Volvo L90D hard starting
hi guys i have a 2000 L90d that only wants to start when it is ice cold. but even then it takes about 8 seconds of cranking until u feel a "bump" in the throttle pedal. once warn the machine will not...
View Articlejohn deere 444J engine crankshaft damper replac e at 4500hrs
Hi A friend of Mine just bought a 2007 JD 444J, Looking at the maintenance planner I see that at every 4500 hrs the engine crankshaft needs to be replaced, wow Anybody know the story behind this?...
View Articledifferecnes between case 621 and 621b
I just bought a case 621 sn 00271## I have found a service manual on cd for a 621b what are the differences what are any issues with this loader it seems real good and fight I checked the pivot and it...
View ArticleHough International H-70
Hough International H-70 L60-70-80-90C 74621 Just acquired the unit as a yard dog. Runs great, decent tires, but no brakes and the steering sector is leaking. I need to know of any sources for new...
View ArticleHough h60e loader
I recently purchased an old hough loader. Most everything works. However im hoping theres some gurus on here. Im wondering if there is any way i can add another set of hydraulic remotes? I would like...
View ArticleCat 980B broken bell housing bolts
Bought this loader about 14 years ago with no 4th gear. About 10 years ago noticed bell housing bolts were loose and some missing/broken. Fixed them and all was ok . Didn't pay attention to them over...
View Article244j with E601D code
I have a 244j throwing a occasional E601d code, does anyone know what this code means?
View ArticleGetting ahead of rim leaks, bead leaks, bad seating area
Well, after a decade of likely running solid filled tires, the rims are in a bit of rough shape. JD 644E So, there is some pitting on the rim flange area, pits maybe a 16th to an 8th deep. Trying to...
View ArticleCAT IT28F coupler switch
We just got a cat IT 28F in from Ritchie Brothers today. It's going to be a snow only machine but I wanted to play with it a little bit today- who doesn't love new iron? Machine came with forks, will...
View ArticleSalt Prep
So, my dept just built a new salt barn to store our bulk salt in for the winter. The plan is not to load the plow trucks out of this barn but to feed the smaller satellite barns with the big 800...
View ArticleBobcat 743 Leaking Head Gasket
Hi, I have a 743 with a kubota deisel that has a loss of power. I also noticed there is a small amount of bubbling & what appears to be exhaust in the antifreeze well. I'm guessing my head gasket...
View Articletire install fail!
Well, in theory everything should work but it don't :) Rims all painted, all the rusty areas sandblasted, primed, epoxy filled, primed and painted, gallon of Murphy's paste lube concentrate, put about...
View ArticleLiebherr XPower wheel loaders
Video report from a Liebherr dealer event in Las Vegas, September 2016. They talk about the US market and the Liebherr xpower wheel loaders and the new dozer PR 716 which was introduced to the US...
View ArticleHydraulic pump strangeness JD 644E
So this is nifty, the best explanation of how the brake/pilot parts of the pump work have come from the patent that JD filed, that makes more sense, its a closed circuit system, So the issue seems to...
View ArticleJD 444C Transmission whine and slow response
I have a 444C wheel loader that is having transmission issues. It feels somewhat slow accelerating, and when you get to even a small hill it slows way down, almost doesn't move on a steep hill with...
View ArticleCat 916 transmission problem
I have a 916 wheeler loader It had been sitting for a year we pushed it about 100 yards to get on trailer after getting engine running it won't move trans, is great at filter any ideas were to starte
View ArticleVolvo bm L30 not changing gear
Hi i have just bought a 1987 volvo l30 with a known fault which is it is in probably 3rd gear and doesnt change gear at all only forward neutral and reverse The button on end of stalk for cutting the...
View ArticleCase W20C and W20D
Friends, know tell me if the Case W20C produced in the USA is the same as that produced in Brazil under the Case W20D model? Thank you ;-)
View Article843 bobcat hydraulic issues
when going in forward or reverse there is heavy resistance on the levers and the bucket and arms are raising very slowly the fluid level is completely full. you cant flick the bucket or manage any...
View ArticleProper Tire Inflation for working compost on dirt pad
Hi all, I have a 2 acre compost site that is on a dirt surface. The surface holds up pretty well, its not clayey, but the ground can be moist under the piles and in the winter. I have a 99' Cat 928G...
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