Fixing Up The John Deere 3010

[@bigjoeford]

Mike love seeing the 3010 being worked on and restored . It Motivate me to work on my 420.

[@mikep7810]

That's awesome, best of luck on your 420!

[@crslyrn]

Ah the joy of fixing older equipment. Good catch on the coupling missing the bolt. The old 3010 looks & sounds pretty good when you were done with the repairs. Stay safe.

[@mikep7810]

Thank you. It did sound pretty good!

[@greysonmanasse4911]

Nice video tractor came out better then I thought I was

[@mikep7810]

Thanks Bud

[@george5623]

That’s a nice looking 520

[@mikep7810]

Thank you. That's the next thing that needs some attention

[@olnamgrunt9857]

Good to see the shop clean good job lol

[@mikep7810]

Thank you

[@davidshowalter5808]

Nice looking ole deere

[@mikep7810]

mikep7810 1 second ago Thank you. Both the 3010 and the 520 are nice old deeres

[@rogerwilson9892]

Mike that bolt overtime vibrated out old 3010 got a service got some new parts and new coolant she had a nice day.

[@mikep7810]

Sure did. Got a few more things to do to it

[@johnbrown9623]

Good job Mike

[@mikep7810]

Thank you

[@richarddemoss5568]

nice job keep it running

[@mikep7810]

Those old tractors got a lot of stories to tell, gotta keep them going to make more memories

[@richarddemoss5568]

@@mikep7810 for sure worked for jd dealers for 40 years good equipment

[@mikep7810]

That's awesome that you worked for the dealers for that long

[@RaySarasin]

We had a 3010 growing up I spend a lot of time on it memories and a Alice Chalmers gas unit

[@mikep7810]

They are some good old tractors

[@michaelcook768]

Looks great!

[@mikep7810]

Thank you

[@cow_crazy]

👍🏻! I don’t understand how someone doesn’t like your videos. Yay! Special appearance by Papa! I’m working on getting caught up on your videos!

[@mikep7810]

Thank you April. Hope you enjoy them when you're getting caught up. You can't please everyone so I'm sure someone will not like them

[@antonyfarming]

Great you court that early or the splines could have been damaged sounds good when you started her up👍👍

[@mikep7810]

Thank you. I'm happy nothing was seriously damaged

[@davidloy8376]

Mike, we had a 2510 power shift. With a narrow front it was a wagon backing master. Lost it to an electrical fire

[@mikep7810]

Sorry to hear you lost it. Those are beautiful tractors

[@mennoreuten1563]

Looking good clean shop Nice tractor how many hp is it Standard thanks Mike have a good day greetings from a Dutch dairyfarmer

[@mikep7810]

Thank you. The 3010 is a little over 60 horsepower

[@chargermopar]

Hot and muggy day = every day here, Use a fan while working, I find it helps a lot.

[@mikep7810]

Yeah it's been hot and muggy every day here too. I guess better than raining every day where I cant get in the field

[@mikebonge7206]

Good job

[@mikep7810]

Thank you

[@coreyacre6070]

Did you have to shim the radiator to align and come up through the hood? I ordered one by the seriel number and it does not come through the hood enough for the cap and is off center.

[@mikep7810]

I didn't have to shim this one when I put it back in. Did they mess up and send you the wrong one? I know the 3010 had an option for Diesel engines, LP engines, or Gas. I'm not sure if there were different radiators for the different engines

[@genechronister7085]

Nice vid!

[@mikep7810]

Thank you

[@Adam_Poirier]

We have that SAME knocking sound problem with a 4010 and that drive has been worked on many times it must be a common problem. Also I noticed that your block heater coolant heater is mounted horizontally. I have mine mounted vertically on an Oliver tractor, do I have mine mounted the wrong way? Or maybe they work in any direction? I was never too impressed with the way mine works lol..

