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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DigitalFusion" data-source="post: 54832" data-attributes="member: 2051"><p>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 getting worse.  I had to get an old burnt AC unit moved, so I grabbed it with the loader.  She would bog down and nearly die on even the smallest incline or strain, and the smoke started turning more and more black.  Now she barely runs.  I knew she was getting tired as winter starting has been getting more and more difficult.  I dont have any idea how many actual hours are on this machine.  The person I got it from replaced the hour meter, claiming there was 38XX hours on it when it was replaced.  Now the hour meter is showing 175 hours.   I think it might be time to just ship her off to ERI.</p></blockquote><p></p>