Recent content by jcross312

Well, after all of that, I decided to just leave it alone. Its not my tractor, and wasnt 100% confident in my soldering skills. Didnt have the correct cushion, etc etc. Also dont think the guy is really interested in doing a full resto on the old girl. He just wants it to cut grass. Or more...

Ive been experimenting with the solder, using flat washers and soldering them together. It ain't pretty, but the first ones seem to really be stuck together! (Have done two attempts so far) My 2nd attempt, I went with a much thicker solder (plumbing solder I think). Wasn't as successful, at...

Spent some more time trimming the tappet down to size and cleaning the top of the radiator. Found my torch, solder and flux. After cleaning the top of the radiator tho, found that its pretty flimsy in the center, where the tappet would mount. Can see it deflecting with the smallest amount of...

Just so happened, I had a valve tappet in the garage. Its almost exactly the same diameter as the stock peg. Only about. 010" smaller. Id have to trim it down, but I think this might work...? Feel free to correct me if Im wrong

Very nice work. I was thinking of welding a washer to a pan head bolt/screw, sanding smooth and soldering to the radiator. There would be no air gap doing it this way Maybe even use an old valve tappet, as its the ideal shape, but again, no air gap. Is there any reason why an air gap is...

I just went out and spent a few minutes trying to get to the clips. It went from "NAW"... to "H*@% NAW" Id rather take the radiator back out than try that. Im not a fan of frustration, I am a fan of smooth processes, even if they take longer. And, like you said, it gets easier the second or...

Im pretty disappointed I didnt change those cushions, the more I think about it. They did seem compressed and hard, not very cushion-y This one also has a missing top bracket, so the cushion isnt there either, obviously. I saw where you made one Hugo, youre pretty industrious. I dont have that...

This is what happened to the one Im working on as well. The seal slid all the way up the stick, making my readings way off. Ill go back and add the oil I extracted now 😄 Its still within range, but now down closer to the add mark You should start a YouTube channel for G1900s. You'd make...

Everything seems to have turned out really good! Ive tested the repair a couple of times. The second time I ran it a good 30-45 minutes and there is no sign of coolant leaking anywhere 🥳 I ended up picking up a Mobil 1 M1-108 oil filter that was an exact replacement for the WIX filter that has...

Im one step ahead. Already greased most of the fittings as soon as I got it back running. Still got a couple I haven't got to yet. I found the ones inside the back tires with the little access hole... Im curious what you think a shop would charge (hours) to remove and replace radiator + new...

Thanks man. I haven't read thru. Maybe after Im done, lol. Ive almost got it back together now. Everything is going fairly smooth so far. Got the bolts in the bottom brackets (wasnt bad at all) and all the new hoses installed and the new belt. Just gotta finish buttoning it up and add coolant...

Just one more post about the oil filters. Pulled up the part #s and pics online. The earlier s/n shows a larger OD than the later s/n. But the one on it now is the narrower size (wix 51358) And, of course, neither part number matches what Kubota sold me. Possibly "new and improved" part numbers...

I tried to do some online research, and it seems like "maybe" one doesnt have a bypass valve...? Then again, I could be wrong about that. Why......WHYYY!!!! 🤣🤣 Its a 🤬 oil filter. C'mon man Rant over

Thanks so much Hugo, you've been a Godsend. You've been too helpful to this internet stranger. I was kinda thinking maybe could get to those bolts with some swivel extensions or a universal adapter. 1/4" would allow more clearance, good tip. I thought after my last post I was asking too many...

Almost forgot about the hoses. They do look pretty old and janky. Ordered 3 hoses and new fan belt. The water pump looks fairly new, and after speaking with the owner, he said it had been changed not too long ago, so just going with the hoses and belt. Only came out to around $60 for those 4...