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    Replace cat 953 exhaust parts need help identifying something

    Ok so I just rebuilt the upper end of my 3204 and had to replace the large cast exhaust piece that attaches to the turbo(hot side) and to the flex pipe that goes into the muffler. There is a brushing of sort that fits into the turbo and into this cast exhaust piece. What are the rings called on...
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    953 over heated would like to rebuild it need advise

    Guys so I had a stick find it’s way up into the engine compartment and knocked the heater core line valve off the lower coolant hose and upper heater core valve as well. Well it drained the entire system and over heated the engine. The cat indicator board doesn’t work on my machine and I have a...
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    Wanted to buy a tracked skid steer

    If you had $30-$35,000 . What would you buy? I’ve always been a bobcat guy. Had a 743 and a T300. Would like to get a joystick machine. My boss has 2 T650’s and they have me spoiled. But I don’t have his money. The T300 was way to much machine for my needs. I have a 953 on the farm for my big...
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    Newbie here just bought a 953 and it has some issues

    Bought a 1986 953 at auction last week for a farm machine. My boss let me bring it to work and bring it in the shop to work on it IE service it and work out the bugs. Did notice it has a good bit of blow by and some moisture on the dip stick. It’s been sitting with no rain cap on the muffler so...
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