Fixing my old 1978 Yanmar Tractor YM1700

[@mattsan70]

You are the epitome of the phrase "Necessity is the mother of invention" You inspire a repair ethic which is sorely missing in today's society.

[@jdmccorful]

Ditto!!! Enjoyed watching, thanks.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thank you!!!

[@yvettethompson8904]

I agree!

[@hosshoffer7579]

My son is always asking me why I don't just buy a new one. Well son, there is a certain satisfaction you get when you restore something to working condition that buying a new one will never give you. Nicely done Scott.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Totally agree. I'm glad you feel the same way.

[@superduperbob]

And those old tractors look good

[@travisricks3436]

I also want to mention, you have inspired me to try and re-do the brakes on my YM2500! Looks similar to yours and simple to do! THANK YOU!!

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Awesome to hear. Hope it works out well.

[@travisricks3436]

@@ScottTurnerformeindustrious I do too. I have a very bad back and it’s not gonna be easy. I think I can do it though.

[@larrypalmer7136]

Excellent video that shows what is being fixed is not as important as the innovative and skilled work of the fixer. Thanks for filming, watching your work is inspiring.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thanks for your comment Larry!

[@theds2003]

The way you attack one problem at a time and get it done is always inspiring. In this shiny throw away society it's awesome watching you bring back this tractor to serve a purpose Awesome as always

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Always appreciated - thanks again!!

[@robthewaywardwoodworker9956]

So well done, Scott. You really are industrious! Great restoration. You really do have a pioneer spirit. Good on ya!

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Very much appreciated Rob!

[@johnmccann3964]

I very much enjoyed your video. The seat repair was my favorite part. 👍

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thank you John!

[@davestinyworkshop]

Enjoyable video, well done, the old girl cleans up very nicely!

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Cheers Dave. Great little tractor.

[@jebw]

Very good work on the repairs. I think the seat job was particularly good .

[@stevemurnane1892]

Just needs a few holes drilled in its lowest point in case moisture gets in to it.

[@FixitFingers]

That's some good resuscitation there Scott. Shows the value of being a jack of all trades and master of none.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Truth! Thanks again!

[@Dutch779]

Good job Scott. 10 steps backwards, one step forward, job completed. Our motto in the country, was waste not, want not, and where's their a will, theirs a way. My parents + myself became a cityslicker, but still a country bumpkin. 😊

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thanks Paul. All machines should be repairable, and they used to be but these days they put so much tech into things that makes them obsolete so fast and ....sorry I'm ranting :)

[@wayneshirey6999]

Nice work. Just remember to go easy on the chili.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Exactly! Thanks Wayne!

[@mdbohica]

Brilliant work as always, Scott!! She will serve you well for a LONG time...

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thanks Josh! It's a solid little beast so I hope so.

[@lesboucher542]

Watching this bought back memories of my father who passed in 1969. He was a jack of all trades and, if he couldn't find the right part, he would make or adapt something else to fit. Well done and keep up the great work as you show that the pioneering spirit is still alive and well in Australia...

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Your comment means a lot to me Les, thank you!!

[@Steve31957]

Enjoyed your video. I just recently purchased a Yanmar YM2200. So far it has worked well for me. Had to change out the Temperature sending unit and gauge as well as install a new Oil Pressure sending unit. I was able to get the parts I've needed so far from Hoye Tractor Parts, Texas USA. Steve Barnes North Carolina, US

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thank you Steve! Yes Hoye seems to be the place to get your parts for these tractors. They are great little tractors.

[@warwickbourke]

What a fantastic job you’ve done! Brilliant to see the old girl given a second life with many years of service still left in her. I can’t stand these older machines rusting away. You wouldn’t get 45+ years out of a new tractor.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Huge Thankyou Warwick!

[@rickmoore]

Thats a very creative way to find replacement brake pads for a lot less money.

[@MiniLuv-1984]

Gotta tell you, it was very satisfying watching that old boy get restored for functionality and a little for looks. Power is time, so more time to do something means less power required, you just need the leverage. As the really, really old timers use to say "give me the place and I will move the earth". I'm sure its perfect for the farm. Great vid, thanks.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Well said, thanks Benjamin.

[@rcerrie]

The little things make a big difference, really enjoyed this video. Thanks for sharing

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thank you Jaco!!

