Fixing up a 1010 diesel loader

Bob Bailey · Post by **Bob Bailey** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 10:33 am

I just found this group today and this is my first posting.
I have had the 1010 for a while and it has been sitting.
I was fixing it up when health issues got in the way. I put in new clutch packs and brakes, the under carriage is good and I'm sure the tracks are now pretty stiff by now.
Anyway I'm thinking it might be good to at least pull the head off the engine to see what that looks like before I go too much further.
Are usable 1010 Diesel engines hard to find if I need to replace the engine?
Thanks,
Bob Bailey

Post by **Lavoy** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 10:35 am

The used engine you buy may not be any better than the used engine you have. Unless there is catastrophic damage to your engine that renders it not repairable, I would fix the engine you have, then you know for sure it is good.
Lavoy

Bob Bailey · Post by **Bob Bailey** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 10:47 am

Thanks for the quick response. I agree with you another engine is plan B that, is this one is totally trashed.
Thanks,
Bob Bailey

CELSESSER · Post by **CELSESSER** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 3:44 pm

Bob,

On a 1010 or 2010 engine when Lavoy says trashed I think he means non repairable holes or cracks in the block casting. Since this is a deck plate linered engine if the block casting is not cracked or holed it is rebuildable most likely. Expensive but then again what wortwhile isn't!

Chuck

Bob Bailey · Post by **Bob Bailey** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 4:44 pm

Thanks Chuck,
Good point, somewhere in the back of my brain I knew that, but did not think about it until you brought it up.
Bob Bailey

JDcrawlers Messageboard