Abandoned Tractor - Will it start? Sitting 10 Years 

This is my first experience of them but everyone seems to swear by them. In fairness it fired right up. I've found a 990 that's been idle for decades, looking forward to seeing if that'll start. Thanks for watching 👍

Well if you like DBs, the good news is there's another one on the way, sat between 25 and 30+ years, hoping to have the video out next weekend. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment 🙂

That's what the owner said too. He figured it would be far too easy! It'll be restored.

Dead right even now they can still make some new machines look pretty stupid when it comes to ease of starting on a freezing cold morning

@@bradleamon4466 been told the same by the owner, he said it would start in any weather.

Yy

Is this near the Sea?

It certainly does, lovely engine. The owner plans to restore it and put it back to work.

Seems red rotten wouldn't be worth fixing i wouldn't think.

Me neither Andy and I must say I'm surprised. Thanks for watching 🙂👍

The owner is eager to get it going, getting time for these things can be difficult. Hope allis well Ants, thanks for watching buddy.

Sound man Mickey 😅👍. My brother was texting me telling me to get it moving so looks like I'm back there again during the week. The owner has also offered me something else for a will it start, im going to need a chainsaw for the next one 👍

Good stuff Dave can't wait 👌👌 The 2 best channels on RU-vid is yours and Lord Muck

Some praise being compared to Lord Muck, love his channel! Thanks again for all the support Mickey!

She's definitely due a second chance now, they'll be an update coming soon! I have plenty of stuff I don't get to too. I took a gearbox out of a Rover P6 V8 over 10 years ago to change a release bearing and its still there! Good to hear from you Donal and thanks again for watching!

Thanks Barry. They're a willing old machine to be fair. I'm totally new to them but impressed, and they have some following.

Mark, I really appreciate that! Another video to follow shortly! Thanks for taking the time to comment!

It's a thing of beauty when it finally starts to catch and turn just that bit faster than the starter motor! I love making will it starts because of it 🙂👍. Thanks for watching and keep that Fergie working 💪

This video really shows how much some of the others are actually staged, they never have growth going up into the cab like this one the way it naturally should be.

I'm amazed by how well she runs myself Declan. As I said it was my first experience of them but I'm impressed. We'll get her moving and working over the coming months. Thanks for watching and commenting 🙂 👍

@@davesworkshop2714 Best wishes with the David Brown 🤎 some tlc and she won't know herself 💙💙

Mike, thank you for watching and commenting 👍🙂, that's what keeps me out there making videos.

@@davesworkshop2714 No Worries , We come from Hampshire ,and we pulled a rather dead Mf 135 out a "tractor shed " which had fallen down on it 15 years Previous , anyway pulled her home & rebuilt it - two later She was winning Tractor shows . Your Great Videos demonstrates to all these Old tractors can be saved . But Brilliant Video & Much patients too . Kindest Regards to you && keep up the good work ,

Ill start looking Sean 😂. Thanks for watching 👍

Good stuff. I grew up with Ford so it's all new to me but I've got to say, one beautiful engine. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment, it's much appreciated 👍

@@davesworkshop2714 also hand a 6 cylinder 1694 db case.sweet engine!!

@@eveningstar3230 id love a 6 cylinder tractor, love the sound. I was out on a farm earlier today that still runs a 996 daily, and they had a lovely 6 cylinder 2wd zetor.

Great to hear from you as ever Clinton, hope all is well.

Thanks Fred! Having a rain cap fitted to the exhaust helped an awful lot. Also, the DBs have a drain in the exhaust manifold to leave water out if it gets in. I've also been told they are extremely good starters. The next one I'm doing has been sat over 25 years 🙂👍

Good straight forward tractors. We never ran them but they seem to have a big following. Should be another one coming 7pm Sunday 👍

Thanks very much! I'm hoping to bring a video on an abandoned 990 shortly that could make this one look very easy, stay tuned 😉

The electronics would never survive sitting that long at minimum I guess! Nice simple tractors will always run. Thanks for watching Jerry!

Muchas gracias! Realmente disfruté hacer el video y me encanta ver a gente de todo el mundo mirando y comentando. más por venir pronto!

