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Ah, yes. Colorful language has magical properties.

Stan

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Ah. That would explain a lot!

Stan

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Yep. That's a potential problem with hydraulic lines. They don't immediately tell you when you cross them up. Unlike electricity. That tells you Right Now!

Stan

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They are also called Rose Joints. I used them by the truckload in racing cars. The entire suspensions used these. We didn't worry about dirt and wear. Those parts tended to not last long before they got whacked. After which we just used all new ones.

Stan

Hi, And, the various housings breathe. So water vapor gets in even in the pole barn. Then, the temperature drops and the vapor condenses out. The oil in the old style differential reversers were the worst when it came to having oil that bore more resemblance to The Blob than oil every Winter. Danged...

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I agree. Skip the Helicoil and go for the insert. I have never had good luck with a Helicoil and never had an issue with an insert.

Stan

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Nice!

It is 30 degrees here today and yesterday in NC with high humidity and a Duke's Mixture precip. So, I am doing a different kind of dozing.

Stan

Hi, Yup. The stuff doesn't show up very often, but when it does I think it's the Creature From The Black Lagoon. If you thought The Blob was a problem, that thing has nothing on the Diesel Algae Monster. The reason no one ever made that movie is that it is too scary to contemplate. I used to get the...

Hi, A one-wire alternator has all the electronic parts of the regulation circuit within, including the cutout function. All you need to do is run a wire from the one (and only) terminal on the unit to the positive post of the battery. See if it raises the battery voltage then. It needs battery volta...

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Santa didn't bring me a 4020 for Christmas, so I'll have to find my own in 2026. That'll make for a Happy New Year.

Yeah, another wheel tractor. I have more use for those these days than I do crawlers.

A Happy New Year to all!

Stan

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Merry Christmas from the land of wheel tractors (currently without anything with tracks).

Stan

Hi, There is always my North Country of New York State solution. Crawler under the shed roof, LP (or kero) jet engine heater. Fire that up under the drawbar aimed at the open back end of the belly pan. Head back to the house for another cup of coffee. Heats it all finals to radiator. Air intake too....

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Maybe it is actually a 450....

Stan

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Score!

That is more seals for any one thing as I have ever seen.

Stan

Hi, Just for future folks looking for a Gas engine battery, go to a JD Ag dealer and get a Strongbox Group 1 six volt battery. They have always done a fine job for me. I had to put on in my M this spring as the old one was only 10 years old. Now, if only I can get my diesel engine batteries to live ...