john deere 1010

I just bought a john deere 1010 in pretty descent shape idles great but the govenor needs rebuilt or replaced how hard is it to do it on my own I have pretty descent mechanical skills but have never worked on a 1010 I have a shop manual coming in the mail

Depends what parts you need and if you can find them. Several different governors used on 1010s depending on age.

You ought to place this on the JD forum also. Before you spend any amount of money on it though, you should make a thorough evaluation of the whole tractor. From all the inquiries like yours on just purchased tractors that I have seen here in the last fifteen years, the 1010 is easily one of the five lowest regarded tractors ever built. Knowledgeable JD guys will give a list of very specific reasons for not spending money on them.

I checked the serial number its a 1964 ru model

Assuming this is a gasser, they can be tamed and made useful. Many parts common with a 420/430. If this is a diesel, sell the stinker quick.

It's definitely a gasser

So you've got a "new and improved" 1010 with all the improvements. I have a first year 1960 1010 crawler and love it. I did a half-baked rebuild on the engine around 20 years ago and it has run flawlessly. I honed the original sleeve-deck. I machined the piston-ring grooves to oversize widths and installed Hastings piston-ring shims. Also put in .002" undersize main-bearings without any machine work on the crankshaft. 1010 series had a lot of firsts for Deere Company and aftermarket parts have always been scarce.

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You ought to place this on the JD forum also. Before you spend any amount of money on it though, you should make a thorough evaluation of the whole tractor. From all the inquiries like yours on just purchased tractors that I have seen here in the last fifteen years, the 1010 is easily one of the five lowest regarded tractors ever built. Knowledgeable JD guys will give a list of very specific reasons for not spending money on them.

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As with JDEM, I actually own a 1010 and can speak form actual experience and not internet rumor. Yeah the 1010 isn't the cream of the Deere line, but it's hardly as bad a most armchair tractor gurus make them out to be. This one is right up there with the myths about the Caseomatic system and why the Ford N series was just the most wonderful tractor in the world. People who have actual experience often have a completely different opinion than those that heard what they know from rumor.

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(quoted from post at 15:04:24 03/01/17)
You ought to place this on the JD forum also. Before you spend any amount of money on it though, you should make a thorough evaluation of the whole tractor. From all the inquiries like yours on just purchased tractors that I have seen here in the last fifteen years, the 1010 is easily one of the five lowest regarded tractors ever built. Knowledgeable JD guys will give a list of very specific reasons for not spending money on them.

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As with JDEM, I actually own a 1010 and can speak form actual experience and not internet rumor. Yeah the 1010 isn't the cream of the Deere line, but it's hardly as bad a most armchair tractor gurus make them out to be. This one is right up there with the myths about the Caseomatic system and why the Ford N series was just the most wonderful tractor in the world. People who have actual experience often have a completely different opinion than those that heard what they know from rumor.

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My comments come not just a lot of bad comments over years, but in particular from a recent response about the 1010 by a forum member who is quite highly regarded and knows John Deeres especially, from many years as a JD employee and consumer. What was noteworthy of his response was that it detailed at least three problem areas with the 1010, that were due to design of the new model. My advise to the owner about doing his homework before spending significant money stands. He could be one of the fortunate owners of which no doubt there are many, but it is more likely that he would not.

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(quoted from post at 15:04:24 03/01/17)
You ought to place this on the JD forum also. Before you spend any amount of money on it though, you should make a thorough evaluation of the whole tractor. From all the inquiries like yours on just purchased tractors that I have seen here in the last fifteen years, the 1010 is easily one of the five lowest regarded tractors ever built. Knowledgeable JD guys will give a list of very specific reasons for not spending money on them.

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As with JDEM, I actually own a 1010 and can speak form actual experience and not internet rumor. Yeah the 1010 isn't the cream of the Deere line, but it's hardly as bad a most armchair tractor gurus make them out to be. This one is right up there with the myths about the Caseomatic system and why the Ford N series was just the most wonderful tractor in the world. People who have actual experience often have a completely different opinion than those that heard what they know from rumor.

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My comments come not just a lot of bad comments over years, but in particular from a recent response about the 1010 by a forum member who is quite highly regarded and knows John Deeres especially, from many years as a JD employee and consumer. What was noteworthy of his response was that it detailed at least three problem areas with the 1010, that were due to design of the new model. My advise to the owner about doing his homework before spending significant money stands. He could be one of the fortunate owners of which no doubt there are many, but it is more likely that he would not.

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Your assertion was that the 1010 " is easily one of the five lowest regarded tractors ever built." I don't believe that's even close to true considering the number of real dogs out there that have been built over the last 100 years or so. Your admission you have no first hand experience with the 1010 doesn't bolster your claims either. Any tractor should be looked over carefully and researched before purchase. Every maker has their problem children, be it JD, IHC, Ford, etc. But people often find that the problems are exaggerated or simply don't apply to their particular machine. For instance, I'm sure if I mentioned Belarus or Zetor I could expect a great number of responses that trash these brands. Yet, I know farmers that use and have had extremely good results with those brands. The point is that alleging a particular tractor " is easily one of the five lowest regarded tractors ever built." without having any personal experience with one is pretty unfair.

The sleeve deck diesel used in the 1010 and 2010 are not for the casual user, rather the hard core collector with deep pockets, a well equipped shop with considerable mechanical knowledge and experience .
Chassis wise the 1010 is at least decent to good. The 2010 due to it's design from grill to drawbar is best left to those who also don't mind the challenge of a sleeve deck diesel.

I rebuilt a 1010 gasser at the same time I rebuilt a Ford 800 gasser. The Ford was a bit less expensive, but the difference wasn't that great comparing parts to parts. Installing the sleeve deck was actually easier than installing sleeves in other engines I've done. Just my experience.