Just got a 1010 diesel, trying to get it going.

[stretch44875]

Picked up a package deal, 440 gas loader, and 1010 diesel dozer. Neither one has run, track and final needs work on the 440. Right now I'm trying to get the 1010 going.

The good. Tracks and sprockets look good. I'm not sure how to check them, but I didn't see any wear on the sprockets, or pins. Track feels good, no flex side to side.
Transmission looks good inside, shifter tower is stuck.
Not rusty at all, looks good overall.
Was tarped.
Oil in reverser looks good.
Need to look at the finals, make sure bearings are okay. Brakes work, no idea how steering clutchs are.

Bad... Engine got water in it. Exhaust must have been uncovered at some point, and filled cylinders with water. Lots of rust, engine is locked up. Needs head worked on, some stuck valves.
Estate deal, I have pretty much no info. Used in 1988 to build house.
No serial number, plate is missing from motor. Service manuals has 36769 written down, seems to match, but not sure.
Hydraulic reservoir cap was off, looks like ugly grease inside, so need to clean that and check pump didn't get water inside.

I paid 1000 for both (they were in a really bad spot, and I had equipment to get them out)

So I'm thinking of unbolting the rod caps, lifting sleeve deck out, pressing out pistons, new sleeve deck and piston rings.

Anyway to check reverser? I'll try to check injector pump once pistons are out, spin it with starter and see if injectors fire. What else can I check? Need to decide if I'm going to part it out or fix it.

I have no crawler experience, but am used to fixing big stuff. This would just be a toy, I have about a weeks worth of work for it, then it would be parked in the barn and used a couple times a year.

So far I need...
sleeve deck. 834 at deere
piston rings about 120 bucks, need to see what kind mine has.
Gasket set
Lots of oil.

I'll take any and all advice!

Cool site, I've been looking around a lot!
Dennis











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[Lavoy]

If pistons are stuck bad enough to have to press them out, most likely will break ring lands in the process. If you pull the sleeve deck, I would drop the whole thing in a tub of water for a couple weeks at least prior to trying to press pistons out.
Lavoy

[stretch44875]

I'm keeping them wet with PB blaster. Think 3 of them will come right out. 4th one, think I'll have to push out. Hopefully no breakage!

[jtrichard]

Looks like it would be pretty good machine running

IF you have not done this yet you need to get a hone in the tops of each cylinder and clean out most of the top rust and crap then before you try to pull any pistons you need the get some bolts back in the plate either short bolts or the head bolts with pipe spacers on them

[stretch44875]

I am thinking of pulling the plate with the pistons, and pushing the pistons out the bottom.

[jtrichard]

THAT would work well

[vailvalley59]

Hi I have a sleeve set that is used but would work fine--it was shipped to me by mistake when I was working on a 2010--I will take $350 for it--thanks

[gregjo1948]

I'm keeping them wet with PB blaster. Think 3 of them will come right out. 4th one, think I'll have to push out. Hopefully no breakage!

I've been using "Freeze-Off". I think that's the name. It's made by CRC. I find it to be the best I've ever found for cutting stuck bolts,nuts, pistons, and etc.. Get it at NAPA.

[stretch44875]

Found another issue. Input shaft in transmission has about .100 endplay. I can see the rollers and cages of bearings, so not sure why. Maybe bearing retainer plate is loose.

Book says everything has to come apart, and pull transmission. I'm wondering if I remove track adjusters, looks like I'll have about 4 inches of slack. Then I could split tractor,and slide transmission back that far, and hopefully have enough room to pull retainer, and replace/shim tapered bearings.

Most of rust in pic came from shifter tower, it was landing inside...

[stretch44875]

Also working on getting used sleeve deck from Vailvalley. Hone it, new piston rings, old pistons, gaskets, and maybe I'll have a good engine. Need to check crankshaft when I have pan off.

[stretch44875]

Did some measuring of the track. 3in link height. Getting a pitch measurement of 5.75, measured 4 of them, between top idler and rear sprocket, got 23 exactly.

Also tried to move track side to side, between top idler and rear sprocket, one side had zero movement, other side very little.

It rolls pretty easy, I can move it with tractor no problem. So looks like tracks are in great shape!

[stretch44875]

Put it up on a workbench, lol. Didn't want to work in the dirt.

[stretch44875]

Finally some good news. Pulled rod caps and lifted sleeve deck with pistons out. Rod bearings have no wear, looks like it was rebuild at some point. Just some slight polishing on the top bearing, no material is worn. Crank looks good.



3 pistons came out with a wood block. Last one I pressed out, used a large socket to push it out. Only bad news, when I repositioned the deck in the press, I broke a liner off. Not a big deal since I have another on the way, but would have been nice to bore the old one .020 as a spare.



Pistons have no wear in the ring grooves, and side skirts have no wear. Once I get the piston rings unstuck from the piston, should be good to go.

[stretch44875]

Used sleeve deck came in! Dropping off pistons, deck, and cylinder head at machine shop.

[stretch44875]

Couple of videos we did of getting crawlers, and what needs fixed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtDRa5E3K-0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1aZO_Y_xps