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Message: <blockquote data-quote="wd2011" data-source="post: 48615" data-attributes="member: 5900">Let me start by saying I feel your pain. I bought a 873 this summer that sounds like it was in about the same condition yours is, but probably and hopefully worse than what yours is. I will spare you the scare of what I have put in to mine and what all we have done, but when I bought it there was no muffler, the air cleaner housing was melted down to the tube that goes to the turbo with the inner air cleaner stuffed in it. The turbo and intake manifold was coked in oil. And that is just the beginning. But when I got it it would not start at all, it would just turn over and over without a cough. Long story short my problem all along was no compression due to severely worn piston rings. But the most common problems with these deutz engines are blown headgasket and timing belt. We did have one clogged injector but that wasn't keeping the engine from firing.Memoparts is a great resource for parts for these engines. They are out of Texas and have excellent prices. Just get the Engine Model number and serial number (motor number) off of the serial tag on the valve cover, call them up and they can generally get what you need. But they just have the engine parts. Muffler, air cleaner, and items like that are all OEM based, ie. Bobcat, so Memo won't have them.I'm happy to share any of my new found knowledge from my 873 rebuild project, just understand I won't always have an immediate response. I will try to get back within a couple of days though.Others may chime in on other things to check, but my best recommendation is to do a compression check upfront and go from there. I wish I had. Anything you can do to keep from just throwing parts at it will save you money. But a head gasket and timing belt kit may be a good place to start if all else fails. Memo only has MLS style head gaskets, so if you suspect any imperfections in the cylinder block deck or head I would stick with trying to find a fiber style. You will also need to know the number of notches in one of the corners of your existing gasket. Good Luck!</blockquote>

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