Oh boy, I done it now

Posted by old fashioned farmer on April 11, 2005 at 20:27:12 from (4.131.53.222):

Howdy folks,

Boy, just when you think it's safe to test out your "just fixed" tractor...bang!! All kinds of craziness breaks loose. I've had my JD R in the shop since back in January because of problems with the pony motor. I spent the better part of that time looking for a used governor. I finally broke down and bought one from Polk's and was satisfied with it. It turned out good, just pricey. But with hay season fast approaching I needed to get done. So, I finished putting it all back together today and it worked great. Well, my neighbor came to disk our soybean field before planting it. I thought I'd give a hand and help disk with the R. I got started and made a couple rounds when it suddenly started lugging down REAL hard and quit. I thought it might have ditched all the oil and locked but it was still full of oil. So, I started it again and just sat in one place and it did the same thing. I ended up having to be a burden to the neighbor and get him to pull me to the shop when I had intended on making things a little easier for him. My question is this: what on earth is wrong with the R? It also had a leak that just appeared around the flywheel and was blowing oil back through the pony motor breather. I have theories but want to hear some of you all's. Also, if this is a big job I wonder if I should just go ahead and tear it all the way down and do the restoration that I've thought of doing for a long time. Any thoughts are appreciated. God bless.

--old fashioned farmer

Follow Ups:

• Re: Oh boy, I done it now DRL 21:11:22 04/12/05 (0)
• Re: Oh boy, I done it now Sloroll 07:06:24 04/12/05 (4)
  • Re: Oh boy, I done it now old fashioned farmer 08:01:49 04/12/05 (3)
    • Re: Oh boy, I done it now Sloroll 09:17:17 04/12/05 (2)
      • Re: Oh boy, I done it now old fashioned farmer 15:26:37 04/12/05 (1)
        • Re: Oh boy, I done it now Sloroll 17:07:08 04/12/05 (0)

Post a Followup Name: E-Mail: Subject: Comments: Optional Link URL: Link Title: Optional Image URL: Email Notification: If you check this box, email will be sent to you whenever someone replies to this message. Your email address must be entered above to receive notification. This notification will be cancelled automatically after 2 weeks.

TRACTOR PARTS	TRACTOR MANUALS

We sell tractor parts!  We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]