Re: [lro] An OT project with LR connection (long story)

From: Mark Pilkington (mark@skywagons.com)
Date: Fri Dec 13 2002 - 11:44:39 EST

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    What a pain in the arse that was!

    John Cranfield wrote:

    > Are you all sitting comfortably? Then I shall begin. (anyone recognize
    > the quote? Hint you had to be under 5 in the mid 50s living in the UK)
    >
    > It started with an anti freeze drip and quickly reached the point where
    > I had to stop by a pond to refill the cooling system to get home. Yup
    > the water pump had croaked on the 1983 White 2-45 tractor.
    > In the shop it went for a strip down. Not too bad a job all things
    > considered and air tools really do speed things up.
    > Now the question comes, where to get a replacement? There are no White
    > dealers in the Province anymore. A call to Winnipeg to Agco head office
    > informs me that I can order parts from a dealership of another brand
    > about 70 miles away. Off I go to Windsor. Yes they can order a pump for
    > me, do I want the rebuilt for $385 or the new genuine one for $585.
    > Happy to save a couple of hundred bucks I ordered the rebuilt, "be about
    > a week, sir", "No problem, please call me when it's in".
    > Next Monday I get the awaited call but the wrong message. " Sorry, There
    > is no core in the system for them to rebuild but if we send your old
    > pump in it will be shipped 4 weeks after it is received" "Get me the
    > new one!!" After another week the new pump arrives and the Dealership
    > takes pity on me, knocking $75 off the price.
    > Next day with the new pump in place it is clear I should replace the fan
    > belt. This too had to be ordered but I had changed the poor quality
    > Japanese built alternator with a reliable Lucas one (This is NOT a joke)
    > some years ago so the belt had to be measured for size. Naturally the
    > new belt was too sort and another 5 day wait ensued for the correct belt
    > to arrive.
    > Wonderful, everything is ready to be put back together.
    > All is back except the hood and the antifreeze. In goes 4 litres, then
    > another 4 litres and trickle trickle, the antifreeze is escaping from a
    > hole that I had conveniently created while replacing the rad.
    > Out comes the rad and the hole soldered. Back goes the rad, No leaks!!
    > yea.
    > While the tractor is in shop it really should have the oil and filters
    > changed, right? Of course. The new oil filter that I was sure I had was
    > not to be found. Off I went to the auto supply place to get new oil
    > filters (2, one for a spare) and fuel filters.
    > By now you will have realized that the filters had to be ordered and
    > "Will take about a week,sir"
    > Only four days later the call came "Your oil filters are in, sir, but
    > the other two will be a bit longer" Great, I nip off to the store grab
    > the filters while the old oil is draining. Out comes the old nasty
    > filter and is disposed of, the canister cleaned and the new filter box
    > is opened..... Yes, as you have probably guessed I have a pair of nice
    > clean fuel filters and NO *&^%$ oil filters, not even the old one. So
    > the tractor is still in the shop and poor old Muddy is still out side
    > waiting for some work so we can lead the MORE Christmas Party Off Road
    > on Sunday.
    > GRRRRRRRRR.
    > John and Muddy
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