[AT] Update: John Deere 70 Diesel

Fri Jun 6 20:53:08 PDT 2014

I think the right description is : "Honest Seller".  The way it used to be  
when a hand shake was better than a written contract!

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From: Tyler Juranek <tylerpolkaman at gmail.com>
To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Fri, Jun 6, 2014 16:03:33 GMT+00:00
Subject: Re: [AT] Update: John Deere 70 Diesel

Greg,
Wow! That dealer must be a nice guy.
Glad to hear you got it all straightened out. Does the pony run good now  
also?
What do you plan to use the tractor for?
Does it have a aftermarket 3 PT?
Take Care,
Tyler Juranek
IA

On 6/6/14, Cecil R Bearden <crbearden at copper.net> wrote:
> 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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>> -----Original message-----
>> 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
>>
>> 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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