If harvest keeps this up
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Topic: If harvest keeps this up
Posted By: Bob (IN)
Subject: If harvest keeps this up
Date Posted: 02 Nov 2017 at 7:20pm
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I will have to find a full time mechanic Last week the d19 diesel on the auger blowded a head gasket the combine pulley sheared the key and ruined the shaft and pulley then today got the d21 out to fill the harvester with corn about a half hour in the crankshaft broke ------------- great-grandpa's wc with picker, 20/35, speed patrol, uc, m crawler, 620, 653 dozer d21 d17 d19 |
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Posted By: Hubert (Ga)engine7
Date Posted: 02 Nov 2017 at 8:25pm
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When it rains, it pours. Sorry you are having such a streak of rotten luck, you have enough there to keep a mechanic busy for a while. ------------- Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God. |
Posted By: DanWi
Date Posted: 02 Nov 2017 at 9:01pm
| Rule of 3s you should be good to go for awhile. I don't know why but when things go bad it comes in bunches. |
Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 02 Nov 2017 at 9:39pm
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We've all had our bad days, but the cranckshaft is depressing. I am reminded of a Johnny Cash song: Bad News [TUBE]0cDT2XsGgL0[/TUBE] ------------- http://www.ae-ta.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.ae-ta.com Lena 1935 WC12xxx, Willie 1951 CA6xx Dad bought new, 1954WD45 PS, 1960 D17 NF |
Posted By: JohnCO
Date Posted: 02 Nov 2017 at 9:46pm
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He might also be just about out of machines left to break! ------------- "If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer" Allis Express participant |
Posted By: SteveMaskey(MO)
Date Posted: 02 Nov 2017 at 9:46pm
| Bob (IN) I know the feeling. My L3 is giving me fits this fall, been to Cooks in Clinton for parts 2 times now. Things are breaking that should last for ever |
Posted By: Gary Burnett
Date Posted: 02 Nov 2017 at 9:50pm
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That's why when you run old equipment and tractors you needs lots of backups. |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 03 Nov 2017 at 12:12am
| big green farmer near here hit a power pole with his long unload auger on his new combine....now don't ya feel better? lol |
Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 03 Nov 2017 at 5:15am
Don't let it get you down, tomorrow's another day... [TUBE]vSCN48XReMU[/TUBE]
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Posted By: ac45dave
Date Posted: 03 Nov 2017 at 8:56am
hang in there buddy.sounds like the shop will be a busy place this winter!!!------------- 54 wd-45gas ; 56 wd-45d N/F w/fact p/s ; 63 d-17 sIII N/F gas ; 60 D14 N/F ; 67 d-17 sIV N/F gas ; 63D15 sII W/F; 39rc#667 ; 2021 massey 4710 fwa ; gravely 2 wheel tractors |
JohnCO wrote:Posted By: Bob (IN)
Date Posted: 03 Nov 2017 at 6:03pm
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I don't know about that Dave the uc is in the shop tore apart for a engine overhaul and the 190 xt is in the shop sucking air in fuel and won't start ------------- great-grandpa's wc with picker, 20/35, speed patrol, uc, m crawler, 620, 653 dozer d21 d17 d19 |