The saga continues! Thank you for all your suggestions and ideas. You guys are an awesome audience! Have a fantastic weekend folks!

I'm glad you decided to bring this old girl back to life - not because it makes economic sense, but because it's a difficult challenge.

John, as a fellow Virginian and an old iron enthusiast, I hope this helps fund the continuation of this project! I can’t wait for more great content!

I’m a Patreon member, but this continuing build deserves even more support!

Hope this helps towards getting the 1010 back in good health. Perhaps some of your other viewers can help out too. Cheers, Mark

Forget using it as a parts machine, use it as a smoke machine and do laser shows!

It's the "Little Engine (trackloader) That Could"! Love to see you give it chances. Thanks!

My humble contribution to your project. Looking forward to seeing those welded pistons!

watching you throw good money after bad is the whole reason I watch the channel, don't stop now.

I have no farm, no machinery but I find your channel a must see every week. It's your deductive reasoning and problem solving ability I find fascinating. We're with you on the old Deere!

I was a machinist, not mechanic, for 50+ years, well I guess I'll always be a machinist. It's refreshing to watch you do things that are so familiar to me and actually do them correctly. You either do your homework very well or were near the trade by necessity. Not boring at all. Pun intended. Love your videos and your humor.

You are the first channel that I'm donating to ever, so be gentle 😅

100% my favourite channel, almost guaranteed Friday post with fantastic content, you and cutting edge engineering are killing it for the engineering audience. Thank you, without you my brain would be melted from watching crappy tv shows

Thx, here my donation for this project! Best for 2024! Grt from Netherlands EU

Thanks! Keep up the amazing work your an inspiration to teaching the next generations what is possible

I'll donate a couple rings to the project!

Love the content on the old Deere

Thanks for your super content, Jon!

You and Cutting Edge Engineering with his yard crane rebuild keep me captivated by far. I look forward to new videos every week from you two. Thanks for continuing.

Thank you for all your work in bringing us fantastic content! A small contribution for the projects.

Good luck mate! You're a real fixer upper, love the content!

you're one of few channels that i watch at normal speed i enjoy it so much i want it to last longer

Thanks

Wish we could send more. Keep up the great work!

Hi John! I know you’re limiting these at 1 hour, but let me speak for all that we’d happily watch 2 or 3 hours!

I've TIG welded pistons before. I'm certainly not any kind of professional welder, but it worked better than expected.

A small contribution from my side of the world. Love the channel, keep it up. Thanks💲

Happy New Year, John, to you and family. My little contribution to keep the project going. I am enjoying your videos very much, and for some reason this little tractor gives me smiles. Please keep on making your particular kind of content into the coming year. All the best from far away.

Maybe reach out to Matt at Diesel Creek and the fellow at Scrappy Industries and see if they've got whatever engine is in the JD laying around, or know someone who does?

Thanks!

Talk to some of the other diesel channels like Diesel Creek? Excited to see it run again.

Every time you start it up your backyard transforms from Shire to Mordor within seconds. I love this series.

Start watching the video, hear "Hi, I'm Jon", and see this old machine in the frame...clicks THUMBS UP! Love the underdog videos.

Adjustable link v belts are actually really strong. I've run them on vehicles in the past and had no problems whatsoever even long-term.

Thanks! Good luck

Hopefully you can find some good used pistons; I have an idea that your pistons were damaged due to hydro-lock before you ever got the machine. Seems to me that pistons aren't cast perfectly round; they're slightly oval, but when they are at operating temp they are round, and that would be difficult to replicate. Go ahead, measure a piston at room temp and then at 250°F, I hope you can prove me wrong. How badly are the valve guides worn? Can you knurl and ream them to be in tolerance? Maybe replace valve guide seals? Here's my contribution for a fresh set of glow plugs or whatever you think would be most helpful. As always, I am really enjoying your content!

This guy keeps producing top notch quality content. Thanks my guy!

Strong work. Thanks for not quitting on the John Deere and on us!

Machinist and mechanic speaking here John. I think you'll find that an automotive machine shop will be able to match up pistons that will be available. Possibly at worst you'll have to change the gudgeon bushes and machine the top of the replacement pistons.. I've done it many times. Try that mate.

