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I am getting bored again, figured I should start looking at this crawler again. I have yet to do anything to it. Where should I start to re-diagnose this? I just want to start fresh and make sure I am not overlooking anything simple.

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Yeah, after I got the manuals on CD from a guy on here and read up a little I found out about the valves etc... Needless to say, this John Deere is older then I am

I did just purchase a JD tractor, waiting on it to come from PA on a semi. 1985

It took me long enough, but I got the starter rebuilt for $500. I got the guy to come over and look at it and he said that the rings are more then likely broken. He suggested a engine rebuild with sleeves rings etc... Does anyone have any suggestions on what else to do while I have this apart? I saw...

I bought the new welding cable and ends for the battery just as a PM measure. I took the starter cover off the back, and the armature and brushes were toast, cracked and falling apart with metal debris everywhere. The guy I took it to I have known since I was a kid, he is prob about 60 now, and got ...

Back to the topic at hand..... LOL!!! I went and got 14 feet of 2/0 welding cable today and 2 lug ends.... $40 not bad! I got 1/2 price on the cable cause they were at the end of the spool and only had 18 feet left!! :lol: I can't wait to get my starter back, hope it don't cost me a arm and a leg! A...

hehehe, I am going to get him to come out and look at it, But I am going to fix whatever the problem is. That's half the fun! I'll let ya know what he says.

Yes, I am referring to the top of the blower where the 90 degree rubber hose connects, I took it off and cranked it.

I don't see much at all coming from the exhaust except when it hits 1 or 2 times, you see a small puff of smoke. The rest of the time you see a white/bluish vapor coming from the blower hole while cranking. And the smell of diesel. I went to Holston Gas company and talked to them about making some b...

I don't want to start anything here, I am just looking for information on a 440ICD that will not start. Thanks for all the info you guys can give me.

Your right, it is Dextron VI, sorry I forgot the I. I didn't have any diesel fuel left to fill it, except from the tank. Every diesel mechanic I have ever spoken to has said that installing a dry filter will make it hard to start (and it does because of air in the lines). And that Trans fluid is use...

Hello everyone I am new to this board, and a week old owner of '59 440ICD SN 452494 with a 2-53 Diesel and 831 loader. Sorry if my post is kind of long, but I want to get you all the info I have here... I have reviewed all the related posts no exact matches though. Let me tell you whats going on. My...