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    955k track woes

    My 955k (85j1) has a track that keeps going down and needs seals in the adjuster. Is it possible to do this without splitting a track? Thanks.
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    955k track woes

    My 955k (85j1) has one track that keeps dropping tension. Looks to be the tensioner seals. My question is ,is it possible to replace the seals in the tensioner without breaking the track? It doesn't look like it but i figured i better cover all my bases. Thanks for any help.
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    955 k piston replacement

    I'm not sure that is an option for me.I don't have enough large tooling(impact) to take off this crossmember. I have however broken loose the bolts mounting the motor to the frame and was planning on lifting the motor and putting 4 inch blocks in between the motor and the mounts which should, i...
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    955 k piston replacement

    Well, i finally got time to remove the oil pan and go after the oil pan plate. Thats when i hit the wall.The last few bolts of said pan areaover top of a main cross member between the two track rails with just enough room to back out the bolts with an open end wrench but absolutely zero chance...
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    955 k piston replacement

    My bad, i know better than to not supply that! The serial is 85j1618 and yes it is a track loader. Thanks
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    955 k piston replacement

    I'm having to replace a piston due to a valve that decided to give up.After dropping the oil pan i see that it has a windage tray that runs back toward the belly pan for the trans axle. My question is does the rear pan have to be removed in order to take the windage tray out?I just gave it a...
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    955k parts

    Can anyone tell me whether the cat classic parts are as good as the standard cat parts?The price difference is so drastic that immediately i think they are substandard.Supposedly they are made by cat but how other than cheapening the parts can you cut the price by 50-70%? Any help is appreciated.
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    help on 955k

    I have a 955k cat that developed a knock at idle warming up under no load.At first it sounded like a rod knock but was suggested that it made be a bad injecter. I changed all the injecters out with new nozzles and o-rings. It sounds better but still not running on all four after bleeding the...
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