Trying to help my brother.

[gktilton]

He has a different brand tractor with a 15hp diesel.

We ripped the engine apart due to non start and low compression.

Rings were junk, he is being told $150.00 per cylinder for rings. Is this typical, or is he getting screwed?

 

[gurn]

Is that for a ring job or just the rings? Seems high to me compared to what Kubota rings cost. What brand tractor,Rolls-Royce?

 

[gktilton]

Its a Satoh with a Mitsubishi KE70. And that is for just the rings, we can do all the labor ourselves. Total cost for rings, bearings, and head gasket was just about 500.00, seems impossible to me.

 

[Eddie Jr.]

Wow ..... that does seem like a lot of $$$.
Maybe one of the lads from the service side can shed a little more light on the off brand parts pricing.

 

[gktilton]

Hoping so, we are considering measuring the pistons and cylinders and trying to find rings that we think will do instead. Everything inside this engine looks perfect except the rings are practically missing they are so worn. The cylinders look and measure great and just needed a small carbon ring cut off them, don't really need to even hone them.

Just looking for parts advice that won't cost him a fortune for what should be a small cheap part.

 

[Eddie Jr.]

Nothing available online you can compare to?
I know the Messicks site was fantastic for parts diagrams and numbers when I had my little Case tractor, don't think they deal in Mitsu motors though, sorry.

www.messicks.com/

M.

 

[gktilton]

He has only found one source so far, and they guy just says that's the price nothing to do about it.

 

[Eddie Jr.]

He has only found one source so far, and they guy just says that's the price nothing to do about it.

That's not cool at all! What is the make and model? Did you do a search yourself to see if you can find another dealer who might be able to service you?

M.

 

[cmorningstar01]

Here is a supplier with some Satoh Mitsubishi parts including rings, Maybe your model is shown, Prices here seem reasonable.

http://www.stevenstractor.com/parts/compacts/mitsubishi-satoh/engine-parts.html



Here is a Yahoo group that is dedicated to Mitsubishi Satoh Tractors. They may have some parts source info.

http://mitsubishi-satoh-tractor.info/





Here is some more parts links

http://www.satohparts.com/parts.html
http://www.satohparts.com/satoh_us.html

http://www.ssbtractor.com/tractors.cgi?m=mitsubishi

Company History

http://www.satohparts.com/tech.html

I found the below name and phone number of an individual who indicated that he had rings and pistons in stock for some Satohs

http://smallimporttractor.com/

Smallimporttractor
503-628-6319

Hope this helps

 

[gktilton]

Thanks, I had found those since we started this search. Only 1 had the rings and it was the same $150.00 per cylinder + Shipping.
He is going to take a piston and the old rings to a local engine shop and see if they can recommend or manufacture something for him. Otherwise its $300.00 for just the rings for this rebuild. Yikes.

 

[cmorningstar01]

Here is another site that list parts including pistons & rings for your KE70

http://www.engnetglobal.com/c/c.aspx/PAR017/productdetail/PAR017_mitsubishi

 

[300zx]

This may be a crazy idea, but it might be worth talking to and getting an estimate from these guys who make custom piston rings:

http://www.precisionrings.com/products.html?gclid=CJrmz9LuwKgCFcTd4AodKEeIrw

 

[gktilton]

Thanks for all the suggestions, he found a place and got the rings for 150 for both cylinders. Hopefully putting it together next weekend.

 

[gktilton]

Thanks for all the suggestions, he found a place and got the rings for 150 for both cylinders. Hopefully putting it together next weekend.

A little late getting back to this one but my brother did get the part and while I was in Maine this weekend we put it together. Took about 8 bleedings of the lines before it would fire but after that it started at first turn of the key. Hooked up the tiller and turned about 1000 square feet of sod into topsoil in no time. He says it never had power like this before. Thanks for the help.