Recent content by New825Guy

Thanks for all the input. Hope to take advantage of the good weather and get this fixed.

Could be, but before the fuel issues all was good. I was thinking it might be the battery. I do have it on a charger but I have run it flat a few times in the last couple of months.

Late September I started having issues with the fuel system. I had the fuel filters cleaned and replaced. Then found some leaks in the fuel lines that I fixed. Then I rebuilt the fuel filter holder. The machine will start with a little boost of either and run all day but will not start the next...

Yes after a minute or so. Think it was flooded. Just ran moving gravel for 1.5 hrs. Everything looks good now. It was a tough start this spring. With these older machines it's always an adventure. So far this year: radiator; water pump; wheel rim & flat tire; bottom plate & fuel tank (fell off)...

False alarm. The Bobcat started on the next try. Lots of blue smoke.

Another chapter in my ongoing 825 adventure. The bottom pan under the engine fell off. The fuel tank also fell out and was dragged for a bit. There did not appear to be any damage to the fuel tank. I drilled out and re-threaded the bolt holes for the bottom pan, put things back together and...

Up and running again. Thanks for the help. Any one know the bolt size & thread for the bolts that hold on the bottom plate under the fuel tank?

It is an odd duck, very awkward to work on. I had a heck of a time getting the radiator off. Persistence seems to pay off. I am extremely grateful for the help I get on this web site. I have had the machine 4 years now. Every year there is a challenge but the old 825 comes back and motors on...

Thanks for the advice. I spayed and tapped and the fan came off. I now have the water pump off and cleaned. The seals were in poor condition. The shaft is wobbly, but it was not leaking. This is a very old machine. I would like to just replace the gaskets (15 and 17 in the diagram) and only deal...

The story continues. It appears that the leak is in the water pump. The fan bearing is very loose. The manual reads 1. Straighten the washer locks, remove the fan bolts and remove the fan. 2. Remove the fan belt. 3. Remove the four bolts which fasten the water pump and back plate to the block...

P.S. The leak appears to be coming from the front of the engine behind the radiator.

Last fall I was having issues with a leaking radiator. I had been topping up with water. I put the machine away over winter and first thing this spring removed the radiator and had it rebuilt. There is still a coolant leak, but not from the radiator. My fear is that the water in the engine froze...

Thanks for the info, I'll too it today.

What is the best way to switch out the oil withou contaminating the new oil in the bob cat?

It is an old machine and the end split and broke off. I thought I might be able to purchase the bearing and have a welding shop weld it back on for me. It looks like this may have been done before.