[@TheRavenTwin]

I love to see a fair dinkum Aussie having a go! Good on ya Scott.

[@threeriversforge1997]

Love the weld you did on the tank! Learned that from another vid where the guy used a zip tie as his "filler rod". Keep up the great work!

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

I was luck I had the soldering iron. I guess I could use a piece of steel in the fire. Job done. Cheers Vaughn.

[@stevemurnane1892]

@@ScottTurnerformeindustrious Hard to tell from the camera, but would a twenty or twenty five litre plastic drum fit into that position?

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

@@stevemurnane1892 it would go very close to it.

[@itsjustmetomc4848]

Real nice video my friend, great to see how you were able to overcome some of those challenges finding parts and fixing that old tractor. shalom

[@r.duroucher225]

What an inspirational video. Thank you for taking the time to share!🙏

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

I appreciate the feedback!

[@yorkshirejoinery2869]

There’s nothing quite like the stench of diesel & a good coating of grease on yr hands! Great work, as always.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

I like the grease but diesel stench, my wife makes me sleep on the back step when I play with fuels. Thanks as always!!

[@TomGarner99]

I like your ingenuity fixing the brakes!

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thanks Tom. They are working great still.

[@mattnoyes7729]

I chuckled at the intro...never seen someone wash a tractor before! It's a little ripper though. Fantastic job on that seat, real tenacity there!

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thanks Matt. It's my first Tractor.....it needs at least one wash ;) I bought it last December and that wash was last week haha.

[@jimpritz4169]

Once again you have proven that patience and skill can master what seems impossible. Great job on restoring the tractor to its former glory.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thanks Jim!

[@DelFam2011]

thoroughly enjoyed this video. I have a YM2200D here in the states and love this thing.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thanks Del! the 2200D would be a nice machine. 4x4

[@beauthomas7285]

I believe Ron Covell would approve of that seat repair. Great job sir!

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Big complement, thank you!

[@perterpertersson6709]

A big thumbs up for the seat job. Well done Sir!

[@Tee.NZ.07]

Watched everything including the ads just to support you on your endeavours. Inspiring stuff especially the attitude towards fixing the seat and drum brakes 🤙👍

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thank you so much LLV! I really appreciate that!!

[@rickkearn7100]

Scott your ingenious solutions to perplexing problems and your sheer industriousness are over the top. Once mankind establishes a colony on Mars, if ever, they're going to have to clone you as their Director of Maintenance. No small order on another planet! I thoroughly enjoy this channel and look forward to every post. Cheers.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

I really appreciate your kind words Rick - Thank you!!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Looks great!

[@rodolfomiguelserra]

Amigo, ya no me quedan palabras en mi diccionario ni en mi vocabulario para elogiar tu genialidad, créeme. Te he visto restaurar máquinas imposibles de hacerse por otras personas, ahora ver la recuperación de este tractor me deja mudo! Scott, no tengo un frasco de remedios para prevención cardíaca a mano, porque ver tus trabajos no es precisamente apto para cardíacos, no lo soy por suerte pero me dejas al límite, jaja. Felicitarte es realmente poco para una persona con tú destreza pero es sin duda una carga energética de pura adrenalina para quién vea tus videos! Un fuerte abrazo de este admirador, amigo Scott !

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Me alegra saber que estas bien. Mis videos no deberían darte infartos :) Siempre agradezco tu aliento y apoyo a Rodolfo. ¡Mis mejores deseos!

[@DanCarlyon1]

I learnt a lot today watching this! Awesome effort Scott!

[@LightningFabrication]

Nice job on giving the Yanmar a new lease on life. You can't beat the older tractors. If you have a look at the new ones they are all plastic with all this stuff hanging off of them just begging to get knocked off in the woods (bush). Seeing you using your outdoor paint booth brought back memories of my open air paint booth.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Haha, yes the paint had a few bugs in it. Agreed, the new stuff is a bit fancy and when something goes wrong its $$

[@neilnottingham6074]

Your ingenuity never ceases to amaze me! Keep up the great work my friend!

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Much appreciated Neil!!

