veteranzebra
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have a case 1070 that has a coolant leak some where that fills the crank case. Think its a sleeve O ring failure but wont know till we get into it. Tractor is in very good shape and low hours (less than 3500 Hours). Runs strong, power shift good, just can tell she hasn't been worked hard and probably sat for long periods.
The big problem is cash. Local mechanic figures $3,500 on the low end up to $5,000 depending on what is found, assuming the block doesn't have to come out. splitting and working the block adds another $3k or so. Just getting it there and taking a apart to identify the issue will cost some a decent amount i suspect. Not dogging the mechanic, time is money, and even if slightly high probably not very much, So.... Options
What are the odds that a medium skill mechanic such as myself could tackle this? I think by pulling the pan I can narrow the leak to the affected cylinder(s), pull head(heads) and identify if it is rings, gasket, sleeve, or o-rings. then make a call on just replacing the affected hole(s) or to just redo all six.
Any thoughts, in particular any gotchas in doing this would be appreciated.
Hate to park it in the trees, but also hate to have a ton more money in it than it is worth.
Thanks
The big problem is cash. Local mechanic figures $3,500 on the low end up to $5,000 depending on what is found, assuming the block doesn't have to come out. splitting and working the block adds another $3k or so. Just getting it there and taking a apart to identify the issue will cost some a decent amount i suspect. Not dogging the mechanic, time is money, and even if slightly high probably not very much, So.... Options
What are the odds that a medium skill mechanic such as myself could tackle this? I think by pulling the pan I can narrow the leak to the affected cylinder(s), pull head(heads) and identify if it is rings, gasket, sleeve, or o-rings. then make a call on just replacing the affected hole(s) or to just redo all six.
Any thoughts, in particular any gotchas in doing this would be appreciated.
Hate to park it in the trees, but also hate to have a ton more money in it than it is worth.
Thanks