Re: John Deere 2275 Engine Problem

Posted by ltf in nc on September 11, 1999 at 12:08:42 from (206.228.213.41):

In Reply to: John Deere 2275 Engine Problem posted by Chappy on September 11, 1999 at 07:58:41:

Believe that I would put together a plan. I would first determine what is wrong with the tractor. If the problem is a result of the previous "fix" I would try to determine what they did wrong. Then I would verify if I could correct what they obviously could not. If the previous fix had not created a problem then I would be inclined to continue trying to repair using the existing block. Lacking confidence with the existing block I would search the bone yards for a block or a built short block. The last thing I would do is buy a new block if my budget was limited. If a reliable machine shop can vouch that the repaired block you now have is useable or salvageable that will be your cheapest way out. There are a number of sources for engine rebuild kits that will meet your needs adequately. You may get the shop to assemble the bottom end and provide some type of warranty. Regardless of what you do, the repair is going to be more costly than you like. Properly done however, one can expect to get service from the tractor as well as it will have considerably more value should you decide to sell it. P. S.In your post you stated that you dropped the oil -----. I assumed you omitted the word pan. I am uncertain as to the oil pump in that tractor but I would open it to verify that it is O.K. I had a similar problem with foreign material in the pan and the oil pump bearings had failed but I caught it early and the engine was not starved for oil and seizing. I try to look in the bottom of the container I catch used oil in during changes to see if there is anything unusual. I also rip open dirty oil filters to check for metal fragments. Saved me a lot of money on the above Cat loader. Good luck

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