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    Hydraulic Fluid Leak

    Very good and important advise. That pressure will penetrate your skin, and fast. If you think you know where the leak may be coming from use some heavy cardboard to see it it's spraying.
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    Starves for fuel

    You say, "If I stir the fuel it picks back up." That indicates something is still in the tank or the fitting as Dave suggest.
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    Awesome dogs / Crazy pets Thread

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    Daily Chuckle

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    Stuck steel hydraulic line. HELP REQUESTED

    Yes, the vice-grips tool isn't what you want to use. Need a box end that fits snugly. I would try to position the wrenches so I can squeeze them together with one hand (like you have in the picture). That provides good pressure and you can feel the slightest movement.
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    Clutch replacement, was not expecting this

    I have cleaned rusted metal with a wire brush to get all loose particles removed. Then coat with Ospho, let it dry and never coat it with paint. It dries to a hardened black coat. The rougher the rust the better it works. I sprayed a mist on a friend's old Ford PU that had a patch of rust on...
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    The cost of getting old

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    How did we manage to reach adulthood?

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    Hydraulic Flow Restrictors

    Ken, those prices are very reasonable. A few years ago I needed a restrictor for a disc mower. Vicon wanted $40 and didn't have it in any nearby locations. I bought a fitting that fit the line and used my wire welder to close the end to a pinpoint. It's still in there to this day!
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    Overheated

    Get an infrared thermometer and check the temperatures at the top and bottom of the radiator (on the hoses). That will tell you what is happening in the radiator.
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    The cost of getting old

    Interesting presentation. She's discussing type 2 diabetes and giving examples of someone using 300u if insulin per day. Some of the eating habits are because of lack of knowledge and discipline which are bad and get amplified over time. Ever been out working on a project and you get...
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    Clutch replacement, was not expecting this

    This is a freeze plug on the back side of the engine. Moisture seeped out and down into the bell housing causing all the damage in the other pictures.
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    Clutch replacement, was not expecting this

    Here's some pictures of what happens when a freeze (behind the bell housing) plug leaks. I'll see if I can find the pictures of the freeze plug.
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    The cost of getting old

    AND make DAMN sure the bars stay fully inserted in the hole while turning. Have a spotter who can drive, so when something doesn't go as planned they can drive you to ER. :mad:
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    Clutch replacement, was not expecting this

    You have an unusual amount of rust for a 2007 model tractor. Perhaps you live near the coast and salt water has done it's job on it. (Look at that hammer head!) Here's an example, this is a 1980 tractor. I bought it from a dealer (Bobcat, and this is a Deutz tractor someone traded in). I...
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    Daily Chuckle

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    Fiddle farting around on the farm.

    Ingenious, but what I like the most is that shield you made from the tin can. ;)
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    Discontinued Kubota Injector Lines

    NO way!!!! They have to be the EXACT length. Timing will not be correct. Buy something at salvage yard.
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    Fiddle farting around on the farm.

    This guy is hauling some hay! Not that unusual by Alberta standards, but pretty big compared to standard 5 axle 80k units. 12' wide, 16' tall, 85' long and grossing 135k on 8 axles
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    Urban Farming With the Ol' Man

    I appreciate the story and am sure you mean well, but I was taught to "honor your father and your mother...". I wouldn't use the term you used, it has a negative connotation. My suggestion would be to use a good recorder, and when visiting and asking question about his life, why and how...