[@wileddan]

Loved the video., I've owned a YM1700 since about 1993. Hardest working little beast. My seat is very good but after watching your videi I would be prepared to attempt a similiar repair. I tried to keep mine as original as possible so I've placed 3 orders from the US . Freight almost doubles the price and that's after the $ conversion. It took me about 20 years to work out the cooling system. Japan rated the PTO HP so 17hp is at the PTO, the engine is rated at 20 HP. It really is the greatest little tractor.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thank you! They are really good little tractors. Yes freight is difficult to swallow unfortunately. The cooling system is amazingly simple, using thermo syphon action. No water pump.

[@wileddan]

@@ScottTurnerformeindustrious Yes totally aware. The thing is if you use too much anti freeze etc the system will not work.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

@@wileddan Good to know! Cheers.

[@airfoil]

You, my friend are the real-life Wizard of Oz. A couple of drain holes at the seat bottom might have helped. But then you being you, water might never collect at the bottom in the first place.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thank you!! Actually I forgot to put the drain holes in. I keep the tractor undercover :)

[@kerouacf0069]

What a great way to start my Friday , just love your have a go attitude and it sure inspires me. I play with metal, so loved the seat job. but a great entertaining episode. Take care and stay safe.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

So great to hear, thanks as always for the encouragement and support!!

[@ohyeawhosurpoppy]

Just picked up a YM1900, hopefully I can get it as pretty as your YM1700. Thanks for sharing so much information about the older series and how you got it working.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thank you! They are a solid little machine without too much modern trickery. All the best for your restoration!

[@iannesbitt2986]

Brilliant. That repair on the very thin steel on the seat was excellent.

[@honeybeesinjapan]

Really great work! I have an old and very dear Yanmar 1601D. It needs some work and this video will really help me get things sorted out. Parts won't be a problem as I live in Japan. Thank you for sharing.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Glad the video can help! Love Japan!

[@genericpenguin]

Beaut seat mate.

[@arikpeterson6260]

Well done on the seat pan!

[@oilyragsgarage7200]

Got to love old tractors, no matter how bad of condition they are, hands can bring them back up to scratch👍. That brake repair is sometimes what you have to do and the seat turned out incredible.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thank you!! Yes a bit of hard work gets results.

[@bin_chicken80]

Nice work Scott. Looking forward to the next one! Thanks!

[@Batti2323]

Such a fine old machine! I am glad it is in your hands.

[@davidsnyder2000]

Tractor came out really nice. Great job on all the workmanship…..you definitely are talented and knowledgeable in many areas👍🙂

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Much appreciated David!

[@gregg6282]

Bloody good job on that repair Scott you done yourself proud

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Cheers Greg!

[@coop66kc]

Nice job Scott ,always enjoy your videos, love the way you can turn your hand to almost anything .very talented man. 👏👏

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thank you Kevin!!

[@Preso58]

Nice repairs. It was good to see the old sheet metal stakes being used to shape the seat pan.

[@surinfarmwest6645]

Nice saddle work, that was impressive and great end result. Top job all round!

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thank you!!

[@Cabmaker]

You are very resourceful good job fixing the tractor

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thankyou cabmaker!

[@frankmcalinden3699]

Didnt think that seat was repairable !!...nice work Scott !!

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thanks Frank. Took some effort but it worked out good enough.

[@HazItMade]

Scott, that's some really impressive engicobbling! That's how my grandpa was on the farm. Find what's close or what you have a make it work! Well done, sir!

[@TheCaptainbeefylog]

Growing up, we called it "farmer technology". Basically it's being able to take random items and repurpoes them into a new device or tool. "Make and mend" is also a big part of it, because as a farmer you don't want to be constantly spending money on things you can fix/repair/rebild yourself. It's a progression beyond baling-wire-and-duct-tape fixes.

[@warrenmaker798]

Bravo, bloody well done Scott

[@I_must_get_a_van]

I enjoyed watching the video and well done re-engineering the brake pads. Cheers

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Cheers Steve. 6 months later and they are working great.

[@popefang]

Love your attention to detail and "JUSTGETTHEFKKNTHINGBOLTEDON" approach 4:36 😀

[@65cj55]

A very handy guy with a very handy tractor.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Who doesn't like a shiny red tractor :) Thanks again!

