1) the ~$180 New Holland ”special diagnostic tool” part number 380000843 is a simple jumper installed in the…

So, I did it. I bought a broken vehicle that had been fixed by a dealership.

...I use the tractor, something breaks or is broken.

The last affordable air-cooled Porsche!

So... I decided to pull the hydraulic pump and attack it straight on...

It blew out again.

The intention: Mow the grass, finish up shortly before lunch, have the rest of the day to relax.

She’s rough, and parts availability is slim. The tin looks pretty all there though, as well as the wheels and axles…

https://oppositelock.kinja.com/so-close-i-can-almost-taste-it-1834857509That stupid little oil plug in the block of…

You know when you do a job...and you did such a poor job that you get to do it again?

You know that Rule of Threes? The one that says bad shit will happen in triplicate and then it’ll be done with? Well…

Today was the day. It was time to explain the truth behind the mystery of why the front left wheel of our Massey…

For your entertainment while social distancing...

I have wrenching to do...things are broken.

In the mid-30's, Minneapolis-Moline was looking for a way to increase their share of the tractor market. Figuring…

3F/-16C, no block heater... Bam. Fires right up.

For those who had been missing them:

The Kubota’s rear axle is hard mounted to the chassis while its front axle is fixed to a pivot on the chassis…

On a slippery enough surface it is possible to drift a 4x4 Zetor Major 80 tractor without use of differential…