Recent content by roger23

Thank you for your replies. I DO see the 'new thread' icon today. Was not showing last night on laptop. Yes, i can use ohmmeter and will do so. Replacement block was new and I am using the old sensor! Is that an issue? The instructions from North Idaho Wolfman are very clear and I will go...

I cannot figure out how to make a new thread! I am basically a total novice at doing mechanics, had a 'boyfriend' helping me to rebuild our Kubota L345 tractor and it is all working well now (with new engine block and lots of other new bits). Unfortunately 'boyfriend' is no longer on the scene...

We are about to put new pistons back into V1501 bore/cylinder. We need specs for torque of bolts that hold con rod (connecting rod) to crankshaft. Can you help? Also, any ideas on cleaning sludge and rust and scale in water jacket of engine block?

It was the piston closest to the back of the tractor. Is that piston number one and what is the reason that this one should have the most issues?

The tractor wouldn't start at first so we diagnosed a hydraulic lock and managed to clear that easily. Then it would turn over but not start and there was water in oil and diesel in water. had been left in a paddock for weeks and had lost all water and compression. So we took it from there...

We successfully split the tractor which then revealed two more hidden bolts so it would not have been possible to remove the sump without splitting the tractor first. There was also a small shield/plate on front right side that needed to be removed to reveal another bolt that needed removing...

Today, we split the L345, moving the front end forwards so that we could remove the oil pan and then removed the pistons so we can do some ring repair. Very productive!

Thanks. I'll let you know how we go. :)

just wondering, before we go ahead with this over the weekend, do any of you know if once we get the oil pan off and are ready to remove the pistons, will they slide out quite easily or will we then be faced with removing the crankshaft as well?

Thanks Dick. Will try this first. :)

Thanks for your replies. we did try tacking the nuts to the studs but we weren't succcessful with that but it will be worth another go before we go ahead with tractor separation. Thanks much to 007kubotaguy for your instructions on removing front end. I'll let you know how we go.

We are working on an L345 and would like to take the pistons out to check that the rings are still functioning well. So it looks like we have to take the sump off first (head already off). We have taken the shaft under the sump off but we still cannot manuevre the oil pan out because it is held...