I got an old John Deere 1050 (1987) that ran hot on me while i was gone for awhile. It was smoking real dark black smoke. I changed the oil & put water back in the radiator. It seemed to crank work ok. I felt like maybe it was ok. I fired it up to plow my garden and a loud clacking noise (like a rod knocking?) with black smoke started and I had no real power.
This is my second summer with a tractor and gardening. I have 2 questions.
1. What is wrong in your opinion (motor rebuild replacement)?
2. If I'm looking at a huge cost, then what is my best and cheapest option to replace it? I'm 71 yrs old and retired. I did replace the clutch in it about a year ago and that was a nightmare!
This is my second summer with a tractor and gardening. I have 2 questions.
1. What is wrong in your opinion (motor rebuild replacement)?
2. If I'm looking at a huge cost, then what is my best and cheapest option to replace it? I'm 71 yrs old and retired. I did replace the clutch in it about a year ago and that was a nightmare!