[@mikep7810]

Is it the same heater? Could be just a different heater and that's why they are mounted different. I know those bushings wear out and you start getting that knocking sound. I'm just glad I took care of it after hearing the knocking and not letting it go

[@Adam_Poirier]

Yes you were smart to tackle that early.. we had damage to the splines. And yeah looks like the same heater lol I mounted mine a few years ago. I’m gonna try and find the instructions. The tractor looks good!

[@mikep7810]

Yeah my dad put that on years ago so the instructions are long gone lol

[@davidloy8376]

There is a foot valve ok in the bottom of the heater body. may not seat in vertical position

[@davidloy8376]

Excuse me in my comment. Horizontal position

[@MADuranDude777]

Would you recommend the 3010 on LP? Where is the hydraulic pump located?

[@mikep7810]

I've never used a LP tractor. The pump is located up front of the tractor

[@MADuranDude777]

@@mikep7810 okay thank you

[@amossnowdaharleyman9179]

I just replaced the water pump and some associated parts on my JD 5320. Newer tractor so everything is compressed and squeezed in very little space. Sucks. Took 9 hours for what would be a 3 hour job on the fine 3010.

[@mikep7810]

Thank you. Gotta love how everything is squeezed in tight places

[@oby-1607]

I am looking at a 3010 in gas with a loader for $1000, running. Think it is worth it?

[@mikep7810]

a 3010 thats running for a grand i think is a good deal

[@oby-1607]

@@mikep7810 Ok, I will call him back. Thank you.

[@mikep7810]

@@oby-1607 You will probably have to put some money into it but you don't usually see tractors that cheap

[@AaricHale]

I had a 2010 that I bought when I first bought my place . I wish I had known then what I know now . That thing was the biggest piece of junk . It was a loader tractor so it had been used and abused . You could hardly find parts for it .I learned a big lesson on that deal .

[@mikep7810]

I hear you about knowing what we know now. My dad tells me the 2010 was the worst tractor John Deere ever made....I tell him I got him one for his birthday!

[@AaricHale]

@@mikep7810 lol

[@davidwhittredge3416]

Did a big wind blow everything out of the shop?😄😄. Looks good mike as always good one.

[@mikep7810]

Still more wind needs to blow through there! Thank you I appreciate it

[@ronaldfranck6960]

I guess my only complaint is not having a camera over your shoulder and you explaining each step of each repair. I come to KZbin not so much to be entertained but to learn how to take things apart, diagnose problems, fix 'em and reassemble. Some of the better vids out there on mechanical repairs are by a KZbinr who calls himself "ChrisFix." Check out his channel and you will see what I mean. Unfortunately Chris only works on cars and light trucks. I wish he'd do some tractor videos. My old 3010 gasser is right now getting a new clutch, tune-up, replacing the governor's gasket, and a buttload of hydraulic leaks fixed. She really needs a good steam bath and power wash.

[@mikep7810]

I'm sorry you had complaints on the video. I mount my camera where ever I can so it can't always be right over my shoulder. I try to stop and explain when I can. Little things like taking off the nut that holds the hood or tightening the clamp that holds the radiator hose I pass over but when I find things like the missing bolt on the driveline I stop and show. I'm sure I could explain more. Good luck on your 3010

[@SteveHolsten]

My Grandpa farmed with a 3010 for several years. His was a gas burner though

[@mikep7810]

This one is a diesel

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

Parts parts and more parts right

[@mikep7810]

Ain't it the truth! Something always seem to be in need of repair

[@ВіталійУ]

good tractor john deere. There are two reasons not to buy. 1 expensive. 2 inch gauge system. Good luck.

[@mikep7810]

Thank you

[@mitchbehling9054]

The old girl have a belly sickle for it?

[@mikep7810]

Yes once I get the roll bar and canopy on it I can get the side mounted mower back on it

[@tchogworks1987]

16 minutes wasted absolutely no information unless you need to know how to use a impact. Ridiculous

[@mikep7810]

Thanks for watching the video till the end 👍