John: Wants to give up. Viewers: No John, keep going. John: Wants to give up. Viewers: No John, keep going. John: Okay, this thing is a broken mess. Viewers: Now we see it is totaled you can give up now. John: I am going to keep going! Putting the John in John Deere, thanks for another great video. Hard work, patience, and persistence go a long way

Don't know if anyone else mentioned but you should rebuild those injectors to get a nice and even spray pattern, in the first video you can see they the spray was too heavy and dripped the spray should be much finer and no dripping. That would increase the starting much easier and reduce the smoke👍❤️ By the way, I love the content Edit: bad spraying injectors can ruin the engine.

I cried a bit when you decided to fix it instead of scraping it.

I feel your pain on making the call... the puppy dog look the old girl gave you to try and change your mind, that was funny! When you looked at US and said "You too?!?!?" that was hilarious. There is no economic reason for you to bring her back to a healthy life, but I think we will ALL enjoy the challenges ahead of you. Too many other pieces are still functioning to just write it off. Looking forward to many more installments of this story. Thank you!

Hi John, Many moons ago I served my time on Perkins Diesels. Welding the pistons is a bold move but when you're in the phoo, needs must. You'll get away with honing the bores and new rings. I'd strongly suggest new big end shells if you can get them. The improved compression will likely add extra load on the white metal shells and accelerate the wear. Given the age of the engine, the oil pump will likely not be as efficient in keeping the constant film of oil around the big end journals, so new shells will certainly help. I'd also recommend when you do the valves, replacing the valve stem oil seals as they will be as hard as a whore's heart. The witness burning between the cylinders on the block suggest that the head might also need skimming, but run wet and dry paper with WD40 on a heavy surface block over it and the liner plate first to see how it looks.

7:10 ah the good old 2 boards on a trash bin workbench... classic. :D

I sure hope Greta is watching this, just to fully understand the joy we feel with all that smoke and noise 😊

I am also fairly convinced you and I are the only two people on KZfaq to highlight and explore the 1010 engine. I have searched so many times for some help and knowledge and nothing!

You and Matt over at diesel creek are my absolute favorite. I am so grateful for the hard work you put into your projects and I really enjoy the content you put out. Thank you for everything you do!!!

This series about this John Deere has probably been my favorite on your channel thus far. I know the feeling of putting time and money into a machine that you'll never get back, that motorcycle is still in my garage(Runs and rides fine).

Anyone else get really nervous when John was reversing that machine under the shop awning in front of the doors? All I could think was something not disengaging and him driving straight through the shop backwards! Lol

I couldn't stand those sad puppy eyes :( Im chipping in, and you also got yourself a new patreon supporter in me!

John, what a man you are.

I'm just an old city boy who has enjoyed watching all your conquests with all your other equipment,love to see you bring that dozer back to new, paint and every thing!😂

It might be worth hitting up Clint at C&C Equipment to see if he's got a parts machine with the bits you need. He is definitely the man when it comes to John Deere

Lool forward to seeing this old girl Being rebuilt Jon 58:22 great work as always @FarmCraft101

Jon, I'm not gunna lie to ya! My heart stopped when it looked like you were walking away! I'm glad you're give'n the ole girl a little breather room! And YES I love your content. You are one the BEST KZfaqrs out there. I like what you do and I like your attitude! Farmer-to-Farmer: keep these good videos come'n! Great video! Lee

Welding the lands on the pistons is what I learned to do during my apprenticeship in the 60s as piston for vehicles were hard to come by back and costly.

PARTS: Always contact your local machine shop, I've had troubles finding pistons and they have come up with them and for a decent price also. It's worth a shot to check!!

Maaaaaaan, what an undertaking this is turning out to be! Yeah, it's a pain, and yeah, it's not worth the money, but Jon... What a ride this series is becoming! I can't speak for everyone watching, but for me, I'm certainly glad you decided to keep going on this - repeatedly. It would be fascinating to see you cast and machine a couple of new pistons for this old girl, and I suspect you'd manage to work it out and get it right - though, like you mentioned, it would be a LOT of work - and a bit of luck - to get top-quality from a home casting process... But man, what a new life that would be for a few cases of empty beer cans, huh? Imagine the story that would make! Anyway, thank you so much for putting so much time and effort into this old JD. It's an absolute thrill to follow along on this rather unusual journey! Patiently looking forward to the final solution on this!

