Major on a 190XT

Farmall43 · Jun 5, 2015

After following advise to figure out where the water in oil cane from figured out it was the O-rings. I talked to the tractor repair shop in town and they said $3500 to do a out frame major on it. Is that reasonable? Normally I do my own in frame majors on the red tractors. I have never messed with the orange or diesel for that matter. Thanks for the help all!!
Matt

warwagon01 · Jun 5, 2015

its all nuts and bolts color of them dont matter, sounds like a good time to broaden your experiences

cole in mo. · Jun 5, 2015

If you do it yourself, pull the engine, make sure you really clean the lower block area where the liner 0 rings go. After I get that area clean, I take the block to the machine shop and have it thermal cleaned.

Hurst · Jun 5, 2015

There is a good chance that the lower part of the block where the o-rings seat will have some pitting. If that price includes sleeving the block for this and is using a quality engine kit and redoing the head as well, I think that is a fair price. But make sure the sleeves and their bores are done correctly or you will be doing it all over again in short order.

Hurst

fastfarmall · Jun 6, 2015

I dont think that's out of Line, Does he have a clean shop?

jr1983 · Jun 7, 2015

Thats cheaper than I would have done it if it didnt need the counter bores replaced.

Farmall43 · Jun 8, 2015

They have been in business for quite a while. They have a pretty good reputation and they have experience with this model of tractor. They are local and always busy.

Farmall43 · Jun 8, 2015

Yes they have a good clean shop. I have known them for many years and used them in the past to do a TA and Clutch on the 450.

Ed S. · Jun 8, 2015

This is timely, as my 190 (gas, non-XT) told me in no uncertain terms it's ready for a major, too (rod knock that came on quickly while baling this past weekend). It's been a smoker since I bought it a few years ago, and I've just been putting off the inevitable.

But, for $3,500+, I may start looking around for another 40-50hp loader tractor instead…

es

Ed S. · Jun 8, 2015

I talked with the shop in town today (Kubota/NH dealer) and without looking at the tractor, he said it would be at least $3,000 to major my 190… so that sounds in the same ballpark as your quote. He wasn't real interested in doing the work, though.

es

Farmall43 · Jun 9, 2015

You can buy Farmall 400 and 450 for 3-5 grand depending on how pretty you want it. I am most doing the major because it was my grandfathers tractor and I want to use it for heavy tillage each spring.

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