Recent content by madbobcater743

Oh do tell.

I just doubled checked the package and I recant my statement. I purchased glowplugs @ Kumarbros. Good deal. Bobcat wanted 18 and change plus tax. I purchased my injector from The Engine re-builders in Oakes, ND. Nice people . I think I paid around $129.00 and a core charge. I also...

Please tell me more about these copper washers. I bought a new injector from Kumarbros. Haven't looked at it close enough to even see if there are any washers with it. Thanks for the response

Top of the injectors around the third one back.

I have a v1702 indirect injection.. I notice my third injector is a little leaky. I have read a lot about it and watched many videos. Has anyone ever done injectors on the 1702? Any words of wisdom before i get started. Thanks.

There is a search button on the page. It has been my best friend on learning about new stuff.

There is a guy on ebay that will take your old motor replace it with a 2203 for around 1500$ plus shipping. You first must send him your motor so he can mod to all of the things N. I. Wolfman was talking about. When I get my 743 sealed up on the transmission/hydraulic end I'm pulling my...

Not my strong suit, but we used to run our ditchwitches with diesel conditioner get it all in the lines then top off the tanks. Call it a winter.

We made a mess with that filter. Kind of read later on that night about the shut off and all coming from the fuel intake line. Boy my neighbors must think I'm a huge redneck. The bobcat filters we used we coudln't seal. Previous "service tech" had 2 gaskets together on the top side of the old...

Do kubota filters work or are the bobcat ones better? or are they both made by the same company.

Hey hodge/coachgeo! Really cool forum here. Today we are trying to take the creep out of the machine, while my buddy was doing that I was cleaning looking for hydraulic leaks. Boy this is a dirty job when someone doesn't maintain their equipment.

Hi my name is Charles and I just purchased a very used bobcat 743. The machine is circa 95. It has a v1702 4 cyl water cooled engine. I was wondering if anyone here had worked on a similar engine? This is the biggest engine I have ever owned when it comes to equipment. Wonderful and...