Right or wrong, I understand... Something noble about saving junk like this. Always enjoy your stuff John; think you're my favorite, most down-to-earth channel, and I feel like I can actually learn something rather than just 'be entertained'. I'm convinced you and Wes make the best content on KZfaq for people that want to learn about the junk they're wrenching on.

Hey John, the repair is pointless - sure, but the learning is invaluable and priceless. I am glad you like fixing things and bringing us along for the ride.👍👍

Those broken ring lands are probably from ether. I dd notice one or two of the injectors might be leaking. That can cause a lot of white smoke too. Looking forward to updates. I rebuilt a 1010 Utility tractor that was gas.

For acting in the end. You deserve the Oscar

steiner ag ring set $120 gasket set $150 Thanks for the show tonight.

Keep it! Restore it. A series, think of all the views... 🤩🤩🤩 EDIT: You have made the right choice sir and we will be right along side for the ride. Thank you.

I have watch you now for quite a while. This is the most interesting show I ever watched. Thank you for doing this. I know it was a lot of work but you’re really doing the service everybody watching such an expert at work. I love it.

I have never seen this done before, so it is absolutely fascinating to me. You have a great way about you, explaining everything and showing everything, and I am really glad we get to continue. Also, you make me laugh. Thanks for the great videos, I’m looking forward to seeing and learning more.

You might check on pistons made for other engines by bore & wrist pin diameter and the measurement from top of piston to center of wrist pin & top of piston to the lower skirt. I worked in an automotive machine shop years go and we replaced obsolete parts like pistons and valves with new ones designed for other engines. An example was an early Indian Motorcycle engine where we used Dodge pistons and Continental valves. Looked them up using a catalog which showed specs/dimensions instead of by model.

I almost commented in the last video about how good of a mosquito fogger you have there. lol I was amazed the tape on the lower hose did not leak. I would love to see you do a 100% restoration on the machine. I know it would run probably $10K but think about all the videos you would get out of it. Personally I would not make new pistons, I would find new ones or used ones.

Thank you for all the effort you put into these videos!

There is nothing more rewarding than to watch good money be spent on hopeless causes. Go for it we are with you in this endeavor. Make smoke! Should be short work when you have the pistons finished! As your channel suggests, it is fun resuscitating old equipment.

It's awesome that you are going to get the old girl running again 😊

I had a radiator hose blowout on a 280Z years ago. I was in the middle of nowhere and all I had was a roll of duct tape. I use that whole roll on the hose and drove at least 2 hours home. It wasn't perfect but it got the job done!

I love your channel! Seen every single video you post👏🏼 learned a lot too. Have been looking for other channels similar to yours where they fix things and explain stuff along. Funny how you get 150+ likes 5min after you posted and they haven’t even watched the video through 😂 they’ll just know it’s going to be good🎉

That old crawler is like christine. She will love you forever, if you put your heart and soul into it. I have almost 10k in my 1979 squarebody c30 wrecker with the ls swap and new hydraulic boom, etc. Its more a toy and not done. Run junk cars here and there with it. It dont matter if its economical or not. If it will make you the money back and u enjoy..love the machine....then fix it. P.s. Little battlefield repair 101. Taught to me by a old timer that drove truck and ww2 tanks. Duct tape heavily over the hose and spray the tape with ether. Makes it hard as a rock. And some egg whites without the yolks acts as a great rad hole repair. Whites cook and harden up in the holes. Thanks for not giving up and keeping the old girl alive. I hope you continue. We need more people like you and me to keep the old iron that built this country alive. The new crap sucks ass..... Hell you need russian hackers just to fix john deeres os anymore lol. Also ask your wife for her pantyhose. Makes a great fan belt in a pinch lolol.

Well knock me down, I audibly whooped when I saw the bucket actually start moving. Also, this just further confirms that when the end times are upon us and its Mad Max times, You are my #1 get for the group. Also also, 45:35, That is just patently untrue, I could watch you or This Old Tony micrometer anything. Also also also (I promise this is it), are you at the point where you can have yearly Patreon memberships? Cause I would definitely up my pledge for this project.

Taking one for the team so we can have fun and learn some shit. It's been a great series so far, thanks and happy new year!

