Re: This isn't good, is it?

Posted by Used To Be Iowa Dave on July 12, 2007 at 17:08:49 from (12.156.128.184):

In Reply to: This isn't good, is it? posted by Katharine on July 11, 2007 at 18:03:25:

Hey Buddy, don't sweat it. I did the same thing for the same dollar amount on a similar sized Massey industrial a couple years back. Found enough evidence to convince me the seller engaged in active deception, but wth, life's short. Initially, I was frantic to fix it so as not to look the total fool to my wife (like she doesn't know already). God helped me fix that mistaken motivation by deploying my Guard unit right after I got it torn into a billion pieces. I literally said goodbye to my wife and kids with tears in my eyes, drove away from the house, stopped at the shed to take a last look at the carnage and thought, "It will never run again". Luckily we stayed stateside & I was able to get the engine transported to the base. Rebuilding it re-connected me with stuff I hadn't used since shop class, introduced me to this web page and all the fine humans that hang out here (and the entertaining few not-so-fine ones, bless their hearts), kept me connected to home and not connected to a lot of other temptations. Bad news? The other poster that said an overhaul will cost you what the tractor already did, is correct. Good news? It doesn't all have to come out of your pocket at once. Take the time to limp it along, note the issues, educate yourself as to what is really causing the symptoms, prioritize them, educate yourself on parts resources, budget the project, and move out. Buy the repair and parts manuals now, you won't regret it and it will help you with all the above steps. Bad news? The tractor won't have a market value of $7200 when you're done. Good news? The money will have purchased you more than a machine. Bad news? I'm deployed again and this time I don't have a tractor engine to work on, couldn't take it with me if I did, and won't have the time. Good news? I still have an awesome family at home and a sweet running tractor in the shed when I get back there. Good luck.

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