps time will tell.

What about grinding a small notch in the inner and outer discs, then using small nuts and bolts with a washer each side. Forget welding....

Two different uses really. The plough in the autumn [fall] leaves the soil standing high, and allows mother nature to help the farmer. The exposure kills off a lot of unwanted bugs and rubbish plants, and a good frost will `break down` the soil so making it more crumbly and easier to work in the...

It's hard to say without looking at the problem. I would be looking at leaving the ram alone if I could, and try and see if I could get by and weld a pair of plates with a new pin hole onto the existing fittings. So the hole is futher away from the ram.

So the primer lever is moving with no resistance. This I guess is because the pumps diaphram is full and the pumps return spring is holding the diaphram. Is it possible to loosen the outlet of the pump. A little diesel should come out from the pressure from the spring, and then the lever should...

I do not know your engine, but. The lift pump or fuel pump or diaphram pump, same thing but different names is often the first pump in the diesel fuel system. What you need to know, Firstly, if you have one, it will be most likely be driven by a lever resting on a cam in the engine. They useally...

I had a different engine with the same problem. It turned out there was a tiny leak in the diaphram in the fuel lift pump. Diesel was leaking into the engine sump. It might be worth checking to see if the engine oil level is getting higher.

Provided the diesel that gets to the engine is clear of water and free of any crud, I don't think it matters how old it is. I was brought upon my dads small farm, and it was cheaper for him to have delivered a big tank full at a time. Sometimes that diesel was years old before it see the...

Im not sure what `Mr Funnel` is on your State side of the pond. What I have is a large plastic funnel with a very fine guage filter in the bottom. My filter will let diesel or petrol [gas] through, but is that fine it will not let crud or water through. Most agriculture/tractor `shops` sell them...

There's sometimes a small amount of water in some diesels. After sitting for a long time the water will settle to the bottom, then when you try and start, this water will be drawn in first. I would go for a full drain down, fill with new diesel and flush through the pumps and injectors before...

Looking like a small turkey, with sage and onion stuffing, and `pigs in blankets` [bacon wrapped around thin pork sausages], Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, roast parsnips and carrots, Brussel sprouts, and peas, gravy. A couple of beers to wash it down should do the trick.

Is it possible to take a closer up picture of the core plug. Plus I stand to be corrected, but some on here are referring to it as a frost plug. These core plugs are fitted as they are needed to remove the water jacket casting mould when the engines are made. If you rely on them to let pressure...

I thought that looks like a core plug behind the starter.

Common rail needs a computer. Computers run on electric. Electric and water do not mix and if the water gets in the computer, the engine usually stops, and the man who has to fix it usually gives a sharp intake of breath and smiles. Mechanical pumps, provided they get a steady flow of clean...

There seems to be a lot of guessing on this post. I still would have a go at the basics. As before, I would screw a tight bit of wood into the hole, then measure how many teeth per inch on the marks on the wood. 25.4 mm to the inch would give an idea of the pitch.

Here we go, this is what I have laminated in my shed

It might be worth trying to screw in a piece of tight wood. When you take it out, you should be able to count the TPI or the pitch if its metric. Measure the maximum diameter as best you can, and then you should get some help on the actual size.

Looking at the above pictures, that looks to me to be an alternator, not a dynamo. I do not know this set up, but, if it was mine I would set my volt meter to AC, then put the positive lead to one of the two output wires and the other to earth [ground]. Take a reading and then check the other...

A lot of power steering motors today are electric. Maybe easier to fit.

The main use is to stop you burning yourself on the hot exhaust.

As a wild guess, it seems as the starter motor is not spinning it over fast enough.

As someone said before, when we used to kill a pig on the farm for the family, Everything was used except the `pigs squeal`. Then, many years ago, I was passing a farm and the guy had `Pigs Squeal` for sale. I couldn't resist so I stopped and bought some. It turned out to be home made...

If you get the head off, clean it, and find a good bit of glass, get it on a flat surface, put some ink on it, gently lay the head on and move it about and you might see if it has any distortion or low spots.

