Recent content by RussB

Hi all, I have a 2004 331d with 4700 hours on it. I bought it new and until now I have never had a problem with it. the story goes, I hauled it to a job and unloaded it and shut it off. 30 minutes later I went to start it, when I turned the key on, the warning light come on, it went to glow plug...

My '06 T250 does about the same thing except if you fill it full, the gauge will go to empty. I will run it for a few hours and the gauge will then work it's way to full and be accurate ( I think ) until you fill to the top again. If I keep adding some fuel without filling it completely, the...

I picked up a used T250 last winter and the previous owner just idled around with it, never worked it hard. I too had some black smoke and also a little white smoke all the time. I changed out the filters to no avail, still smoked. I pulled the fuel filter, drained it and filled it with sea...

Hi All, I've been shopping for a good used t-190 this summer to compliment my 773 and 331. I haven't had too good a luck finding one in good shape at a decent price, but, I did come across a 2005 t-250 with 2200 hrs on it. My question to you all is.... you people that own one, is there anything...

I have a bobcat 773, Bought 4 chains last winter from a man on e-bay, it made a world of difference in the snow, just be careful turning around on asphalt... Russb

I ended up pulling the radiator out of it and laying it horizontal and washing the fins with simple green and a garden hose. Washing it out while it was in the machine worked somewhat but it needed a real good flushing, it's amazing how much junk can get trapped in the fins. Everything is fine...

I just replaced the oil in my final drives on my 331 excavator. I used mobil one synthetic 75w-140 from advance auto for $18 a quart... RussB

I decided to take the lazy way out on this one..... letting the bobcat mechanic fix it next Monday, don't think I got the patience to tackle this one....

I guess when it rains it pours...... 2 weeks ago I had to remove the radiator and have it flushed out because it was running hot on me. Now last week I noticed hydraulic oil leaking out below the turn table between the tracks. I brought it home this weekend and tore it apart looking for a reason...

I have a 2004 331 ( D series ) with 2500 hrs on it. It keep running warm on me, because I know the job I'm on it's getting leaves and alot of dirt between the radiators and in the radiator core. I usually take my garden hose and rinse it out a few times a year and that has worked good, until...

Hello Everyone, I stumbled across this site a few days ago and got looking it over and seems like the right place to be for me. I own 2 Bobcats, a 773 and a 331 and have been in business on my own for 15 years now. I live and work in the mountains of western NC. RussB