MikeBerriman
New member
Hi all,
I have an odd little tractor. It's a L1501, which at some point has had an engine replacement to be a 3 cylinder. Based on the serial numbers, the engine is a Kubota D1100, D1101 or D1102 - which are the engine from the L2201 and/or the L245 in non-grey land.
Problem is it broke the crankshaft 2 weeks ago. I have yet to find a local supplier for a new crank (I'm in Australia). I've found a supplier in the US that claims to be able to get me one, but to purchase and ship (with some conrod bearings) would be about $2000 (Australian). Then another ~$1000 to get it fitted. And there is of course no guarantee that further damage wasn't done when the crank broke.
So my questions are :
1) Does anyone know where I might be able to get a new crank (to verify the price)? If they are in Oz, even better.
2) If I decide to replace the whole engine - can you still get recon engines of the same model, or will a later model Kubota engine fit?
3) Do I give up now?
Anyone have any ideas?
Cheers,
I have an odd little tractor. It's a L1501, which at some point has had an engine replacement to be a 3 cylinder. Based on the serial numbers, the engine is a Kubota D1100, D1101 or D1102 - which are the engine from the L2201 and/or the L245 in non-grey land.
Problem is it broke the crankshaft 2 weeks ago. I have yet to find a local supplier for a new crank (I'm in Australia). I've found a supplier in the US that claims to be able to get me one, but to purchase and ship (with some conrod bearings) would be about $2000 (Australian). Then another ~$1000 to get it fitted. And there is of course no guarantee that further damage wasn't done when the crank broke.
So my questions are :
1) Does anyone know where I might be able to get a new crank (to verify the price)? If they are in Oz, even better.
2) If I decide to replace the whole engine - can you still get recon engines of the same model, or will a later model Kubota engine fit?
3) Do I give up now?
Anyone have any ideas?
Cheers,