John Deere 2030 Diesel Rebuild | First start | Part 3 of 3 

I am getting ready to rebuild a 1975 model 830 that my uncle left us. Can't think of a better way to honor a man that lived his life to farm, and to have it working his farm.

I really enjoyed this. Reminds me of my younger years when I tackled such projects all the time. Too old now to do much more than watch others. Nicely done, I hope you enjoy many years of using that rig.

That was a great job. I like how you bagged and tagged the hardware instead of tossing it on the floor or on various ledges. Good tips.

That turned out to so nice! Sounds great! Should last another 50 years! Thanks again for your time!

Solid work man. Thanks for chronicling the whole thing. Working up the courage to do a rebuild on my 310D TLB, and this helps immensely!

very good rebuild, goes the same as my Massey Ferguson 1080, with 1085 block, Perkins A4.318 rebuild, no smoke, started first go, no leaks, runs like a clock.

I have just watched your John Deere 2030 rebuild. What fantastic memories it brought back to me. Having started work as 16 year old school leaver in the late 1960s at a John Deere franchise in the UK I worked on and rebuilt many 1020s 2020s 3120s 4010s 4020s and the big 5010/20 series. Now in my late 60s and 47 years on and living in France I am looking to buy and renovate an old tractor. What I would give for it to be a John Deere . Thanks again.

Thanks for this.... it gives me confidence that I could do the same job. Good to see it all works well. Jim in Chile

Good job on the rebuild. I'm getting ready to rebuild my 1020.

I have a 1975 2030 that needs the exact same things done for the same reasons. 41 years and 5400 hours isn't too bad. Mine lopes the same as yours when you first start it. This is a very powerful and excellent sized tractor. I used mine to hay and pull a 6 row no till planter up until a couple of years ago. I am going to fix it as I can't bring myself to replace it and for the money, it is well worth it IMHO.

I have a JD 2140 which I believe is a turbocharged version of yours. It needs a refreshing and your work is inspiring me to look at ordering parts. Its my front end loader tractor so it can't be down for more than a couple of days.

Good Job Josh, Runs Good!

Good video and you have a good voice and talent for commentating while shooting. Also good editing.

Excellent work! Very well done

3 very good videos. Thank you.

Great job man

Great re-build,,,

Thanks Josh, Job Well Done, Hope I Can Get My John Deere 4276 Diesel Engine To Run Has Well Has Your Tractor Runs.

Hey I had a question on removing the oil filter housing from the pan I cant get mine off to drop the pan. Any thing helps thanks

I am a blacksmith and i rebuild old machines with babbited bearings, the block was toast unless i could fix the journals I can send you a picture if you would like?

this is awesome how much did it cost to rebuild it did good video

For the restart, do you have to do anything to get fuel into the fuel bowl? Or will the pump just fill it up when you start cranking?

Thanks, the journal and balance saft wobbled out and spit out 2 of 3 bearings and spun the rod bearing on #1, i poured babbit to repair the block and am wondering how to make sure the oil gantries are open, trying to do an inframe rebuild.

Where are the glow plugs located?

Did you have a good service manual to follow? I have a JD 4129 DT in a clark forklift and their service manual is lacking.

What do you have to do to bleed out the high pressure fuel lines?