Recent content by FFPK751

Wanted to touch up the gray portions of my 751 bobcat. I wasn't sure what the actual color was and wanted to avoid having to run across town to my local Bobcat dealer and buy their fairly high priced cans of spray paint. I went to Home Depot and found that they have available a "new" color of...

Yes Tazza is correct with rotating the engine at a min 2 revolutions. I used a rachet on the left side motor (looking at motor while it is still installed) and very slowly turned the crank shaft. What I feel is a very important note is that the motor should only be turned in one direction, which...

And thank you to Tazza and Old Machinist for your input. It was greatly appreciated. FFPK

Well I will make this quick. My follow up which I working on with detail on tips on things to be concerned about, etc. got blown away because I took to long. So, good news is motor is together and running. Total cost between $700 and $800. Make sure you follow procedures for installing timing...

Answer to above questions. The bobcat has a little over 2k hours. Motor ran well, no smoke except when cold for a few seconds. Starts easy except when temp is in 30's. Then two cycles of the glow plugs and it starts good. From what I understand this is fairly typical of the Peugeot motor. Head...

Talked to the mechanic at my local Bobcat dealer. I have to say that I am very lucky to have such willing and helpful people there. He provided my with tips that will help me proceed with evaluating. He did say that if there was no damage to my head, I should be able to turn the cam shaft gear...

Thank you OldMachinist. Doesn't seem very positive so far. I guess I may have to take off the valve cover and check for damage. Not sure if I will be able to see any damage even if there is.

Should I be able to turn the belt pulley for the valve cam shaft by hand? The timing belt snapped in half when I tried to start it. Motor ran fine the last time I used it ( 2 1/2 months ago). Went to start motor. Turn over slow at first. Seemed reasonable since battery is several years old and...

You guys are great. Thank you. Phil

Thanks for the info. It is greatly appreciated. Is there any way to monitor or check the filters without replacing? Phil

Question regarding the 751. I have a 95 751 with the Peugot motor. It has a little over 2000 hours. I have not put too many hours on this machine yet, but one thing I have noticed is that unless the RPM's are up (more than 1/2 throttle) the machine really groans unless going perfectly straight...