Posted by notjustair on July 30, 2017 at 21:00:07 from (184.191.48.136):
I know I've posted about this one in the past, but the saga continues.
690 hours on a JD 323D skid steer since it was new on this farm. I had an engine fire from a broken oil return line. It wasn't horrible - contained to the engine compartment and didn't melt the plastic on the hood or anything. After I got it back I ran it a couple of hours and it was puking oil everywhere. It had filled the crankcase with diesel. It has been in three more times since then for the same. They have replaced the injectors twice, the lift pump twice, the injection pump twice, the water pump once (?) and the head gasket twice. The last time they send it to another branch store to their skid steer guru who said there was some sort of other inline something or other that caused it and it was fixed. They brought it back Friday, I used it three hours yesterday, and it made an inch of oil on the dipstick. It is going back in tomorrow.
In all fairness the dealership has been great. I have had a loaner of some fashion the last three times. As the dealership owner said the last time, "This is expensive down time for you and even more expensive for me." I'm sure they will make it right somehow.
I've farmed my whole life and been around engines and torn them apart since I could hold a wrench. If it isn't the pump, the injection pump (timing verified), or the injectors, what in the world could it be? A pinhole in a liner (I honestly don't know if it is wet sleeve but bet it is)? The compression has been checked. The head has been checked. It is in fact diesel fuel in the oil and not hydraulic as they sent it off the last time to be verified. I'm stumped and glad I'm not them. Those shop boys won't be happy to see that lemon again!
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