FIXING THE JCB FASTRAC AGAIN

I find some possible problems with the 3170 JCB Fastrac, are they to do with the curious sound?

[@bobpaterson1845]

Sherlock George does it again 🙄🤔😁 have to say George if that exhaust gasket was replaced when she had that rebuild that's bloody poor workmanship 😕 fingers crossed 🤞👍

[@trevorjarvis3021]

Excellent video George - I cringed every time you cracked off those exhaust manifold bolts, hoping they didn’t sheer!! Very well done indeed. Your patience paid off. 😊🚜👍. I cannot believe you’re even thinking of being without a JCB Fastrac!! 😢

[@patkelly7999]

Good job George, there is always something 👍🙏😎

[@jonathanjennings4232]

I was taught when an apprentice to put some copper slip on the manifold bolts to stop then becoming seized after being used for a while.

[@judemurphy3356]

8250 sounds like a plan George . Love the fastrac content

[@michaelweatherhead9470]

Nicely done George great job 👍❤️❤️. Take care of yourself and Liz and your dogs and be Blessed ❤️.

[@chrislovejoy8249]

Fiddly job George not to expensive to fix😊🚜👍

[@strummer6642]

Great job, love the diagnosis and repair vids.

[@johngell4842]

Well done George being patient has worked out 🤠

[@Dan-vv1tl]

I'm glad you sorted it George I like the tractors you have at the moment and I understand money don't grow on trees lol Hopfully in time you get a nice JCB 8330 👌👍

[@gmartin8240]

Great bit of trouble shooting, the gaskets seems to have solved it . The Fastrac is humming along. Great video George 👍 🚜 🔧

[@OxxFreddyGlasgow.]

When you think a job is going to be a simple job most often they never do. Another great video George.

[@alanbasham]

Hello George,watching your video you can see that the air con compressor is out of alignment with the fan pulley.This can cause belt noises and squeaks.

[@GeorgeSaunders]

Cheers Alan, I'll have a look at that 👍

[@deibert1]

Im with you on manifold bolts George, they suck! They are about the only bolt on an engine i absolutely hate dealing with. There's always the pucker factor when you break them loose.

[@ChrisParry-p9j]

Well done George

[@sandymcghee3328]

Another good job done George 👍👍

[@beozzie690]

George.. 2 things mate.. 1) PPI diesel 2)copper slip on that exhaust bolts and studs

[@AlexLindley-u5f]

PPI Diesel ???

[@onelonleyfarmer]

Good job. Simple and cheap

[@andrewgibbins566]

The Fastrac is lovely 😊

[@Rickwardful]

I’ve had 4 Fastracs, 1135, 2135, 2140 and 2155. They have been the most reliable, cost effective tractors we have ever had, by miles! Our Accountant even rang me up to say so.

[@AlexLindley-u5f]

How does your Accountant differentiate if No repair bills coming in for the Fastrac ?

[@Rickwardful]

@@AlexLindley-u5f There are servicing as well as repairs costs. The Fastrac is the only tractor supplied by its dealer. The others by their dealers. He compares what the costs are for each tractor. When I wanted to change our 2135 for a 2140, he rang to say that the 2135 was the most cost effective tractor we had. But for depreciation, he was questioning why I wanted to change it, instead of the less reliable other brands were using. I would quite happily run more of the 2000 series Fastracs if they hadn’t now been out of production for 10 years.

[@AlexLindley-u5f]

@@Rickwardful Thanks for Replying. How do you find the Depreciation on Fastracs ?

[@Rickwardful]

@@AlexLindley-u5f He is in charge of what depreciation he attributes to each piece of equipment we have. Though sometimes I have to get him to alter the rates he uses. If we sell a machine for less than its written down value, that creates a loss. If we sell it for more, then there is tax to pay on the difference.

[@AlexLindley-u5f]

@@Rickwardful Aye - i understand that from an Accountancy view point - I was just looking at what it costs to renew after say 3 years from New - which it seems to me to be the cheapest way to run machinery in order to have max availability. Do they hold their money ?