[@branchandfoundry560]

No substitute for machinery working raw land! Well, there are horses and oxen, but who wants to go back to that?!? Great watching your journey, Scott. As we've recently bought our "forever" home & land, it's like watching the "Ghost of Christmas Future!" We phrase it, "The new place is perfectly fine as is--all it needs is EVERYTHING!" All the best, Andrew

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thanks Andrew. Totally agree! All the best for the move for you guys also!

[@garagemonkeysan]

Great restore. Cool video. What a ton of work. Mahalo for sharing! 🙂🐒

[@richardvaughn168]

Great skills, fearless confidence in your problem solving. Reminds me of Matt Damon in "The Martian": "You solve one problem and you solve the next one and then the next. And if you solve enough problems, you get to come home.”

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Great comment, thank you so much!

[@Crewsy]

Great save on the Yanmar. Surprised that parts are so hard to find down under. Matching the Kawasaki brakes to work is brilliant. Now that Christmas party leaves a lot to wonder about. Starting with that pool “floaty”. 🤔

[@garyjones2582]

Very nice work Scott.. Especially love the seat repair.. I'd probably made me one out of a 5 gal bucket.. lol.. Tractor turned out beautiful...thx for bringing us along on another adventure.. Take care my friend...

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thank you Gary!! Same for you, God Bless!

[@Crewman2770]

Had a lot of experience with thoes two cylinder Yanma's in roadside generators and it was always worker induced faults with them, great little plant. That little bucker will see you out mate lol. 👍🇬🇧👍

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Cheers Tony. It's a good simple little rig. So happy with it.

[@CraigsWorkshop]

Lovely job Scott. There is something deeply satisfying about seeing (or doing) a restoration like this. So much stuff gets binned when a new model comes along. It's refreshing to see older stuff being carefully repaired and improved. I was particularly impressed with what you could do with that seat tub. I have that similar stubborn trait (It won't beat me!) 😁

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Hey Craig, thanks! Yes doing this project was very satisfying for sure and already it has been such a great help up at the property. All the best!

[@lemm1388]

Man that seat is really impressive.

[@steves524]

Bet that’s a first for Utube, a tractor seat repair, well done..👍

[@alanpecherer5705]

Pretty damn clever on those brake shoes, my friend!

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thanks Alan. A year down the track and they work fine still.

[@tutekohe1361]

I was really impressed by the job you did on the seat. I was thinking you were maybe going to fibreglass over the holes, but no. It’s now like new!

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Much appreciated!

[@bencarlin1546]

Great video mate, so interesting and have certainly learnt a thing or two.

[@matthewsmade]

Thanks for this I have an ym1802 and need to do some work on it. Really useful

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Glad to be of help Tim.

[@OzGecko]

Was thinking while I watched "I'm sure I had a set of rare brake shoes relined in Brisbane just a little while back for not much money" and then realised it was more like 30 years ago 😲 What's the unofficial Marine Corps sloagn: Adapt, improvise, and overcome. Loving the updates from the property and quietly envious - we're planing our tree-change retirement for a few years from now too.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thanks Dominic. Break re-lining was relatively accessible years ago, but these days we just throw away and don't repair, like most stuff I guess. All the best.

[@wlc1980]

Cool video, I own a YM 1500 here in Atlanta Georgia. When I need parts I call Hoye Tractor Parts in Alabama. I have no problem getting anything. I think I would have opted for a new seat with a backrest like I put on mine. These old Yanmars can take a beating!

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Hoye Tractor Parts seems to be the go to place, however for me freight is a killer unfortunately. Yes great tractors!

[@mervstockman693]

Job 3well done Scott.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Cheers Merv!

[@TheWrate]

Great job Scott. I had. Very similar engine in my boat and with only a little care and clean fuel the thing just kept running and running.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thanks David. Yes Yammer make a great engine that's for sure. Good old donk.

[@MrRain-hk4zi]

Nice display of skills.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thank you!

[@infamousRED91]

Really enjoyed this video, love the stuff you do man especially seeing most of it is diy stuff that anyone could have a crack at and not dumping massive amounts of money into things... Other people would probably have gone and purchased a brand new Kubota, where's the fun in that!

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thank you! Can't beat the feeling/ job satisfaction of getting these projects done. Plus it saved me a heap of dough.

