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I should add, for future searchers, or myself when the day comes to rebuild: Repower-engine swap: repowerspecialists.com was $2685.00 for a gasoline Kohler Command Pro 30 HP conversion with everything needed to retro fit. This included shipping and a 2 year warranty on the engine from Kohler...

Your previous post really stuck with me. I decided to dedicate a full day with no distractions to trying to get her running or at least confirm that she needed a rebuild. I dont have a compression tester that goes past 300, and my diesel mechanic friend who does have one had his baby on the...

Yeah, I plan to stick with the diesel. The lower price and 2 year warranty of the Kohler is appealing, but I'd rather get the Deutz fixed. As I said, I would love to fix her myself. I have the ability to do so, but not the time or the place. Our attached garage is literally filled to the...

ERI & APM both said they could do it. APM is about 600 cheaper, but needs 3-4 weeks to get it done and would be rebuilding my motor. ERI is 600 more, but they can do it in 2-3 weeks, have a couple of cores already in case something is wrong with mine, and seem to have a better reputation. I...

things arent lookin so good... ERI isnt even sure if they can get parts, and Mark is checking into it and calling me back. Pilot engines has a listing for the F2L511, but they go through ERI. APM said the same thing as ERI and is calling me back. I called and left a message for repower...

yesterday I messed with it some more. It looks like the rear valve cover is leaking, and its either running down the head, or the head gasket is leaking at the rear as well. The oil level wasnt horribly low, it was in the middle between the high and low mark. I noticed that it seemed to be...

well I went out yesterday, and found the lift pump was leaking. I took it completely out and cleaned it. I found rust in the filter and on one of the banjo bolts. I drove all over trying to get new copper washers for it, but no hardware store or auto parts place around had anything in the...

Hey All, My old and tired 731 with the 2 cyl Deutz F2L511 isnt running right at all. She will start right up, but wont seem to 'clear out'. What I mean by that is usually she would start up and run a bit rough for a minute at low RPMs with the throttle at full, then rev up and pur as best as...

I just timed the tilt function (cold fluid, first start of the day) Full up to full down: 3.5 seconds Full down to full up: 2 seconds The specs for function are supposed to be: Up to down: 2 seconds down to up: 1 second Perhaps it is just too much play in the linkages, not allowing me to...

Well after an hour, maybe more, the arms and bucket dropped about 8-9” total between the two of them. Leak down isnt really my complaint, its the very slow action of the hydraulics, the bucket tilt in particular. The port block seems loose to me. Like I can grab it and wiggle it a little bit...

its parked for the night, so I moved the bucket all the way up and raised the lift arms a bit. Right now the edge of the bucket is 18” off the ground. If I wake up tomorrow, and it has dropped, that will tell me if its leaking, right? Will that only tell me if the rams are leaking tho?

I should back up... I asked about this because my hydraulics are slooow. The arms raise pretty well, and come down pretty fast, the bucket is pretty slow. I noticed that over the last few days or so the aux hydraulic coupler seemed to be leaking out a little bit, so I figured perhaps they...

thanks - there was a bolt thru it.

how the heck are the auxiliary hydraulics controlled on an older 731?

I am looking for at least two new tires for my skidsteer. My buddy sliced his sidewall, and is looking for a new tire also. Any reccomendations on the best place to get them from?