[@ianmckay1780]

Well done sir.

[@robertd-dh8qm]

Nice one George 👍🚜

[@thomassteadman6781]

cracking video George 👍hopefully fingers crossed you have cured the fastrac of that problem

[@kevinwillis9126]

Thanks George great vid sir.... Take care....

[@philleeson7835]

Just remember George.any 10 minute job is only 1 broken bolt away from a 3 day ordeal

[@paulbrougham451]

The mythical ten minute job, I've often started one never completed within the allotted time slot.

[@RaysFarming]

Hello George ya don’t want no chuffing ya want the sound of that gorgeous Cummins engine purring starting to catch up cause been flat out got about 120 acres of beans left then done then get some muck spread and worked in keep up the good work look forward to the next video 👍👍

[@GeorgeSaunders]

Keep at it mate 👍

[@casto-]

Surprising what sound a gasket can make if it’s loose. Glad it’s sorted though 👌 and yeah I think you should upgrade… I’ll find you something nice with a star on the bonnet 😁🤭

[@GeorgeSaunders]

👌😂

[@jamesroberts5667]

As an ex old farmer your far and the way best one on you tube. Show it as it and don’t pretend to Waffle ( like certain ones do not about shit they know nothing about ). Brilliantl 😊

[@GeorgeSaunders]

Cheers James 👍

[@svengranzow3702]

Gaskets and exhaust bolst are broken with The time when it is warm at running engine and it where cold when the engine stopped. Intresting film george

[@tonysargent7787]

Another great video has always George and liz 👍

[@stevemawz]

Fastrac, 6bt exhaust manifolds do shrink with age . Hard to believe but they do. Gaskets start moving and bolts snapping, coming loose. Also they can move across the exhaust port slightly and causing a restriction. The last one I changed was nearly half an inch shorter than a new one! If you get a p tronic make sure you budget 20k every 5-6000 hours for transmission repairs.

[@Gearoid35]

Great job that torque figure was low, but job done

[@charleshart6992]

Great video, good job!

[@johnpayne3953]

Such a long straight manifold with no expansion joints, I am surprised it’s not more common!

[@gunton21]

Nice video george, looks like noise fixed.

[@jacobunderhill4865]

You’ve sunk serious money into that tractor George and you know the tractor now stick to it and keep clocking the hours

[@bigrig1301]

I would love one and I haven't got a farm 😂just go to work and back in it 💨💨 With a straight pipe

[@deanward2889]

She's back on the road

[@gingerninja7187]

Hi your air conditioner pump looks out of line with your other pulleys , that would definitely make the belt squeal, we had a funny noise on one off our tractors that turned out to be the clutch on the conditioner pump , great vid 👍

[@GeorgeSaunders]

Cheers buh👍

[@ianwallett7438]

I thought it was going to be the water pump! 👍

[@kaylemrussell2927]

That exhaust manifold would surely make a squeak alright

[@andrewwoodhead8305]

Is JWB still trading George??🤔

[@josephlawless6013]

Now that you have a few hours on her after the work, it might just be time to do a good torque test on the bolts. Things heat cycle and can loosen up a bit. I suggest you hit all the intake bolts and those radiator clamps along with a new belt. Might even be worth pulling those exhaust bolts one at a time and using good high temp anti seize on them for the future. Remember a field tractor is not the same as a pavement queen. Things get jarred and rattled. Prob would not hurt to go through that and the TW every year just checking those bolts.

[@rolnics]

George without a Fastrac?! But then it was like George without the T-Dub, that happened! But do you really need another big tractor? 8250 would be nice, but what about the F-Dub, you've still got things you want doing on that. Stick with what you got, as least you'll get some use out of that third of a gear box you paid for!😁

[@GeorgeSaunders]

I'll have to stick with the 170 for a while, doesn't hurt to window shop though does it?😂

[@rolnics]

@@GeorgeSaunders best thing about window shopping . . .it doesn't cost you anything 👍🤣 It's my favourite type of shopping!