Thanks! More to follow soon. Hope you're well 🙂👍

Thanks Ali. Hopefully it will. I'll get back at it

Kevin, thank you so much! Hope all is well over in the US! Next video will be at 7pm GMT today. Hope you enjoy it 🙂👍

Thanks! With anything that sitting it's straight forward enough. Just go through the basics, check fluids, make sure it's not seized etc. Might seen daunting but breaking it into small steps helps a lot. Thanks for watching!

It will do thankfully Jimmy! If you think that looks bad, look at tonight's video on the 990!!

Thanks Robert, I'll get her rolling and put her working for another video soon. Thanks for watching 👍

Thanks! My first experience of a David Brown but I've got to say I'm impressed with the quality. Thanks for watching.

It certainly was well built. While it does look rough, some new tin work would clean it up. The owner plans to take the cab off, cant blame him, its not the easiest to get into! Thanks for watching!

Thanks Nils! It was spectacular in Sumner, but I really wanted to get it done sooner. Hope all is well!

They seem to be very well built! They were really popular here in Ireland when I was a kid.

Thanks Richard! Another video to follow soon.

Thanks!! More to follow shortly. A motor home thats been sat 13 years, should be fun!

@@davesworkshop2714 sure 😊

Hey Darrell, hope all is well. It's one beautiful engine to be fair, I guess there can't be many, if any in the US. Thanks again for watching.

Are you also here? How small the world is!😁👍

@@AsitShouldBe lol it sure is Dave is a long distance friend of mine 🙂

@@TheHomePros6221 I didn't know 😉 that's very nice 🙂

Thanks Steve, another to follow at the weekend

It certainly does, ran really well. Must stick an oil pressure guage on it next time I run it but its definitely healthy. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment 🙂👍

@@davesworkshop2714 You are very welcome Dave ! Cheers from not so sunny California !!!!

@@zephyrkincaid1177 sounds good, nothing but rain here today. Working on an even more ambitious will it starts right now!

Certainly looks that way Jim!

Are there a lot of David Browns in the states? I wonder did they start bringing them in before or after the Case take over? This one is rusty, but I think it has good potential, and hopefully should be back to work soon! Thanks for watching, I'll bring another video of freeing it off and getting it moving.

@@davesworkshop2714 there are a few yes but still considered uncommon. Depending on the state like mine Michigan it's really hard to get parts. I know of maybe a handful here of owners i talk to be have seen at least 10-15 on the market place. These are mostly a Midwest tractor. There is one big place in Kentucky that part's these out but otherwise salvage yards here just don't have any so most of the time you have to travel more than 8 hours to get anyting or have it shipped with a extreme shipping price. For all of the filters also usually we need to order them from UK.

@@davesworkshop2714 from what I've been told by guys Hearing in the United States case only bought out David Brown to shut them down. But they did end up bringing the tractors over here on marketing them, to fill in the smaller horsepower gap they had. But service and parts was piss-poor. You'd be lucky if you could get even filters is what I'm told...

@@SchnelleKat that 996 actually has the case name on the hood in small print, from '71. Same thing seems to have been common with imported European cars, no back up.

Strangely not, it's well in land. Thanks for watching 👍

Thanks Bruce! Next challenge is to get it moving.

Tractors have moved on a lot since those days! I grew up with a 1970 Ford 5000 and a '59 Dexta (that we still have). They were not built for comfort. One thing I'll say about the DB is cab access is dreadful. Then again all cabs were small then. Gotten too used to a flat floor and big doors! Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment Jim.

Peter, the brakes are stuck solid at the moment, but we have plans to free them off when the weather improves a bit here. There's an old baler near it and I figure it would make a great video to bale hay with it this summer 🙂

It sure does David. I was really surprised by how well it ran. Going to free off the brakes in the coming weeks and put her to work for another video! Theres also an old baler down there id love to stick in it this summer. Thanks for watching.

😂😂😂 the hedge trimmer was the harder of the two. Next one is a camper that's sat 13 years, just crawled out from under it with the starter in hand. It's proving to be fun 😂

@@davesworkshop2714 Good luck with that. I'm subscribing. Cheers

@@deepheight thanks very much for subscribing and taking the time to comment 🙂👍

​@@davesworkshop2714😢🎉

Thanks very much Rick! Much appreciated 🙏

A robust tractor to be fair.

Thanks! It runs a treat. Lovely engine.

They certainly appear to be! They seem to take long periods of sitting about well!

