Never a mistake! Getting a good little tractor!

@WorkshopMechanic-er2ru

3 ай бұрын

just got to fix the problem I think the head gasket blew because I didn't surface the head. I got plans for this tractor when I get it straightened out.

We had a 312 on the farm. 2nd gear went out and it wasn't long after that the rest of the transmission bit the dust. Was a decent garden tractor before that. Literally light enough pulled a tow behind hand sprayer for fence rows. Tools for the garden in a dump cart, and on and on and on.

@WorkshopMechanic-er2ru

4 ай бұрын

there was quite the machine back in the day nowadays there still great just some of the parts are getting hard to find.

The way you where is how I was. 4months ago I found a 78 316K kohler engine. Paid $400 no run, bad rear tires, bad gas tank and no steering wheel. Today its a running and driving machine. I put ags on the rear and did a few other things to it. But I'm wanting to keep this machine long term. Starts up pretty easy.

@WorkshopMechanic-er2ru

4 ай бұрын

that's great to hear I'm planning on doing the same thing with this one it's hard to beat the old machines nothing new will top this 1979 John Deere 314.

I doubt that was a torque problem unless you were really far off. You should re- surface the head. Glue a sheet of sandpaper to a piece of glass and sand it until its flat.

Get you a piece of big sand paper and wd 40 use for lube and re surface the head may be bad

@WorkshopMechanic-er2ru

4 ай бұрын

yeah, most certainly could be.

Tekton tools makes an excellent torque wrench for less than $100. Well worth the money and always guaranteed.

@WorkshopMechanic-er2ru

4 ай бұрын

I'll have to check it out.

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@WorkshopMechanic-er2ru

4 ай бұрын

Thanks, hope you stay around when I fix it get it running again

A snap on torque wrench

@WorkshopMechanic-er2ru

3 ай бұрын

$$$

15:53 bolt hole looks cracked.

@WorkshopMechanic-er2ru

4 ай бұрын

just checked on it sure looks it in the video but in person it isn't cracked.