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Hi, I'm back. What have I missed? ;-) Caught Covid last year in June, and been really lacking in energy ever since. However, I'm now starting to feel human again and longing for winter to be over, so I can get on with fixing up my L1500DT Last year I replaced the hydraulic hoses, 4WD shaft...

My poor old L1500DT just loves getting a bit of attention ;-) Just about everythng in the steering is worn out! In the steering box I've already replaced the shaft bearings (x2): And replaced the 60-odd little ball bearings and guides in the shaft. (What a fiddly job that is!) And then I...

Here's a couple of very short videos of my L1500DT running, and the loader/bucket operating. At least some of the noise in the first video is because the exhaust is contacting the FEL frame. There are a lot of noises! Video of L1500DT running And here's a closeup of the diesel injectors. The...

I've had my L1500DT for about 3 months now. The battery hasn't been charging, and when I tested the alternator there was no voltage at all coming from it. (Energised, bench test). So I bought a new one from Stavros-Savva and fitted it tonight. Now, charging voltage at the battery is about 18V at...

My L1500DT was running for about 30 minutes at the weekend when I switched it off because the oil light was coming on at anything below a high idle. When I switched it off I realised the water in the radiator was boiling. The fan belt is in good condition, and this engine (Z750) doesn't use a...

In the process of showing my old L1500DT some love, I am changing the hydraulic oil. I couldn't find a WSM for the L1500 but I believe the L175 is very similar. It tells me that the oil should be SAE 80 Gear Lube, and capacity is 22.04 Litres. I got 20L of SAE80 from a local oil specialist...

I've been showing some love to my old L1500DT I got a new propshft for the front-wheel-drive made, the old one was too far gone. I found a local company that claimed they could do it, but it took 10 days and it;s not exactly a 1-for-1 match, but It should do the job. It's not splittable, so...

My old L1500 (similar to L175) has about 80 degrees of free play in the steering. I removed the steering wheel, dash, and fuel tank which was all pretty easy. I then removed the steering shaft, and steering box. I dismantled the box to find that both shaft bearings were totally shot. The...

So my nice new shiny 1970's L1500DT has a few issues. Nothing too bad really. (Thank to everyone who helped out with my hydraulics - they are well on the way to being sorted.) The next thing I would like to tackle is my prop shaft for the front wheel drive. As you can see it has a number of...

Hello everyone! Please be gentle, it's my first time owning a tractor! I've just bought an L1500DT with front loader. Really loving this machine. It's going to help me fix up a long driveway. Is it normal that the loader only operates when the rear 3-Point Hitch is in the 'raise' position?