Recent content by IH Man

Can anyone tell me what kind of problems I'll run into swapping out a V1703 to a D1503 in an L3300GST? Not real sure what the 1503 came out of, I do know it's a 2002 model. This will be my first engine swap on a Kubota, looks to be pretty straight forward. Any tips or advice will be...

Has anyone here ever pulled the front gearcase off a L48 backhoe? It is looking like a total nightmare! Got the loader, the hoods, the radiator and the hyd. pump drive shaft off. Now I can see that there is a welded crossmember that is not going to let the case slide off. Backhoe is still...

Thanks Stumpy. Would you still recommend putting oil back in it and running it enough to pick up the implements? I was thinking that was out of the question when I saw this.

I just went back over to the farm, I was going to test whatever antifreeze was left. When I got there, the owner said he had put some coolant in the rad. yesterday and it ran straight through and out the oil pan. I am surely not an expert on these engines, but it sounds like a cracked block...

Thanks for the advice. That's pretty much what I was thinking as far as moving the tractor. I may need a little more guidance to that O-ring you're talking about in the front gearcase. I'm going to try to get it to my shop tomorrow, once I get it here to the farm, I should be able to hook...

Just got back from a farm I do some small engine work for, while I was there the owner showed me the oil he drained from his Kubota L48 backhoe. It was a green and grey slurry soup. He asked me if I would be willing to work on it for him so I told him I'd get back to him tomorrow. I'm...