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Bob (IN) 
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Posted: 02 Nov 2017 at 7:20pm |
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I will have to find a full time mechanic Last week the d19 diesel on the auger blowded a head gasket the combine pulley sheared the key and ruined the shaft and pulley then today got the d21 out to fill the harvester with corn about a half hour in the crankshaft broke
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great-grandpa's wc with picker, 20/35, speed patrol, uc, m crawler, 620, 653 dozer d21 d17 d19
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Hubert (Ga)engine7
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Posted: 02 Nov 2017 at 8:25pm |
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When it rains, it pours. Sorry you are having such a streak of rotten luck, you have enough there to keep a mechanic busy for a while.
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Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God.
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DanWi
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Posted: 02 Nov 2017 at 9:01pm |
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Rule of 3s you should be good to go for awhile. I don't know why but when things go bad it comes in bunches.
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CTuckerNWIL
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Posted: 02 Nov 2017 at 9:39pm |
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We've all had our bad days, but the cranckshaft is depressing. I am reminded of a Johnny Cash song: Bad News [TUBE]0cDT2XsGgL0[/TUBE]
Edited by CTuckerNWIL - 02 Nov 2017 at 9:40pm
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JohnCO
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Posted: 02 Nov 2017 at 9:46pm |
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He might also be just about out of machines left to break!
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"If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer"
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SteveMaskey(MO)
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Posted: 02 Nov 2017 at 9:46pm |
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Bob (IN) I know the feeling. My L3 is giving me fits this fall, been to Cooks in Clinton for parts 2 times now. Things are breaking that should last for ever
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Gary Burnett
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Posted: 02 Nov 2017 at 9:50pm |
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That's why when you run old equipment and tractors you needs lots of backups.
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shameless dude
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Posted: 03 Nov 2017 at 12:12am |
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big green farmer near here hit a power pole with his long unload auger on his new combine....now don't ya feel better? lol
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DiyDave
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Posted: 03 Nov 2017 at 5:15am |
Don't let it get you down, tomorrow's another day... 
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ac45dave
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Posted: 03 Nov 2017 at 8:56am |
 JohnCO wrote:
He might also be just about out of machines left to break!
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Naw, he's got a few spare horses in the shed yet. hang in there buddy.sounds like the shop will be a busy place this winter!!!
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Bob (IN)
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Posted: 03 Nov 2017 at 6:03pm |
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I don't know about that Dave the uc is in the shop tore apart for a engine overhaul and the 190 xt is in the shop sucking air in fuel and won't start
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great-grandpa's wc with picker, 20/35, speed patrol, uc, m crawler, 620, 653 dozer d21 d17 d19
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