[@ianhaggart1438]

Well done sir... 👏 ✔️ 👍🏻 👌 😀.. glad you found the issue with the Fastrac .. The new toys take a bit of investigation compared to the old ones..😉.. stay safe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@paulfreeman2259]

3230 with a Eaton ❤❤❤

[@nickhill3362]

The company that did the work should have come out and rectified the problem for free as you paid good money for that repair George

[@paulriggers1558]

well, i suggested an exhaust leak on an injector the other week, not that far off then... [and a lot easier to fix]

[@ohboy2118]

3 gaskets between a new head and the manifold? Was it a new manifold as well? If the manifold wasn't new then did they not check the mating faces to make sure they were all level and get them machined if not? 3 gaskets can't be standard install procedure, surely?

[@GeorgeSaunders]

New head and manifold, there were 4 gaskets in there, which i was surprised at.

[@bob4bob3bob2bob]

Keep it.

[@fredharrowven1040]

Hi George, It’s all a bit testical to me lol, may be spelt wrong but hay ho,Still a great video as always George great job.🚜🚜⭐️⭐️👍👌

[@ManxAndy]

When you torque them, is it….43 ftlb, and how many degrees..? They did seem a bit light….🤔👍🇮🇲 ps if that metal gasket was knackered and blowing, it would whistle like the reed in a wind instrument….👍😉👌🇮🇲

[@audibell]

Nice

[@craighorton6387]

Get a mahooooosive 8" straight pipe on it ❤❤😂😂

[@TheGrimReaper1]

Our firm hired a Fasttrac from somewhere about what must have been twenty five or thirty years ago to do a bit of muck leading . This particular one couldn’t pull the skin of a rice pudding when it came to the slightest hill. They weren’t very big trailers either, it was embarrassing to drive, i was forever pulling over at every chance to let traffic go. I preferred the 178. I have never forgotten that experience, whether the air filter was blocked up i never did find out, i didn’t want to mess about with it.Ps, Does anyone know how many HP those first ones were in the early/ mid nineties ?

[@johnmchardy4502]

115 on the smallest one if I'm right then upgrade to 135

[@stevengeater6198]

Looks like the radiator needs blowing dowen..

[@ZombieModz1]

eyup george dont know if they are similar with propshafts as jcb 3cx but i always grease the props where the yokes are they get tight and make a squeel

[@GeorgeSaunders]

Yes a lot of folk don't realise the drive and PTO shafts have nipples on them, oh and the steering wheel column 👍

[@ZombieModz1]

@@GeorgeSaunders didont expect a reply George thanks mate, really like the fasttrac we have a mf 2640 good enough for what we do we dont do long runs or heavy weight as its abit rough with dog box hehe keeping an eye out for a nice 6900 john deeree or a mf 6400 series

[@seeker1432]

It's your wallet sqeeking George. All that dosh

[@shirleydrury5565]

That is POOR!!👎👎😮I would not be happy with THAT. Thanks for upload mate regards 😊👍👍😊

[@68diggerman]

What hpr it your jcb George

[@GeorgeSaunders]

It dynoed at 204hp at the PTO

[@Bigal1211]

I would of thought when you come off throttle the turbo would be pressured up still so I’d say she fixed

[@markpritchard]

Do you get a feeling he started to attach the exhaust manifold at ten minutes to home time. I would keep the old girl, better the devil you know.

[@farmerlamb2372]

Better the devil you know

[@Jeff-bg7pt]

It' might be the local mouse 🐭🐁

[@connermcleod3373]

Same with any older tractor mind it's gonna cost abit of money. Whether it be a 10k hour fendt or a 10k hr fastrac. Even a 1950s major all the same. If it's working and earning money why get rid. All bits you've done to it george are as you know just wear and tare for a 10k plus tractor

[@billupstateny9151]

🚜🐄🍶🙏👌

[@abbiejones4222]

Isn't there any warranty with the engine thou after olivers fixed it for you .I should keep the job fast track. It's plenty good anoth for you. George. What you do with it. Like use women very temamentall. At times 😂.

[@robertsmith9810]

Buy some earplugs cheaper fix lol