Thanks Darrell, it was an exciting morning waiting for it to roll over the 100! 🥳🥳. Thanks again for all your support. Its a real buzz seeing videos perform well 👌

My first experience of them and I'm very impressed, though you'd want to be young and fit to get into the cab 😂

Hey Wes, welcome to the channel! Thanks for watching and subscribing 🙂. Took me hours to tread all those briars though it 😂😂👌

The Irish weather has taken its toll. Being over grown for so long has undoubtedly trapped all the moisture. Thanks for watching 🙂

Thanks Seamus, I assume opening it up is pretty much the only option to free them? We're going to have a go off it soon hopefully. Thanks for watching 👍

@@davesworkshop2714 they seize where the shaft goes into the brakes don't forget to tie down the differential lock or they will fall out of line while you remove the final drive unit

@@seamuscusack7937 thanks for the advice Seamus, I could be coming back to you with more questions!!

I'm not a fan of either to be honest, even though i know it's not as bad as they say if used correctly. I've only used it twice in my life, my detroit diesel, and the MF combine when all else failed. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment 🙂

Another one on the way soon!!

Thanks Darrell, it has made some impressive numbers, hope I can get the next out tonight or tomorrow

@@davesworkshop2714 don’t rush it just do a good job on the editing and thumbnail and you’ll be fine👍

@@TheHomePros6221 thanks Darrell, just want to try and get it out while the momentum is still there. Starter motor is not playing ball so I must take it off and fix it, access is tight

@@davesworkshop2714 dang that stinks about the starter good luck with it 👍

If it was easy everyone would do it Darrell 😂

Must be such a beautiful place to live!!! The old DBs are tough tractors!

Certainly seem really well built! Thanks for watching 🙂👍

I have a important question About the 990 selectamatic Do you have a chassis number?

@@jandocter951 I'm travelling at the moment but I'll check it for you this week

I've noticed that, they are very distinctive! Good news is I've found another one to try and start, though it may be locked solid. Thanks for watching!

Gotta love them 🙂👍. Thanks for watching.

It's a laser tools filter wrench 3328. Its the best filter wrench I've ever owned. Thanks for watching 👍

Thanks for the tip! I have one, and a stabiliser, but it keeps getting g blown over by the wind. Ill try it again, thanks for watching 🙂👍

Hey Ken,good hearing from you! I have watched some of his videos, but not his David Brown ones, must take the time to catch up on them!

@@davesworkshop2714 ya there great like yours

@@kenfrazier616 thanks Ken, high praise indeed 🙂👍

Must have been a challenge after being by the sea! Bad enough being in land!

Paul, the owner has other tractors, so I guess it was parked for a while, and he just never got back to it. He also only uses them occasionally. He's eager to get it back to work now though. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment! I'll try and get it rolling and bring another video soon.

Its actually not in bad condition overall, I think it could go back to work 🙂

It is a northern reg, not sure what part, down in Cork now.

It did, it took me an awfully long time to find the dipsticj though! The owner eventually had to point it out

Certainly was 😂

Got to love them 🙂👍

Thanks Michael! I think it would be good to free off the brakes and get her driving and stopping. There's a baler nearby that id love to stick on it. Must take a look if the rain ever stops. I must go weld the rams on the blade and hopefully the cat will be up and moving then.

Derry I think, but I'd need to check. Thanks for watching!

We were able to confirm 10 years Paul. Just made look worse by some very fast growing weeds!!

Thanks Stephen! The plan is to free the brakes and get her moving. There's a new holland baler sat near her, and I think it would be some video to free it out, hook her up and make bales this summer! I'll try and weld up the leaking ram Easter weekend and get the CAT moving. That and a bucket is all that's needed for her to go to work. Thanks again for watching 👍, good luck with the fergie.

@@davesworkshop2714 you remind me of that Kiwi fella Marty T you and Marty kool videos 😊🚜👌

@@deranocasper that's some praise Stephen! Thanks!

Derek, this one is near Macroom in Co Cork. Thanks for watching 👍

Köszönöm! 😁

The Irish climate unfortunately Sonny, we get a lot of rain! Most of the rot occurred in the last 10 years, being overgrown didn't help I guess. You should fire up that crop master! I assume you're in the US?