[@warrenosborne6044]

You mentioned parts from the States,, I talked to a Yanmar dealer here in North Carolina, and was told that the 4 digit models, ( mine is a 1600) are grey market and were illegally imported. No parts available officially. Hoye Tractor in Texas is a good source of used parts. Thank you for a great info vid,, oz

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Yes, I think it was Hoye Tractors was the only place I could find too. I hope nothing too serious breaks.

[@fredsmith6725]

Another great video Scott, a balanced sympathetic refurbishment. The seat refurbishment was most impressive, especially at the front where it looked like it could be particularly dangerous for a bloke😵. I doubt you could do the same kind of fix up with a modern tractor in 40 years time, all the silly little plastic clips and parts would be toast. These older machines have stood the test of time and can be repaired effectively with a bit of determination. Look forward to the next one mate.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

So true. Just need a bit of persistence and sweat and these old machines will keep on chugging for ages. Thanks Fred.

[@danharris8046]

You did a good job

[@steelwood74]

Amazing job. Can't wait to see the roll cage video

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Cheers Rendel!

[@ianmccaughan7121]

Great little yanmar .I have a 1601D .Its been overheating and the rad is letting rust out when i flush it out .I use it to cut my field grass .I us Holt Tractor parts in USA .More tractor videos would be great. CHEERS

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thanks Ian! Great little tractors. I'm not sure on your model but mine did not have a water pump. I'm sure you are onto it with giving it a good flush through the block and radiator and cleaning the radiator cooling fins ensuring good airflow.

[@ianmccaughan7121]

@ScottTurnerformeindustrious Yes Scott but I am doing it again as rust came out when to hot from the top .

[@yvettethompson8904]

That was so wonderful to watch, thank you for sharing this with us. I wish more folks today would know and appreciate how to fix these small flaws instead of the throw away culture. As a younger folk, I look to people like yourself, to watch and learn how these types of projects can be done. I only wish I still had grandparents alive who had this type of knowledge in skills. I agree with @morenormal comment.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Hi Yvette. Thank you so much for your kind words. I agree, we have become a throw away society. I remember talking with my Grandparents who lived the through the great depression. They spoke of having to make and fix or do without. I just love fixing and making things and I guess my knowledge and skills have been built around that. Thanks for your comment and all the best!

[@TheCaptainbeefylog]

Old tractors like this look like toys sometimes, but they can do a hell of a lot of work. They'll pay for themselves in short order. They don't need a lot of work to maintain them and it doesn't require a rocket surgeon to work on them. With the slasher, blade, bucket and job you have about the best set of attachments needed. About all I'd think of adding is maybe a post-hole drill and/or lumber milling jig or maybe some lifting forks, but that's only if you were working a bigger property and needed such things.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thanks again! Yep a hole digger would be gold. I have seen saw attachments, those are interesting also.

[@junebingham4213]

is there anything you can't fix, you are amazing! cheers

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Too kind June, thank you. I'm not afraid to have a go but there is plenty of projects that would defeat me I'm sure.

[@grasshoppercrews1296]

Mighty fine job young man 💪

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thank you!

[@neilpitcher2263]

Mate! Your a blood legend, hope to be near you when the apocalypse happens awesom job

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

I'll need a hand when it happens. Cheers!

[@ellsvr6]

awesome episode! cheers

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thank you!

[@bhogeke1330]

Great video 🎉

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thank you!

[@superduperbob]

My grandpa has 2 of the yanmar tractors, a big one that we’ve recently been using and a little one sitting up north in his land

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Good tractors. Cheers

[@jpkalishek4586]

Back in the '90s, I had a customer who had an old brake lining set-up and a lot of old linings. many were probably asbestos, but it had a riveter and a dressing/arching fixture. The kind of thing it'd be fun to mess with.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Yes the dust is bad for sure. Cheers

[@Robbiedundy]

Love the videos Scott, great to learn from and very inspiring! Keep them coming 👍

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thank you Dundy!

[@Justusrabbits]

Thanks for the video.

[@ronniehall1520]

Fine Job as usual

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thanks Ronnie!

[@freiheitfur2takte354]

Good Work 💪..... greetings from Germany 👍

[@shadricosuave]

Beautifully done.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thank you!

[@markwatters6875]

The tractor came up a treat mate. As far as not going very fast, it’s a tractor not a V8 race car. Have a good one 👍🇦🇺

[@drmkiwi]

Sweet! Cheers, David

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Thanks David!