When the exhaust goes down, then come up, as soon as it up all the way the inlet immediately starts to open. I've always been taught `the valves are on the rock`. So if you turn an engine over slowly, you will see number one valves go on the `rock`. Number one is the front of the engine...

We used to have a big old she cat that walked around the farm. She was half wild, put your hand down and she'd have all your skin off before you realized you'd made a mistake. Our farm dogs wouldn't go anywhere near her and my mother would sooner stop in the house if she see her. If the cat had...

Ahhh. it seems its a 3 cylinder. So, hold down the rocker arms on number one cylinder. Turn the engine so one arm [the exhaust] goes down. It will go down then come up. When it gets to the top, the inlet will immediately start to go down. STOP. mark where the crank is, turn it exactly one full...

My understanding has always been that. Here in England, a jerry can be, first a large pot that was kept under the bed, so if you `had to go in the night`, it was `handy`. This is when the `loo` was down the bottom of the garden, and the `posh` name for jerry was `a chamber pot`, Now secondly `A...

I don't know your tractor, but if it helps, my dad had a couple of tractors `David Browns`, that had a standard foot clutch and a hand clutch along side of the drivers seat. The hand clutch lever did exactly the same as the foot clutch, but if you was not in gear, and wanted to stop something...

Forget `all the valves`, just hold down the two back [No' 4 cylinder]. Turn the engine over the right way. You'll feel the last one go down, then come up, when it gets to the top, the next valve along will start to drop. STOP. you've just past `top dead centre` on number one cylinder.

Like jaydee above said but a slight variation, put in the last two push rods, number 4 cyl. , turn the engine and the rear rod will lift, turn slowly, it will go down but as soon as it gets to the bottom, the .next rod will start to lift. Stop. As soon as that rod starts to lift, you have just...

If you run it with the oil filler cap off, and a `lot` of gasses come out, it'll give you an idea of how much is going past the rings.

I had the same problem once, turned out to be one of those Chinese tubes that had the tinyiest of leaks on what looked like a molding join. New tube, no more problem.

I've got a small jetty `dock` on the river in front of my house, and have just rebuilt it using recycled `plastic`. The boards and posts come in different sizes, in black or brown and are a sort of melted plastic reinforced with a aluminum wool. They work out about twice the price of timber, but...

I'm not an expert, but I would think a rigid lightweight harrow that was big enough to go from one high point to the next, would move a little bit of soil every time it passes. A small one behind the mover, and eventually it might get slightly smoother every cut.

To me it seems the problem is that you want soil off the high bits and moving to the lower bits. A heavy flat roll to some extent would do this, but will compress the tops of the high bits and make them harder than the low bits that the roll does not touch. Perhaps a fine, large area, rigid...

Emmm. New nuts and bolts, now where's that angle grinder with the cutting disc.

The engine in a MF 135,is only a smallish engine and can be man handled without hoists, although not all together a light weight. Firstly though, these engines were built to last, and I would advise, `don`t fix it unless it's broken' Also back in the 1960s when these tractors first come out...

My understanding is that a `pressure' treatment plant works by, The timber is put in an air tight container, The container is filled with the treatment liquid. A vacuum is applied to the tank. A short time is allowed, then the pressure is released. Another time limit is allowed. The liquid is...

If you have those cable ends that have two bolts that tighten onto the cable, it's a good idea to put a bit of metal between the bolt ends and the cable instead of just screwing down onto the cable ends. On my boats, I always used to cut some copper from copper water pipe, and let the screws...

It sounds like a dud battery. The simple test would be, is to get another battery from somewhere, and try to crank. If it goes, then it's simply a dud battery, irrespective if its a new one. If the symptoms' are the same, then it's time to do more research.

I`ve just looked on Ebay on this side of the pond, and there quite a few `universal track rod end rubber boots``..

I`ve seen cut off concertina boots made for steering rack and pinions used on occasions when replacement boots were not available.

Would `self amalgamating` tape over the bad boot hold, until new ones are available.

The mice and rats around here seem to like chocolate as best bait.