@@davesworkshop2714 No i am from sweden :) The old Cropmaster did i acutally fire up all by myself the first time in over 40 years back in around 2006 when i was only 11-12 years old believe it or not.. i had been with my dad and already learnt ALOT from him since he was a heavy truck/tractor Mechanic and i loved to hang out with him and fix all kinds of things.. used coaxial cables from the antenna as ignition cables back then lol.. engine was stuck but i filled it up with diesel fuel and put a breaker bar and a pipe on the crankshaft as i only wieghed about 25-30 kg myself and got it freed up, took the starter and carb apart and got it fired up :) but it wasnt until 2020 that i drove it on the same lands as my grand pa used to drive it on in the 60's to 70's. I Had to split the tractor to get the clutch working and change some bearings in the gearbox before i could drive it and put some new tires on.. felt really good to finally drive it after all those years since i first fired it up

First time i started the tractor, the regulator was stuck too so it was revving like crasy and spitting fire and all kinds of stuff out of the exhaust, a almost crapped my pants and my mom and dad still laughs at this and reminds me of how i came in to the house and screamed like crasy, I GOT IT TO START/RUNNING in swedish

@@hatarmusiken 😂😂😂 that's great! I'm always worried thatll happen too. There's that moment when you wonder if its going to run away 😂😂. If you look at my Lister video you'll see my brother trying to escape when he thinks it's heading for the hills 😂😂

@@davesworkshop2714 Some day it will probably happen 😅 if it happens try and starve the machine of oxygen in some way.. i will check that video out! keep up the good work :)i wish that i have some videos to post of all the start ups i have done, Maybe some day i will remember to film it

It's a distinct possibility, I havent even looked yet to be honest, but the owner did tell me the brakes were seized the last time he'd tried to move it. Ill get back on it soon. Thanks for watching 🙂

Colman, thanks for watching! I'm based near Macroom in Cork. Was just speaking to the owner, we'll try and get her to work soon.

Life just gets in the way sometimes Jimbo, but she'll be back at work soon hopefully.

Robert, we are hoping to get the brakes freed off some time soon and get it moving again. Id love to see it bale hay this summer with the baler thats parked near it 🤞🙂

Thanks for watching Vincent.

I fitted a new battery of course.

Last resort for me Derek 😂😂😂

@davesworkshop2714 why I always use it ?

@@DerekObrien-tk7we and engine shouldn't need it, so I prefer to try and fire them up without it first. Plus a lot of people don't like to see it used.

@davesworkshop2714 yes it's better for dramatic effect but if an engine been sitting for that long it needs all the help it can get for that first turn

Not at the moment,but I'll let you know if that changes 👍

Hopefully itll be done! Thanks for watching 🙂👍

Never realised that. There's a lot of them about our area but I'm new to them.

I havent got much experience of them,but when I think of tractors and rust I think 600 series MFs and fiats 🙂. Unfortunately the Irish climate doesn't suit anything metal. Thanks for watching 🙂

@@davesworkshop2714 i have i few traktors ( maby 12-14) and 6 of them is from the 1940-1950 and i never seen a Hole from rust in the Hood in my life here in Sweden. The cars?… that another story :-( we are putting Salt on the roads så the Cars rust from under , somtimes 5 years old cars got Holes right tru

@@davesworkshop2714 nice video and nice to se you got it running! Tank you for video!.

@@swampen85 we are lucky here with cars. We didn't start using salt until about 13 years ago, and it rarely gets used now. We used to import a lot of cars from the UK, and there was a huge difference between imports and cars that were here all their lives.

@@swampen85 thank you for watching 🙂👌. More to follow soon!

Andrew, maybe they were 4x4 only in some markets, but definitely not here. Pretty much all 996s here are 2WD. Thanks for watching 🙂👍

996 have an independent pto clutch which is hand operated. 995 pto clutch is a dual clutch operated by the foot pedal. Both were available as four wheel drive

@@alastairmccormick9657 you kn9w your DBs Alastair!

Thanks Peter! It will be restored soon. Might try and free up the brakes and get it moving. My first ever encounter with a DB, have never driven or worked on one.

@@davesworkshop2714 you knew your stuff well about that old DB 996 Dave!🚜🤝👍

@@peteroreilly9321 thanks, I got a lot of back ground and advice from the owner, he knows them well. Thanks again for watching.

@@davesworkshop2714 you're very welcome Dave!🚜👍

Merci! Je m'assurerai que la pompe circule la prochaine fois que je la demarrerai. Je pense que c'etait juste de l'air.