Hi everyone! I'm trying to help a friend who is not exactly computer friendly. He bought an old 91 Bobcat 2400 articulating loader. He soon found out how hard parts are to find! we managed to solve a few problems but there are two tough ones, maybe not tough at all for for a few... I'm hoping to find here. -Problem 1 - The control stick for the loader hydraulics is broken. There are two cables on the bottom of the assembly that work the hydraulics, they appear to be fine however it looks like everything above needs replaced. Is there any other compatible controllers out there that might fit this machine? After doing some research I'm not having luck. I cant imagine the whole machine should be rendered useless over this condition... Problem 2- the front bucket is currently stuck in the full tilt position. Without a working joystick, we gained access to the main control unit up front by following the cables. A little bit of hardware was removed where the control cable connects to try manually controlling the unit. The hydraulics move slightly....then a clicking sound...followed by no movement at all. I should add that the other hydraulics seem to be working everywhere else. We also removed the backhoe attachments recently, not sure if that could be related, but the two main connecting hoses for the backhoe were left separated at the back of the machine....there was a short discussion on whether they should remain separated or not.... Thanks so much for any input please put in your two cents even if you think there is no hope...lol. any advice toward any of those issues would very very appreciated.