It`s rare to have an alternator completely give up, usually one of the smaller components give up and are easily replaced or cheaply by a auto electrician. You say no warning light. it might be worth checking the lamp/bulb, if it gives up it would effect the charge and maybe the rev counter...

There are two `types` of tach. Usually the older types are run by a cable that spins like the old speedo`s. More modern types are driven by a small electric pulse. To get this pulse, sometimes a magnet is put on a crank pully and this spins past a fixed coil that sends a pulse every time it...

Years ago we had a lad with a three cylinder two stroke Saab. He sat at the traffic lights and the engine sounded strange, and when the lights changed he slammed into the car behind him.

When you get it charging, you`ve still got the problem of why a fuse blew, and the tacho not working. Good luck with that one. Unless something metal might have touched that single wire on the alternator when it was running. It might be an idea to put a bit of insulation tape or self...

It needs to be 12v, and only small. An interior light bulb from a car should do the job. You might need the key on if it opens any fuel valves.

You could run a wire from the battery to the single terminal, but it should have a small torch size bulb in the middle somewhere. The resistance of the bulb will tell the alternator to keep charging. Disconnect the wire at the end of the day or it will run the battery down.

I`ve no idea, but the twine has a twist, so what about taking the twine off and feed the lead out of the opposite end of the ball of twine. One way the twine will slightly twist tighter, whilst coming out the other end it will come out with less twist.

Many years ago I see some draught arms that were in two parts with holes drilled at equal lengths along each part. The farmer would undo a couple of nuts and bolts, select what length he wanted and find two suitable holes to put the bolts back in. But as I said at the start, I`ve not seen any...

How about using some 2 part epoxy to fix some bits of wood to the arms, then screw the mirrors to the wood. If something does go wrong, the manufacturer will not have an excuse.

Here`s a simple drawing

In theory you should be able to pump water over an indefinite distance. But frictional loss and change of height stop this. Frictional loss is caused by many things but primarily the internal condition of the hose/pipe is the biggest drag. Loss is increased proportional to the speed of the water...

Test the wire, you need your battery voltage there when you turn on the key. This wire `tells` the alternator when the battery is full.

Mind you don`t ground that wire when the key is on, or it will blow a fuse.

With that single wire off, is there a full 12v or what every your battery is at, ``at the wire`, when the key is on, and zero when the key is off.

It`s difficult to answer your problem not being there, but I would start by taking the single wire off, and with a volt meter or bulb, check that when you turn the key on you get the battery power there, and it goes to zero when you turn off the key. You say the tacho stopped a few days ago, so...

OK, so sorry about the metric but its what we talk a bit this side of the `pond`. You say the pump will do 90ft head, well that`s about 27 metres so 2.7 bar or about 40 psi. At that pressure it would do your 500 ft, although you would loose a fair bit of pressure as you say due to frictional...

A guy near me looks as if he made his own. It looks as if he`s got a 45 gallon barrel, cut one end off, and got a bar through the middle, then filled it up with concrete to the width of his draught arms. He just backs up to what looks like a flat roll, slips on the arms and lift. I`ve no idea...

I`ve not actually built a drill, but I was at one time the outside service engineer of a factory that made 3D Direct Drills, that I used to go out to service and repair. Ours were big things for farmers and contractors but were basically....A large V shape hopper, Ours had two one in front of...

After having a think, you show you`ve a MF 231, I think this has a P3152 engine. Perkins 3 cylinder 152 cu inch. Many of these engines were fitted with a Lucas pre engage starter. If yours is this starter, then sometimes they can be serviced with a few basic tools. Sometimes the solenoid on...

Sounds like the starter solenoid is sticking, or a bad connection. To test for a bad connection, you could try turning the key and holding it in start. Look for signs of a connection getting hot, but be careful they can get really hot. If there`s no heat it could be the switch, but I`d be having...

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My old grandad used to say `Never plough more than you intend to farm` So, what crops are you intending, and would simply just clearing the biggest rocks, getting some top soil from some where else, and remember not to plough too deep, be the answer.

