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i have a 1994 b7100hsd with 350hrs that has major problem it has low compression, water in the oil and coming out the exhaust which leads me to believe blown head gasket hoping thats all it is but if it needs a complete rebuild how hard are these to rebuild and where is a cheap place to get parts
thanks for the help in advance
 
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Welcome to TBN. Sorry to hear about your troubles. I agree with the head gasket diagnosis. Once you pull the head you'll know more.
I've had mine apart. Splitting the tractor was new territory for me but everything else compares to a car engine. IMO
It nice engine to work on because it is quite small. Take digital pics of everything at every step. They are always a handy reference during reassembly.
Also, get a manual. I have some engine building experience and I found that the I&T manual was sufficient.
I did not shop around for parts. I went to the local Kubota dealer.
 
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how much did u end up spending in the rebuild if you dont mind me asking
 
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i have a 1994 b7100hsd with 350hrs that has major problem it has low compression, water in the oil and coming out the exhaust which leads me to believe blown head gasket hoping thats all it is but if it needs a complete rebuild how hard are these to rebuild and where is a cheap place to get parts
thanks for the help in advance

A free parts manual from here my be of some help to you...

Kubotabooks.com
 
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how much did u end up spending in the rebuild if you dont mind me asking
I had a different issue. Block, rings etc all fine. I forget what gaskets cost me. I do remember that parts were a lot more expensive here in Canada than in the US. Engine stand was $50. That was very handy.
 
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how long was it run in poor condition like this? the engine is probably fine.

head gasket repair is usually inexpensive parts-wise but expensive labor. so if you're doing it yourself it may not cost much. i have no idea what Kubota gaskets cost and what all you'll be doing. i'll defer to others on whether you should have a valve job done or not. i would go ahead and do it since it's all part but it's likely over kill - if the tractor was running fine before i'm inclined to say you don't need a valve job.

the major issue you could have is a cracked block. not sure how likely that is in the engine but my guess is you should be fine if you weren't beating the snot out of it....overheating multiple times, running it until it died, trying to run it some more...etc.

in general head gaskets can be fixed (i've done lots of head gaskets, but not a kubota). you'll want to familiarize yourself with head work though, it's a step up from normal home mechanic work in terms of tolerances and proper assembly/disassembly.

find a good machine shop to check, mill, and pressure test the heads. you could also call around and find a machine shop that will do the headgaskets for you if you're not up to it.

a manual is crucial. make sure you loosen and tigthen the head bolts properly, there is usually a specific sequence to them. this is crucial.

heads need to be milled...or technically you can resurface them yourself but only if you're very well versed in that kind of thing or know someone who is. the finish and flatness of the heads is critical to getting a good seal. it's actually cheap to mill heads anyway - i bet $40.

unless these folks recommend something else make sure you use a Kubota headgasket, this isn't a place to try and save a few dollars.

and when you're done with the motor, finish up properly. there's a really good chance that something caused the head gasket to blow - like a bad radiator or leak. make sure there's no leak and replace the radiator if it's bad. if the radiator is good clean it out good to make sure any oil residue is removed.

good luck.
 
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Another thing to think about is to replace the studs while the head is off. They can stretch and will not maintain the proper torque or break when you are tightening them.
 
 
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