Not that it couldn't be cracked, but that wasn't as common as precombustion chamber leaks. Results are similar, combustion gas pushing into the cooling system, so i would bet on one or more leaking precombustion chamber. The good side is that would usually be repairable without pulling the head.
On the other hand, its a lot of heavy work, but swapping a final from the one with a bad engine to the other one is a known quantity with a very high probability of having an operable machine in the end.
You may do a bunch of work on the precombustion chambers etc and still wind up swapping a head if it is cracked. I would make a careful assessment of the two machines taking into account known problems, oil clutch, track and undercarriage condition etc before I dove off into this project.
The only thing I would add would be, if you decide to go ahead and fix one, get the agreement in writing before you put a wrench on them. It would be the pits to fix his cat then suddenly it’s worth money cause it runs.
Good luck with whatever you decide.
Bruce P.
The only thing I would add would be, if you decide to go ahead and fix one, get the agreement in writing before you put a wrench on them. It would be the pits to fix his cat then suddenly it’s worth money cause it runs.
Good luck with whatever you decide.
Bruce P.
[quote="Bruce P"]The only thing I would add would be, if you decide to go ahead and fix one, get the agreement in writing before you put a wrench on them. It would be the pits to fix his cat then suddenly it’s worth money cause it runs.
Good luck with whatever you decide.
Bruce P.[/quote]
I agree with Bruce. Get something documenting your agreement. I have experienced one case too many of sellers remorse. Paid for dead tractors (yes, paid) get them alive for loadout, only to have seller have a cerebral flatulence issue upon seeing and hearing the tractor running. Wth? A deal is a deal in my book, but some people tend to think differently when they get exposed to exhaust fumes. Btw, I use my trailer winch or bring a big forklift for loading now.....
Hope you get your tractors. Keep us posted.
Juiceman
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