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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