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Recent content by Mike L

  1. Mike L

    Just another day in paradise

    I guess I know that it’s probably not my fault but this is the first one I’ve had fail and it’s eating at me. I’m thinking way too much about the what ifs and how to prevent it the second time.
  2. Mike L

    Just another day in paradise

    I’m going back to check numbers on the bearings and inspect the machine for signs of a rollover. The longer I think about it the more it isn’t adding up. 4x4 may be onto something.
  3. Mike L

    Just another day in paradise

    Anything is possible. If that happened the odds of getting the truth would be astronomical.
  4. Mike L

    Just another day in paradise

    No signs of operator error. the operator is about 19 years old and I’m sure he had the radio boppin. No remote filter and the oil cooler is 2 inches from the filter. No other leaks. the engine is a Deere 6068 in a 648L-2 skidder.
  5. Mike L

    Just another day in paradise

    I’m always a little on edge at first start up. This one caught me by surprise. It went together well, started easily, and I ran it for 2 hours before I turned it loose. I’m not the world’s greatest engine builder but Im no rookie either. This is the first one I’ve ever had go sideways. I’m well...
  6. Mike L

    Just another day in paradise

    as I stated above I didn’t think to check the stamp on the bearings. I’ll check it when I go back. I don’t know if it used any oil on break in. It only ran 17 hours. Operator claims it never made noise but that seems far fetched. I guess at this point it doesn’t matter. Broke is broke. main...
  7. Mike L

    Just another day in paradise

    #2 and #6 connecting rod bearings were the worst. None of the mains were spun but all looked like high hour bearings. I went and finished removing the crank this morning. Cut open the filter and found it full of metal. (No surprise) called the parts guy and explained the problem. He told me to...
  8. Mike L

    Just another day in paradise

    It was all Deere parts and I used engine oil for assembly lube because that’s what Deere calls for. i ran it for 2 hours before I turned it over to them and they put another 15 on it. who knows how long it made noise. There is a kid running it and he said it just all of a sudden died but it had...
  9. Mike L

    Deere ECM Repair Shop?

    It’s been my experience that anything computer related to Deere has to be done by the dealer.
  10. Mike L

    Any brand log trucks

    Fester sticks. Not a fan.
  11. Mike L

    Just another day in paradise

    All the internals including the bearings are new except the crankshaft and that looked good. The fact that the engine had good oil pressure and no noise is throwing me off. It threw a low oil pressure code 1 time but that was 1/10th of an hour before it quit.
  12. Mike L

    Any brand log trucks

    Only 500 firearms per household? Why so low?
  13. Mike L

    Just another day in paradise

    It’s a bittersweet day. Started my business 5 years ago today. And what am I doing? Well I rebuilt a Deere 6068 a couple weeks ago. the blowby was so bad it was pushing oil out of the fill tube. I put new pistons, rings, liners, oil pump, and rod and main bearings in it. Nothing was done to the...
  14. Mike L

    wheel nuts

    Tighten it until it loosens and then back it off a half turn.
  15. Mike L

    wheel nuts

    Just replaced the lug nuts on my pickup. Got them from eBay. Fraction of the cost vs the dealer
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