When the exhaust has just closed and the inlet is just about to open, you set the valves on the opposite cylinder. If you look it will be at TDC on the flywheel mark. After that if you turn the crank one complete turn, the other valves will be `on the rock`, and the timing mark will again be on...

If its a basic two cylinder and the pistons go up and down side by side, if you turn the engine so the exhaust is just closing, and the inlet has just started to open, then the opposite piston will be at top dead centre and on compression so in the right place to check the valve gap. when done...

I`m not an expert, but it sounds as if you have a big electrics issue. Not restarting when hot sounds like the electrics cutting off the fuel pump until it gets below a preset temperature. Glow plugs sound as if they are getting a signal from the same bit of electrics. Some electronics, and...

I`m not an expert, but it sounds like when it`s under load and wants lots of fuel, it`s not getting there. From what you say, I don`t think air is the problem, as I think it would loose power as soon as you made it work hard. Why not enough fuel?. You`ve done the filters, so. Could it be a...

I have been lead to believe, that if you leave diesel to stand, water will settle at the bottom. I`m not sure about your engine, but one thing is sure, and that's if you suspect water in there, to get it out as soon as you can. Not just the engine, but it doesn't do the injectors and fuel pump...

Its not as fancy as many things on here, but here is my tool bar on my small garden tractor. The frame is made of old scaffold pole. There are two small pegs welded to the top of the bottom cross member. The idea being, a chain can be quickly turned one turn around the bar, then a link simply...

As its a four cylinder, if you turn the engine so number 4 cylinder rockers are `on the rock`, ie the exhaust has JUST closed and the inlet is JUST starting to open, then number one cylinder with be exactly TDC and your flywheel marks must be there.

Is your starter like this, if so is not the solenoid in the bottom of the starter

Is there room for a short length of pipe that will fit over the thread, but small enough to go in the bearing, then a good solid flat bar over the top with a `G` cramp under the pully each end. Plenty of penetrating oil, cramps well tight, and a wack with a hammer.

Does that top photo look as if the previous owner has cut a bit out of the pully, just enough to get the belt by, and then rewelded it back after changing a belt. Looks like there might be double bearings!!!!!

Drill a hole each side and opposite each other in the pully. Thread the holes to some bolts you have available. Put the nut back on to protect the shaft, A drilled metal bar or angle iron across the center nut and bolt to your new holes. Tighten as tight as you dare without ripping the threads...

How about a few old bricks, and a bag of barbeque charcoal. A little air or a help from the gas torch when its hot, Might save buying something your never going to use again.

I know nothing about your tractor, but some have a turn screw, often under the seat, that has to be kept screwed in. If yours has one and it`s loosened a tiny bit, it will let the oil pressure go.

Potatoes will store for quite a long time is stored without being washed. They must be in good condition and not been knocked about too much. They can be stored in paper sack or hessian sacks or in an open shed. They must NEVER be allowed to catch a frost and should be kept covered, not too warm...

This side of the pond, we use a purpose made and sold potato fork. Its a four tine fork but the tines are flattened out and look similar say to a beveled edge wood chisel with a bit of a bow in them. With the flatter tines, there is less damage to the potato when digging. As well as bugs...

The old `cut out boxes` on dynamo systems were basically wired as FADE....E Earth or ground A Amp Meter then through a fuse to the battery D Dynamo, or the positive side of the dynamo.... F... Field, the other connection to the dynamo. All auxiliaries were taken off from the...

Not a car, but I see some guys have penciled in the start of MAS. Mayflower Automatous Ship, to leave Plymouth England, heading to the US on 19th of this month. No one on board, mostly solar or wind powered, but I see the skipper, or skippers will be in a control room watching here on land. Next...

I would start with the basics. Engine oil level, cooling water, then say 10 seconds on the glow plugs and try again.

How about getting a chain harrow and some say 3 by 3 timbers and tie them to the harrow from front to back. That way, every time you go over the field, the bottom of the hollows are not touched, but the high bits take the weight of the harrow and drag soil into the low bits without killing the...

