Archive through June 15, 2004

[rmunday]

Dang clicked too fast...

Noticed she leaks a little bit of oil from under the flywheel cover between it and the block.

It didn't show up until I ran up the throttle to about 80%, then ever so slowly it started to drip a bit.

Main bearing?

 

[rmunday]

Thanks Bryan! Hmm, wonder why they took that off...

 

[bmcmeen]

Rick M. -

Didja order manuals yet? I would

Bearings are ball bearings, so yeah, they'd leak like a sieve!

But alas, Kohler thought to put SEALS on both ends of the crank

And they prolly took the bottom shield off cuz it's a PITA to put on...

 

[rmunday]

LOL! Yeah Bryan, manuals are next on my list.

I'm really tickled with it!

The Generator was rebuilt last year. New coil, condenser and plug. Rebuild on carb 2 months back (this is all second hand from one of the guys at the JD shop I bought it from).

Going to clean her up and change the oil and tranny fluid this weekend.

Got a local source for Hytran Bryan?


(Message edited by rmunday on June 16, 2004)

 

[wcompton]

Hey Bryan, sick of computer problems?
here's another

 

[dkirk]

Just my sarcastic attempt at humor. I, too, have mostly Craftsman, some Mac, and SK. Would like Snap-On but way out of my affordability range.

I did buy a Chicago Pneumatic impact wrench a couple years ago and a Taiwan sticker appeared on it. Could that be a suburb of Chicago?

 

[klejeune]

Hello,

I thought I would introduce myself. I have resently purchased my first IH Cub Cadet. It's a 1450 with nice deck and a snow blade. From what I gather, the engine has been rebuilt within the last two years. The hytrans is strong and the hyro lift works fine too.

However, I managed to break the cast axle just to the right of the center pin. I've spoken to a guy who busted his axle over ten years ago, welded it and has used it without problems ever since. So... has anyone else had success with welding a broken cast axle? Or, should I start looking for one to replace it with?

TIA,
Keith

 

[jchabot]

Weaver:

Dang!! I've been trying to finish it honest I have. Something to do with too much work around here preventing me from gettin to it.

This weeks project is to finish the partial restoration of #518 and to build a carrier for the back of my camper so that I can drive on out to Iowa for a tractor show.

After that I have an 86 and 108 dissassembled, blasted and ready for paint. Hopefully I can get back at it after that.

 

[kweaver]

Jim -- excuses excuses excuses ... it's been 2 years or so !!

Keith -- "I'd" weld it but "you" could buy one from a sponsor a lot easier !

 

[kweaver]

Wyatt -- this counts me out ! "Recommended: Pentium III 1GHz CPU Windows® PC with 256MB RAM, 32MB 32-bit Video Card compatible with DirectX® 9."

It'd be a neat "game" I guess if you could get the greeny thingy to blow a rod !!!

 

[kweaver]

Cross your fingers and STAY OFF the ROAD , I'm going to the lake tonight ... hope I can find more walleye where I found the other one saturday afternoon ...

don't post nuttin I wouldn't !

 

[dkamp]

Hey Everybody!

Well, between travelling and catching up at home, Nick and I will most likely be able to attend a bit of RPRU in Mt. Pleasant, Ia on Friday June 25th. Hopin' to see some of 'ya there!

 

[rchristensen]

They say for every man who owns a boat there are two happy days. I just had my second happy day today.

More room in the garage tonight.

 

[dkamp]

Congrats, Richard! Dunno if I follow that rule too well, but I had a happy day today re. my boat... got the harmonic balancer installed, valvetrain reassembled, covers back on, and am back to reading a good-solid 160psi on each cylinder. I'm fabricating a new distributor to make up for some weaknesses on the previous one, gonna spend some quality-time on the lathe tomorrow, and hoping that I'll have it all ready to go back together (and smoke-test) by the time I get back from my next biz-trip... Nick wants to go for a ride, and it's been a long time since I broke 70 over water...

 

[wcompton]

Dave-
We're sending all our trees south on the river and you're going 70? You must have a couple spare lower units

 

[jgibson]

Kraig, Bryan, Pat I,

I checked the belt on the tiller last night. The belt I have is for the earlier models w/a cast rear end, 54 5/16" long, 21/32" wide. The newer belt from information I gathered is 62" long. When I put the belt on the PTO and mule, pull it tight, I end up about 2 1/2" short. I can basically pull it to the center of the gearbox pulley. The pulley on the gearbox is for the narrower belt. I talked to Ken at C&G yesterday and the adapt kit is no longer avail., he suggested finding a longer belt, which may be what I have to do. Thanks again guys!