[AT] Update: John Deere 70 Diesel

[Cecil R Bearden]

I wish we had dealers like this in OKlahoma!!!!!!!!

Cecil in OKla


On 6/6/2014 12:01 AM, Dean VP wrote:
> That was exactly my guess but I must admit this is the first actual time
> I've actually seen it happen.
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> From: Greg Hass <ghass at m3isp.com>
> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> Sent: Fri, Jun 6, 2014 04:24:08 GMT+00:00
> Subject: [AT] Update: John Deere 70 Diesel
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> As you may remember, a month or so ago I posted about a John Deere 70
> Diesel with pony start that my brother bought; which after he drove it 4
> miles home had no oil pressure or oil on the dipstick. Well, the dealer
> did pick it up the next day and was going to take it to a private
> mechanic who had worked for him a few years ago when he owned a John
> Deere dealership. From here the story takes many twists and turns. Last
> week he called my brother to see if he still wanted the tractor. This is
> where the story begins. It appears the dealer called the original owner
> to see if he could provide some insight about the problem or had any
> idea what could be the problem with the oil pressure. The original owner
> said that to his knowledge nothing was wrong with the tractor and it had
> no problems. The surprising thing was that the original owner said that
> he traded the tractor as good and that he is honest and as such he would
> pay for the repairs. He then took the tractor to his own mechanic which
> just happened to be one that has done work for my brother also. He to,
> is a private mechanic and his rates are quite reasonable; the repairs
> were around $800. My brother then called the mechanic to get the scoop
> on things.
> Now to the problem: On the clutch side is a main bearing; it is a sleeve
> bearing 4 inches in diameter and about 2 inches wide. All the way around
> on the inside middle of the bearing is a grove about one fourth inch
> wide and maybe a sixteenth inch deep for the oil to flow. The bearing
> split in half at the grove (we have the bearing) and the outer half
> pushed sideways and forced out the seal allowing all the oil to be
> pumped into the transmission, which is where the mechanic found the oil.
> He said that the oil pressure gauge gets its reading from this bearing.
> In fact when he fixed it he said he set the pressure down as it was
> higher than it should be. As to the engine itself, he didn't check it as
> no had told him the whole story. Someone on this list had posted that my
> oil capacity figures did not sound right- and he was right. When the
> mechanic drained the oil a little over four quarts came out. He does not
> no exactly why but said that JD must have designed the system so even if
> the oil pressure were gone, somehow the engine was getting oil or it
> would have seized up driving it home. He also said he had it running for
> over an hour and drove it up and down the road and heard no unusual
> noises. He also put in new engine oil and filter as well as changing the
> trans oil. After getting the call my brother told the dealer he would
> like to try the tractor before buying it again. He drove it home last
> Saturday and the first part of the week we tried it out on a 12 foot
> harrow. It was set quite deep but we were going almost 5mph and the
> wheels were slipping a little. I drove it a couple of rounds and I must
> say it was great fun listening to that great sound. My brother has since
> called the dealer to tell him he would take it but just got the
> answering machine but I'm sure they will get it straight. To backtrack a
> little, my brother put a stop payment on the check to protect his
> options and the dealer knew this so he stapled the check to the receipt
> until things were settled and set it aside. Well, as always seems to
> happen, the dealers  secretary torn the check off the bill and sent it
> through the bank thus causing another $30 fee. Surprisingly, the dealer
> says he will cover the fee. A lot of drama and trouble, but it looks
> like everyone is trying to be fair and it will turn out OK for all
> concerned. If anyone has any other questions I will try to answer them.
>             Greg Hass
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