I've never been so invested in a series.. came over from tiktok. Really enjoying your content.

Loved it when you started talking to her. you’re funny. Your perseverance is admirable. Awesome job.

I'm happy you're not dropping this. As wierd as it is.. its awesome to see such restoration take place.

Saving that machine is not only admirable and impressive but also honorable. Great job.

John I hope you read your comments! I am an avid utube user and fan . I rate your content at the top . Absolutely amazing content with detail that utubers thrive on. I hope you know that you are doing a fantastic job and don’t change anything … Yes do the drawings … yes talk to the tractor cause we all do …. If it’s broke we want to know why …. You seem to know how to get to the bottom of any issue …. And if you can hear anyone yelling that they can do it better …. Then maybe they could….. but I guarantee they couldn’t videotape , describe the procedures and do it like a Pro … is there a Utube Emmy award ? I’m voting you in …

I just have to say that I really like this project

Even though you only post once a week, you are an awesome YT channel. I started watching when you did your porch replacement. I think any small amount you spend will be worth it !

Some times it's not the money but the journey you take to make things work. Can't wait to see the outcome!

*HOT TIP* Instead of ether to start it use a blow torch and aim the flame directly into the air intake. Crank it over while heating the air going in and will start Much quicker

Do a crowdfunding campaign for this! I'm sure your subs would donate to watch you bring this to life!

I so very much appreciate the continued effort on this machine. She fought hard but showed her will to live and I'm very happy to see the continued saga. I know the money and the tremendous effort it takes to do this. Much respect for all that you do to keep us entertained. I will continue to watch this series to its conclusion.

Sir let me be the first to say. Thank you for your patience and support to help us to figure out that no matter what you are doing all you have to do is Try .... Because you will never learn anything if you never try... Failure is a lack of trying. Looking forward to your next videos. Keep up the great work...

Yeah if honing and some new rings will do the job.. It would still be very interesting.

Not everything needs to make financial sense... just having a old john deer front loader running around itself would be worth the money and the fun! That being said I can't even afford or have the time to fix my own project car so I'm living vicariously through you and it makes me so happy to see you doing this! Keep up the work john! Also. I. HATE. LINKBELTS! Not because they are garbage but because they're just a pain to work with. (They can actually handle quite a bit of load. More then you would expect) They're all over the mill I work in and I'm constantly replacing them. I thought link of a link belt right before you showed it on screen so glad I didn't have to wait and see you try one.

It is amazing those old parts last forever you buy a new water pump today from China and it will last 3 months. I will bet a John Deere 219 engine would fit right in there. You just made my life so much easier, I never knew they had adjustable V belts I am going to get some and when I have a machine down and I need to get it to the shop I can just throw one of those on. Thank You.👍

Option 4: 6.0 LS LQ4 swap. And a turbo. Let's goooo!! In all spuriousness tho, I'm really glad you decided to see this one through. It might not make sense, it might not even be a good idea, but people don't always come to KZfaq to watch other people make sensible decisions. I love this project and I can't really say why.

Your diagnostic skills are awesome, keep up the great videos!

I'm so happy you decided to continue this project! I almost shouted out "It's a Christmas Miracle!"; but it's a little late for that statement. Thank you so much for the content. FarmCraft101 is absolutely my favorite channel.

Hi John, Have you seen the old trick for making gaskets where you take an appropriate sheet of gasket material, set it on top of the part you need a gasket for and then gently tap around the edges of the part with the round end of a ball peen hammer? It makes perfect gaskets, is super cheap and it is very quick. I learned this trick from a mechanic who works on high end German cars and he told me that a manila envelope/folder makes excellent gasket material- better than the expensive OEM ones in many cases- especially if you use a little gasket release goop on it. I can attest that this works as the water pump on my sailboat auxiliary engine that pumps raw salt water for cooling has worked flawlessly since I did this over 8 years ago... Love your channel! All the best from California (where your tractor will likely not pass smog testing...) :) 🧡

Fantastic work! Love your journeys! This was definitely worth your efforts to get this beautiful piece of history up, running, and functioning! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Hey Jon, thanks again for brightening up my friday

Thanks for putting the work in on this John! Looking forward to seeing you make these work and or fabricate new ones!

I love that you take the time to explain how the parts of the engine work together. Thank you for another great video. :)