Broke Down CASE Belt Repair 

The trick when changing a belt that is that hard to get to is to cable tie a second belt in past the pump so your next change is easy

Missed a perfect chance to pressure wash the front and the radiator :) Keep up the good work, its always a joy to see these old work horses come back to life.

Big salute to the distinguished club of men who own and work on their CASE BACKHOES and are NOT men of leisure!!!! We are exclusively unique!!!!

I’ve watched the entire series from overgrown weeds to this. All I have to say is, “Damn Boy!” You’ve worked the hell out of this thing! I guess plan B was what you worked out to be, right? It would have been nice to just put a battery and some fuel in and drive her on home. But... At least you have some mechanical knowledge and can fix just about anything that gets thrown at you! Congratulations on the finished product!! I guess sometime in the near future we’ll be seeing a new paint job on this? My fervent hope is that she’ll be making money for you after all this work. Great job in restoring the old girl!!!!

I'm intrigued by your videos. Believeit or not I watched 1-6 instead of the Super Bowl!!

Yep; Solder and a propane torch. The Oxy/acetylene torch is way too hot for solder work. But hey, you never know until you try!

..find it all at the scrap yard..lol...good repair and vid..

"Is that gonna work? Probably not" lol. Sounds like me and my projects.

I know you put a lot of fresh hydraulic oil in the system so I am very surprised how "milky" that oil still is !

Having to pull the pump out to replace the belt is a huge pain in the ass! I appreciate your repair style! It's right up my alley! :-D

That cowling only has 2 bolts on one side and one on the other, that would concern me! Lots of work for a belt, dang things are sometimes tough to work on! Good job! Nice vid!

I have those grip-link belts that change in a minute

Hey mate. Just did my belt change while I had the radiator off to service the fuel pump. FYI you should be able to slide back the pump enough to get the belt in without having to remove the 2 hydraulic hoses.

There are linking belts that can be installed without removing everything. Fenner makes them or Harbor Freight has Accu-Link in 5 foot lengths.

I have had some luck with those link belts you can take apart and put back together.

Sounds like your next repair could be injectors and filters ?. Lots of missing I own a couple and one needed it asap and sounded just like that,made a great difference in running and starting and fuel usage : ) Thank you for sharing.

It has been my experience with milky oil from water as long as the oil is dirt free a few hours of hard work to get the oil up to operating temperature the water will burn off and the oil will look as it should this will benefit the engine too, granted injector work will help a lot also to get your engine running better.

Mike what in the world is the matter with the injectors? Or is it gas? It is possible you could have soldered up the old one. Did you get your friend fixed with the work he needed?

G'day Mike ,, Back at it again ,, you've been pretty lucky so far being able to do all the work yourself . Now I won't make any jokes about one of your balls falling out under the tractor ,, But I did wonder what spare parts might have been on the machine in the scrap yard,,,perhaps another good injector or injection pump ,,or other valuable spares that would fit your machine . Oh, radiators are sweated together with solider, if your going to repair the spare . Thanks for another great video ,,really love the series so far . Best Wishes From Down Under

Good old water in the oil deal. Good fix too.

nice looking civic interior especially being over 15 years old. I have the same for my gas getter lol . I try to drive it as much as possible and leave the truck at home

Keep up the great work Mike..

if you turn your anti-freeze jugs on their side and pour they wont gurgle and splash everywhere.

Hi i have a case 580c backhoe same as this .can anyone tell me what temp thermostat it would have its missing .I'm living in a hot part of Australia if that makes a difference. Thanks

Is there a way to turn the crank by hand after taking off that hydraulic pump? As in, using a breaker bar to bar the engine over?

When good things go bad, I never understood the theory behind building something that takes tearing down half the machine to replace a belt. I have used those lace belts in cases like this where you take a master link and snap it together and they do work good cause you can take out or add to the length of the belt. Lots easier than taking all that rigging loose but that would take all the fun out of it wouldn't it

radiators are copper and are soldered and the thing needs to be cleaned before trying to repair it. dirt and oil will not weld.

Thanks brother, I needed to see this

That engine sounds rough, definitely not running on all cylinders😫

Rusty old pulleys eat belts (I learned this on our JD 216). When resurecting machinery, an abrasive nylon wheel like Harbor Freight sells can clean them up before they satisfy their belt appetite.

Mike that engine is rough. Sounds like a fuel problem to me.

You know, a new radiator is only $250 on eBay. I would have put in a new radiator and water pump too. If mine goes out, I'm going to put everything in new, along with new hoses. I don't want to have to tear it apart again!

u are one telanted dude enjoyed the vids

Is the engine missing?

Muratic acid helps solder stick . .

All that work just for a belt???

You work like a grease monkey - and you are a likable dude First thing you do when reviving old machinery, is to see if engine turns, if you are lucky cranks, more lucky rolls... then you clean the monster from head to tail, taking apart anything that is in the way then get the radiator revamped, flushed etc, new fluids. when you take hydraulics apart, you first loosen all the fittings, all bolts, then finish taking apart, ... You tightened the crap outta the right bolt on the pump, then did the left... man you tighten things a bit at a time evenly... until fully tight! you can guess the rest ... shaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaade treeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! clean the phckng radiator be fore you go soldering/braising on it and know what metal to use! LOL O! get yourself a pickUptrUck... that bottle in the wife's car has her cringe.

Sounds rough as a cobb......

The old owner really abused that machine.

Your tractor was a putting green in its' last life?? LOL or a backyard garden?

If you start having trouble with the rad hose blowing off, the DIY turbo guys have been making bead rolling pliers that might work for you for years. Here is one example: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-JVDUM2ZxoW0.html

wow they don't make it easy to change eh...

LMFAO

What a ignorant mechanic using a oxyacetylene torch to repair soldered radiator