John D Anderson
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So have moved from AK to CA, and sold my little Bobcat before moving and looking now for a deal on a compact tractor, as frankly I think it will be more useful than a Bobcat in retrospect.
There is a early 80's 950, 2wd for sale locally with a "rod knock." It has the Deere 75 loader in it. It is in generally good condition, sunbaked but most hoses replaced, no significant leaks, shows 2687 hours, and has 2 brand new (last fall) rear tires. The size here is good for me for what I want it for.
Now I've never heard one of these 3 cylinder Yanmar's before, but I have had several 3 cylinder Kubotas in various equipment. The noise it makes is deeper than I associate with a rod knock (in an auto 4 cylinder or v8 sense) more of a heavier thud, though it does increase when you lift off the throttle.
So asking price on the rig is $1500, I'm imagining I might get it for half that, optimistically, probably $1000 as the guy knows what he had in the tires last fall.
Frankly I'd be surprised if this rig would get $4000 running solidly being 2wd, maybe a bit more with the new rear tires, but you see 4wd Kubotas of similar vintage asking at the $5-7k mark.
I see that complete overhaul kits go $1400 or so, but a crank is $700, as is a head, rods about $140, and that if the block is toast for some reason when I get it apart, then I'm doomed.
So I'm wondering about taking a chance, hoping I can get buy turning the crank, new bearings, maybe a rod, and hopefully just re-ring at the same time, and maybe be under $500 in parts and outside labor, a bit more if I wanted to rebuild injectors while it is apart. Mostly I'm wondering about obvious pitfalls, how much trouble getting the motor out will be, and just general thoughts.
I'm also wondering about if this ever had a "factory" backhoe, I think I looked at a 850 once in AK with one on it, or whether I might find something off a Kubota or other that would adapt.
TIA
John
There is a early 80's 950, 2wd for sale locally with a "rod knock." It has the Deere 75 loader in it. It is in generally good condition, sunbaked but most hoses replaced, no significant leaks, shows 2687 hours, and has 2 brand new (last fall) rear tires. The size here is good for me for what I want it for.
Now I've never heard one of these 3 cylinder Yanmar's before, but I have had several 3 cylinder Kubotas in various equipment. The noise it makes is deeper than I associate with a rod knock (in an auto 4 cylinder or v8 sense) more of a heavier thud, though it does increase when you lift off the throttle.
So asking price on the rig is $1500, I'm imagining I might get it for half that, optimistically, probably $1000 as the guy knows what he had in the tires last fall.
Frankly I'd be surprised if this rig would get $4000 running solidly being 2wd, maybe a bit more with the new rear tires, but you see 4wd Kubotas of similar vintage asking at the $5-7k mark.
I see that complete overhaul kits go $1400 or so, but a crank is $700, as is a head, rods about $140, and that if the block is toast for some reason when I get it apart, then I'm doomed.
So I'm wondering about taking a chance, hoping I can get buy turning the crank, new bearings, maybe a rod, and hopefully just re-ring at the same time, and maybe be under $500 in parts and outside labor, a bit more if I wanted to rebuild injectors while it is apart. Mostly I'm wondering about obvious pitfalls, how much trouble getting the motor out will be, and just general thoughts.
I'm also wondering about if this ever had a "factory" backhoe, I think I looked at a 850 once in AK with one on it, or whether I might find something off a Kubota or other that would adapt.
TIA
John