The early Grey Fergusons, and later Massey Fergusons 35, 65. 135 & 165s that some had the exhaust horizontal going out the rear, were usually referred to as `orchard tractors`

Just as an idea, but I`ve never tried it, but I`ve bought a long flexible pipe that fits on my pressure washer, for unblocking drains. This pipe has a spring on the end with an inverted brass cone held by the spring. When the water is on, it forces the cone to thrash about so unblocking the...

I`ve used the method where you connect the water supply to a tube and push the pipe through soil. It works but doesn`t like big stones.

I live in an area where the soil and land is very level and very low. Low as in, we are very near sea levels, in fact in some areas, they are below sea level. I am not an expert, but having lived in the area all my life, I have seen a little of what goes on. To drain land, the old method was to...

Years ago when I used to dismantle some old engines, they never had timing marks, so before dismantling, we would put our own dot marks for timing. That being said, if your crank is different to the original, then it could easily be a tooth out. Sometimes someone would bring an engine in they...

I would be careful, there could still be gas vapour in the tank, and you do not want that going off. This side of the pond, you need a licence to `store` gas, and if you change from gas to diesel, the gas has to be emptied, the tank cleaned and then purged of vapour. A short cut the farmers...

For smaller diameter of pipes, I do not like the type of clips you have on your pipes. I think that the part where the screw is, is always flat and not a round pressure on the pipe. I would go for new pipe, and maybe what we call `double ear` clips. I usually nip these up with a pair of blunt...

With the crank not being the original, I think I would turn it over by hand and check the tappets are both on the rock when the piston is at top dead center. If not, I think it would be a good time to worry. If the piston is past the top as you say, then I guess it would be slow to start and run...

Yes the early Morgans did have a wooden chassis. But I`m nearly sure that Morgan and MG are two different companies. MG go back to WW2 times when they made a little sports car, I`m not sure how much before that they go. In the 60s they were a branch of BMC, `British Motor Company`, who made cars...

Many years ago, I got in the company of a Mr Morgan. He was the grandson of the the original Mr Morgan that made light weight sports cars. Anyway various things were discussed and it seems `grandad had years ago put two dead owls in the factory paint shop to keep the birds away. They worked, and...

I know it does not apply to agriculture tyres, but recently on my side of the pond the law has changed regarding tyres. Lorries and busses/coaches are not allowed to have tyres on over 10 years old on the front and on the rear of busses and coaches where there is only one wheel. As I said this...

Not docks, but done a bit with boats. So the `Law of Displacement` needs to be understood. A container that holds a gallon of water weighing 10 lbs, if the container is empty, it would take 10 lbs to push it under water. We tend to work metric so a cubic meter holds 1000 litres, and that weighs...

Start the motor and let it settle. Make sure the coolant is filled to the top and is overflowing then watch the filler neck. If bubbles come out and keep coming, its a good chance the head gasket is leaking.

If you finally know exactly what size the belt was, I`d treat myself to a Kevlar belt. I find the Kevlar ones last over 10x as long and I`ve an old ordinary one in the shed `just in case`

My sort of logic....Water is going from the front of the bowl. Is it going over the floor...No. Is there any damp patches...No.. So it must be going down the back part of the U bend. [ruling out dogs]. Is it being sucked out by vent problems....If a vacuum was `pulling` it out, the vacuum...

They may not be perfect or meet any standard, but they should stop the old tractor rolling over me. I made mine using a scaffold pole, cut and welded. About two days work, but hey....

The old David Brown tractors in the UK used to come as standard with a duel seat [buddy seat]. They were handy when doing row work as you could hutch over and get your eye over the row you were running down.. I suppose it could be possible to remove a standard seat and fit a home made duel seat....

I made an inverted `T` frame out of a scaffold pole and some bottom link pin I got off Ebay. I had some hedging to pull up that had been established for 30 years plus. The way my system works with my little Iseki tractor, I lower the draught arms, and reverse to get as close to the base of the...

I can remember threshing on the farms with the steam engines and threshing drum. My job with the dogs was to catch the rats and I was messenger. In England the steam engines were replaced with Field Marshal tractors, a single cylinder diesel engine, but eventually the combines took over.

Not sure if this helps, but this is my Iseki 2140[