FordManiac
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Just curious if anyone else has had this issue. A friend of mine bought a new 5303 a few years back and as of this year has about 400 hours on it. For some strange reason while idling he heard a loud knocking like loose parts sound coming from the engine. He ran over to it and shut it down immediately. Apparently there were one or more bolts or pins in the engine that worked loose causing the issue. Took it to the dealer and said it would need a rebuild at 10-12k in cost. So he decided to order the kit and have a couple friends help. Still cost almost 6k for the parts though. Dealer told him these tractors / engines coming from India are not of the quality of a typical Deere. Just curious if this is a common issue.
Thanks,
Thanks,