[AT] 7M D-7 Cat

[Grant Brians]

Dave, I would suggest trying to repair it. If you are right, welding it is
not at all difficult to have done and building up jouranls by welding on a
crank like that is nearly always successful if done by a specialist. The
cost is likely to be a couple of hundred and then you get a fully built up
crank journal.... I would take my chances.
        Grant Brians
        Hollister California
p.s. Today was a great day to be out working ground here until the rain
started. We have had beautiful weather like usual for this time of year.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Ernst" <dadadidi at cccomm.net>
To: "New Tractor List" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 4:48 PM
Subject: [AT] 7M D-7 Cat


> I did a post a while back about a D7 cat I more or less inherited. The guy
> who owned it said it started knocking and he shut it off immediately.
Sure,
> same as saying it ran when parked...
> He must have run it a long time or he was deaf.  I removed the rear block
> access plate and stuck a bar under the connecting rod on #3 and it has
> movement of over 1/8". Same with #4.
> I'm not even going to remove the rod caps as I'm sure the crank has been
> pounded flat.
> Or do you think it may be salvageable?
>
> Dave E
>
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