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Re: 1066,Good or not?
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Posted by Hugh MacKay on January 29, 2004 at 19:29:48 from (209.226.106.185):
In Reply to: 1066,Good or not? posted by Farmallkid on January 29, 2004 at 17:49:09:
Farmallkid: 1066 first problem was not with tractor but rather the boneheads that built it.
IH knew very early in production of the problem with cavitation of sleeves, yet did nothing to inform customers. If those tractors have the water filter and it is looked after they will run a lot of hours. At 8,000 hours my 1066 was putting out 160 hp as it came from factory. The engine was not using excessive oil, had no oil leaks. It looked as though it was headed for 15,000 hours to first engine rebuild. The rest of the tractor was performing just as well. At just under 10,000 one day the tractor started heating. Pin holes in sleeves allowed antifreeze into the crankcase and thus ruined the engine. You cant fault the tractor for that. Years ago a customer would have been warned of items like this, it could have been avoided, by a then less than $50. expendature. Because the crank was damaged the engine job went over $10,000. Can. Don't go thinking it's any better today these companies, all of them, want you to burn the machine out in about 5 years. 1066 is not a toy, nor is it a very good tractor for light work. Just too fuel hungary for light work. Don't fault the 1086 either, as others have said it just needs some maintainence.
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