Recent content by warrenoliver

Thanks for the quick reply Tazza. I agree, the shim doesn't seem to be needed unless the head is machined. I checked the old one very carefully and there is not a shim, just a little metal reinforcement around the cylinders. I just got a call from the machine shop. They tell me the head is junk...

I am replacing the head gasket on my 743 with the Kubota v1702 engine. The parts manual shows both a shim and a head gasket. When I talked to the Bobcat dealer, they seemed unsure whether or not the shim is needed. The old head gasket may have a shim that is now smashed into the head gasket...

I have a 743 that has recently been having problems with the bucket tilt drifting. When loaded heavily, the bucket tilts down very quickly so I have to push the foot control every 10 seconds or so in order to tilt it back. Even empty, the bucket tilts down pretty fast - especially when it is...

This thing is kicking my butt. Original problem was fuel issues once I changed the glow plugs and put it all back together. After bleeding the fuel lines, I had trouble starting and once running, it had very little power. I used an IR thermometer to determine one of the cylinders were not...

Seems like some knowledgeable Bobcat guys on this forum. I am trying to chase down a problem I am having with fuel starvation on my 743. Was runnning great prior to my decision to replace all 4 glowplugs. Of course I had to remove 3 of the fuel injector lines and the intake manifold. Now the...

Now I am confused. Are you saying the Bobcat's right side (my left if I am prone) or are you saying my right side when I am lying prone on the Bobcat pump?

I have read on this forum and on others that it is important to lube the U-joints connecting the Kubota engine to the hydraulic pump. How would I do that? I lifted the cab and there is no way to access from above. From behind, the engine and firewall prevents me from seeing that area. From...

Help, How in the heck do I get the darn glow plugs out of the Kubota engine in the 743? Does the intake manifold have to be removed? Seems like I can't get a socket on the glow plug because it hits the manifold boss. Man, I don't want to take off that darn manifold and the fuel pump lines...