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Neither Coleman nor LPS could supply parts to fix it. I could probably braze the housing but no guarantee it would work, and getting it in and out of there is a bear. Gotta get this thing back together before winter and I don't want to have to pull that motor out again, so I bit the bullet and...

Well, I figured out the problem... the nose of the motor is broken off, cracked right around through the cast iron. The machine went through hydraulic oil since I had it, but figured something was leaking under there but it was winter and couldn't work on it so I just kept it full. The pumps are...

You can look at the blow-up diagram on the Case web site: http://www.caseih.com/northamerica/PartsService/Pages/search.aspx Not sure if you knew that. My 1835B is very similar but doesn't have the intermediate plate because the chain sprockets can come out the top instead of having to come out...

There is a plate that seals to the tub, probably with silicone, then the axle housing seals to that plate with a large diameter o-ring. Then the stub axle has two seals through the axle housing.

Well, drained the chain case and waited while gallons of water poured out until getting some white oil sludge. Bad seal on the case cover and a lot of rain... And verified the motor is emptying hydraulic oil into the chain case so out comes the motor for a reseal.

Was helping a neighbor try to pick his kubota back up out of a hole and the skid loader was tipped forward hard. Suddenly couldn't move anymore, got out and saw a big fluid leak near the loader valve. Shut down and the kubota had to pull me around a little to where I could pick it up with the...

Ah, sorry, I didn't read carefully. Cheers!

Before you do a bunch of work, check it first with a meter like Tazza said. While running if you read 12 or so volts, the alternator is not charging. If it reads 14 or so volts, the alternator is fine and something else is wrong. It's not uncommon for an old battery to get a flaky cell and be...

If you haven't yet dealt with this, first drain the engine oil into a clean pan, anything as long as it's clean. Look at the oil under various lighting and see if you can see a metallic brassy sheen. If you do, don't run it anymore and arrange for a rebuild. If you run it enough, all of the...

Thanks Tazza. It sounds like a decent machine at a good price and it's local. I was hoping to luck out and find someone had already done it. I'll be asking at some dismantlers to see if they can sell me all the parts and what it would cost. Surprising that it's not standard on such a nice...

I'm looking at an 1835B for sale with no auxiliary hydraulics. Is it particularly difficult or expensive to install the controls and hookups?

Ken, You totally understand where I'm at. I don't even have a 4-wheeler! :) I keep looking and turning it over, and finally I think I have enough vehicle to pull it and I just need a beefier trailer which I can find for not too much. I see bobcat 600 and 700 series machines come up at prices I...

Ken, Thanks very much for taking the time; that was all a great summary that brought a lot of things into focus and gave me some numbers to work with. I had to read it a few times and look at some spec sheets again, but now it's coming clear. The info on forks is important to me - usually I'm...

Hi, newbie here. I'm looking at getting a tiny skidsteer such as the Case 1816, just to be my big strong buddy at a new house I'm buying with a shop to be renovated and a lot of work to do. Carrying stuff, loading/unloading trucks, light landscaping - mostly pushing stuff around, that sort of...