Recent content by 2000L3010

Did you ever figure it out? I've got the same thing happening.

Non-bypass thermostat was installed. The original thermostat was replaced with an incorrect one.

Well, 8 hours of bush hogging 3' grass with a 6' bush hog proves all is well. Thanks again for all of the help.

Changing the head gasket wasn't too bad. The valve cover was the most difficult thing to remove (Hydraulic lines run over the top). Took the fuel tank heat shield off and that gave me enough clearance. The head wasn't warped, cleaned it all up and put it back together. Cranked it up tonight...

D2Cat and NIW, thank you for the advice. I've had the tractor for about a month and have only used it twice, both times I shut it down when I saw it get hot. I'm not sure the guy that sold it to me knew it had any issues, I'm sure he just bought it and then sold it to me. Sure enough, put the...

Thanks again. O'Reilly doesn't have the loaner tool for the smaller neck sizes. Autozone's is broken. Looks like I'll make a road trip to the next closest Autozone tomorrow and see what they have.

NIW, sounds like head gasket may be a common problem with these engines? I am assuming the overheating is the precursor to the rest of the failure (water in oil, bubbles in radiator,etc.). This is my first orange tractor, so I am trying to learn all that I can and prepare accordingly. Any...

Thank you all for the replies. I'll get an OEM pump, thermostat and hoses on the way shortly. Wolfman, you may be right. However, I don't see any white smoke and no loss of coolant. No bubbles in the radiator either, but it's still a possibility. My fingers are crossed.

This is a long post for a first post, but I am trying to provide enough information to get a little help. I've used the search function on the site, but couldn't find much information. What should the volume be coming out of the water pump? This is a 2000 L3010 and runs great for about an...