Went out and checked it out this evening. It is a 1979 based on the serial number. It has an engine oil leak in one of the cooler lines running to the bottom of the radiator. I started it and it seems to run good, no blue smoke like the 2-85 next to it, but was warm from being run earlier. A can of starting fluid was still in the cab. It also has a bad fuel leak at the injector pump and as best I can tell, it is near the top of the injector pump. It is so bad that the tool box below it and in the middle of the frame was covered with fuel on the inside. It had a cover on it that was latched. The last thing was that when I walked up to it, I found the hired man adding hydraulic fluid to the system in the back. I asked if he had ever removed the trany oil level plug to see if it was going into the rear end. He said no but he said the owner knew it had to go in to be fixed. He put 2 gallons in to get it up to level. The odd thing is it shows only 2220 hours and the 3 point hitch and drawbar seem to reflect the low hours. However they had a shaft in the upper pto port and I asked if they ever ran anything off of it. The hired man said an irrigation pump. I will be passing on this one since the hired man also said it was repainted. With updated hood and side panels.
On a side note, there was a John Deere irrigation pump with the radiator and front hood from a White 2-105 at the auction. Looks like they found a place to use the old items. A guy who knew the farmer said he was known for always taking short cuts
On a side note, there was a John Deere irrigation pump with the radiator and front hood from a White 2-105 at the auction. Looks like they found a place to use the old items. A guy who knew the farmer said he was known for always taking short cuts