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    Hitachi zx450 lc3. Ignition/power issue

    I’ve got a hitachi 450 lc3. The other day it didn’t want to shut off with the key. So I used the switch under the seat. Now I cannot get the key switch to work at all to shut off the machine. And the monitor stays on. So the battery goes dead. Also I now have no hydraulic flow, machine has...
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    160h transmission not engaging

    I’ve got a cat 160h that has lost all forward and reverse Had a stick come up and broke an air fitting under the cab which caused low enough air pressure that the parking brake set. Was able to build enough pressure to get the grader off the side of the road. Fixed the air leak, but now I...
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    Terex ta30

    Hi I’m looking to add another off-road truck and have a terex ta30 2005 available to me from a guy who’s retired and slowly selling his iron. He keeps all his stuff nice and maintained well. I’ve never read or seen these terex run. I know older terex equipment was built well. Just curious...
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    160h running rough

    cat 160h. Never had any issues like this. Started the other day, it sputters at an idle like it’s missing or fuel issue. When I put it under a load, or climb a hill it falls on its face. I can grab lower gears and keep going for a bit but it progressively gets worse. If I stop and drain...
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    Volvo a40. Dropbox locked up

    Hi all. I’ve got a Volvo a40. 1997 era Been working great. Randomly yesterday while hauling it locked up and came to a stop. Almost like I mashed the brakes. No noise or carnage like anything broke. It won’t go forward or reverse. It goes into gear, can hear a load being placed on the...
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    volvo a40 diff lock

    hi, all. ive got an early version a40 volvo articulating truck... it doesnt seem to be engaging all axles when locked in. at times it seems a though the rear tires are spinning but when we need the traction all i am finding is the one front tire spins. nothing in the back. cant find...
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    92 t800 engine throttle issue

    hi all i have a 92 kw t800 with a big cam 400 in it. recently it started giving us trouble. the throttle response is terrible. there is absolutely no response for about 2 seconds after pressing the pedal and once you let off it stays idled up for 2 seconds before it slowly idles down.. ' its a...
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    Volvo a40 hydraulics

    Hi I’ve got an older Volvo a40 truck, when it’s cold it works fine. But once it warms up the hydraulics on the bed start cavitating..... both up and down. And if you watch, the cylinders kinda go up at different speeds, one will go an inch then the other an inch then back to the first then...
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    Diesel in engine oil

    So this issue started last summer. We have a linkbelt 330lx with the Isuzu engine that has always ran flawlessly. Last summer it started smoking anytime it idled for more than a few minutes, or anytime it got a heavy load on it. Smoke had a blue tint. Never burns oil so we figured one of...
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    Pegson premiertrack 2644

    just bought this thing and I cannot for the life of me find the damn battery box. And of course it’s a Saturday so no mechanics around.
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    shortening well on lowboy??

    ive got a 60 ton lowboy thats got a 26 foot well....has anyone ever shortened a lowboy? can it be done? should it be done? done some researching and dont want to take a major loss selling this thing, and i need a 20 foot well. cant seem to find any used lowboys in this tonnage with a 20 foot...
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    d8k oil problem

    hi all. ive got a d8k, that after parking for the winter we fired up to get ready for spring. we found 2 problems that werent there/or werent obvious when we parked it. 1 - it seems that the transmission fluid is finding its way, rather quickly into the oil pan... found this out when i...
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    d8k oil leak, need help

    hey all, ive got a d8k that developed a fairly bad oil leak last summer it appears to be on the right front where the front cover meets the injection pump. weve torn the motor apart and replaced the front cover gasket and just about everything else. it still leaks like a siv anyone run into...
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