Cleaner engine compartment is always good to see. With engine running, pull dip stick to verify no cylinder blow-by…. if oil comes out, turn around and walk away. Try to avoid machine with non-functioning hour meter, you don’t know what you’re getting. Newly repainted machines look good but how...
I have 1994 Bobcat 853 with Isuzu 4BJ1 PK-3 diesel with oil coming from dip stick tube. I put balloon on breather hose coming off valve cover (next to PVC) to test PVC and balloon did inflate, telling me PVC is okay. Is there a second crankcase ventilation that could be plugged? Also there’s...