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Radiator Month

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Galen Houk

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My wife says I should buy stock in a battery company because I buy so many batteries. Well, this month is radiator month. First, my 1950T single air cleaner is coming together and running. I wanted to test the radiator before it went in and sure enough, it leaked. It's repaired and in. Second, my 1550 Cockshutt. It has a couple of stuck valves but first I had to fix the radiator. It's fixed and back in. Third, my D-17 series III diesel. My brother had it at Rollag Mn, and Albany MN shows but the radiator leaked. It's out now and repaired. In the process I saw that the power steering belt was cracked and split on the inside V portion. It was a fairly new NAPA / Gates belt that proudly displayed "Made in Mexico" on it. I bought a step up green belt thinking it might not be made in Mexico but it said the same thing. I would gladly pay double for one made in the USA. You have to take apart the whole front of the tractor to get to this belt. I don't want to ever change it again.
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It's hard to find anything made in the USA anymore and when you do the price is higher the quality is less bought a 2 ton come along last summer USA made. Pulled the guts out of it twice went to town all they had was Chinese used it ten times harder then the USA one and its hasn't broke yet
 
Good idea. In this case you can't get to the bottom bolt in the tensioning slots without taking the pump off. As far as parts made in Mexico. I am sure some are fine but the old belt was not old at all and was shot. I am a retired engineer and you should hear the horror stories of what happens when a process is moved to Mexico. China makes some good enough parts but they do not care about the metallurgies and proper processing it takes to make high quality product.
 
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