I've got a 1964 1030 Case (1032) that's been setting in the field since for 30 years. As far as anybody can recall it was in running shape the last time it was shut off. At what point, dollar wise, do you decide to replace it instead of repairing it? I feel like if I could stay less than 3000 total (that would include all fluids, tires, hoses and parts) I would be ok to fix it? Thoughts ? [/img]
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jon f mn
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I would base the decision on how much it
would cost to replace it. A tractor you know
the condition of is worth more than one you
know nothing of. I will have 6-8,000 in my
1030, maybe more when done. But that will be
a new engine, trany gears, rear end parts,
new clutch and pto clutch, and other things.
When I'm done I'll know I have a solid 100up
tractor that is good all the way through for
less than 10,000. Is it worth that? Not
likely, but would a 10k 100hp tractor be as
good? Also not likely. Plus for me it's the
fun of the project more than the value when
done.
would cost to replace it. A tractor you know
the condition of is worth more than one you
know nothing of. I will have 6-8,000 in my
1030, maybe more when done. But that will be
a new engine, trany gears, rear end parts,
new clutch and pto clutch, and other things.
When I'm done I'll know I have a solid 100up
tractor that is good all the way through for
less than 10,000. Is it worth that? Not
likely, but would a 10k 100hp tractor be as
good? Also not likely. Plus for me it's the
fun of the project more than the value when
done.
Have the pre-cleaner off when you try to start it the first time. If the rack in the fuel pump is stuck wide open it will go instantly to wide open. Not governed RPM, but WIDE OPEN!! The only way to stop it would be to cut the air supply. I would get it running and find out what you have before any decisions are made.
Case addict
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I agree with everything said but would do one more thing. Drain the tank, change the fuel filters, then put just enough new diesel to see if it will start. I'm betting it will. These old girls are tough.
Salvage value of the tractor as it sits is probably over $500. New tires, fluids, filters, belts, batteries, hoses and seat cushions would cost close to $2000 or more without touching the engine or transmission. I would check for stuck intake and exhaust valves before trying to turn it over (new valve cover gaskets?). I don't know if those injection pumps were prone to seize up. I think you could find a running 1030 for less than the cost to fix this one. Crack the transmission drain and engine oil drains to see how much condensation is inside them. That tractor would have been around 20 years old when it was parked in the fence row, I would suspect there was a major problem in it back then.
(reply to post at 19:28:49 08/13/16)\
Thanks for all the responses! We actually decided to look at repairing this tractor. It was parked years ago after our family got out of farming. There was nothing wrong with it when it was parked.
We want to go ahead and give the engine a hand turn and see that it will move, then get to replacing basic fluids, Get a battery on it and see what happens. Our feeling is she will do fine.
We are lucky to have a _really_ good mechanic helping us on this project.
If it was just a tractor in someone's field somewhere, we might think a bit different, but this one is ours... what we remember as kids.
We'll let you know in the next couple of weeks what's going on. Right now it's raining in N. Texas and looks like that for the next week or so. Then dove season starts, then quail, then deer, so on and so forth.
Hopefully between all that and the weather we can get started and post some pics of the journey along the way.
Thanks for all the responses! We actually decided to look at repairing this tractor. It was parked years ago after our family got out of farming. There was nothing wrong with it when it was parked.
We want to go ahead and give the engine a hand turn and see that it will move, then get to replacing basic fluids, Get a battery on it and see what happens. Our feeling is she will do fine.
We are lucky to have a _really_ good mechanic helping us on this project.
If it was just a tractor in someone's field somewhere, we might think a bit different, but this one is ours... what we remember as kids.
We'll let you know in the next couple of weeks what's going on. Right now it's raining in N. Texas and looks like that for the next week or so. Then dove season starts, then quail, then deer, so on and so forth.
Hopefully between all that and the weather we can get started and post some pics of the journey along the way.
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