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    Case 580CK power steering fluid change

    Sorry if this is covered in the service manual...I still haven't gotten one yet. PayPal is such a pain...but that is another story. Any how the short of it is that when I opened up the power steering pump to check levels the fluid looks kind of brownish and maybe a bit milky. Old for sure...
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    Case 580ck - 188cui - non oem oil filter

    Does anyone know of an oil filter that can be used on an old case that could simply be picked up at Wal-Mart or Autozone? Don't have any case dealers close by & I want to change the oil sooner than later.
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    580ck broken valve spring

    Well got my new to me Case 580ck. Had the previous owner run it for about 35-45 minutes, checked the oil, checked everything it all seemed OK. Got it delivered and two hours into digging out stumps I hear a noise from the engine. To make the story short I found a broken valve intake valve...
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    19500 Good price for 1995 580L?

    Assuming the below TLB is as advertised, is the price reasonable or what kind of an insulting offer should be made? Is there any "blue book" for backhoes? Don't think I can scrape 19K but I have 13K, is that crazy insulting? Most importantly...what is the best way to make sure an older TLB...
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    Whats the easiest of the older TLBs to maintain & fix?

    I've been looking for a backhoe and it seems that there are several options but most everything I'm running into has some sort of brake issues. Also it seems like in the under 10K price range it is just a matter of what is going to go wrong. With that said I've seen many Case 580ck , 508B ...
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    Run from Ford 555a with welds on bucket linkage?

    Guys, I was looking at an 80 Ford 555a today. It was a county owned hoe then bought by a private party who is now selling it. The engine is rebuilt 200 hrs ago. Starts up and runs real good. Drives fine in all the gears. Digs good, has new teeth. The bad: Tires are pretty ratty...
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