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Jsdirt Senior Enthusiast

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Yeah I've seen a few different brands suffer the same fate. My Toro 828 Powershift is one of them - scraper is gone, & it's cutting into the sheet metal now. That one is a '88. I've been through that thing front to back - all new shafts, bushings, belts, fresh paint (done the right way), found some decent original tires on eBay, and just went through the transmission I also bought off eBay when the original one spit a bearing right out of the case. Was lucky to find one when I needed it at a reasonable price - was froze solid when I got it - full to the brim with water that froze in the delivery truck. On the original, someone had attempted to weld the bearing area, and failed, apparently. Got that Toro for free from my buddy - he left it outside unused for 8 years. She's all back to her former glory. Only thing I haven't touched is the engine, aside from the ritual carb clean, thanks to MA's crap gasoline.

 

The bumper you saw is a '86 Grand Marquis. Bought that for the wife 14 years ago next month. She drives it 70 miles a day for 3 seasons a year. We've put over 170k on it so far. Doesn't burn a drop of oil, but has leaked since day one out the rear main, and timing cover. Reliable as a stone ax. I've done very little to this thing over the years. Love that car. Over 130k on the ball joints - did them in '05. The OEM starter just failed this year. 30 years! Last year I rebuilt the entire A/C system - that too was all OEM original. STILL on the original OEM fuel pump! If only my Silverado's pump would make it half that long ...

 

Only thing I don't love about the car is the quirky idle (Multi-port F.I.) - it's perfect some days, then erratic as hell others - and the slushbox transmission. Slow to shift, and has a SUPER tall overdrive that lugs the engine on any hill under 48 MPH.

 

Some day when the engine finally croaks, I'll do a long block, carb., and throw a built tranny in there. Will go another 30 years easy. :thumbs:

 

Some pics of the Toro:

 

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Took my wife to labor & delivery. Daughter born.

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I drove across town to pick up my degree since im still waiting on parts

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Colossus Senior Enthusiast

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I figured it was either a Grand Monkey or a Continental. Good deal. I love those old Box bodies. Do you hang out over on crownvic.net?

SarahsGMC Senior Enthusiast

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Adjusted my timing, fuel screws, and idle on the 86.. it's was way Otta whack

 

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NEFisher11 Enthusiast

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Checked the voltage at my blower motor and every thing checked out. I replaced the resistor regardless b do to some corrosion on the cooling fins. Now it is a wait and see deal.

Coby7 Senior Enthusiast

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At the shop today on a sunday I repaired 2 AutoStart FOBs, a 2503 and an older 433A. These people couldn't believe that for 10 bucks they had their remote start working again....

Daryl LBZ Senior Enthusiast

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Checked the voltage at my blower motor and every thing checked out. I replaced the resistor regardless b do to some corrosion on the cooling fins. Now it is a wait and see deal.

 

 

Hoping you don't have any more issues. It's irritating when you have to replace the same part over and over again.

Jsdirt Senior Enthusiast

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Whelp, just moved all the scrap metal out of the back of the useless turd I had in there for traction. Think I got 1.25 plowing seasons out of it. Wasn't expecting a driveline failure. Figured the frame would bust in 2 first.

 

Tried plowing the 7" of snow we got yesterday - 4x4 failed immediately. FIGURES!! :banghead: Got stuck everywhere. Then not 20 minutes later, I throw the clutch in to get ready to shift to reverse, and I hear PLINK! Pedal dropped like a rock. Friggin pile of crap!! :mad:

 

Was fun while it lasted. :rolleyes: Got it for free, and put $70 into it for a clutch line when I first got it. No loss, I guess. Should've sold it when it was useable and bought something better.

 

Pretty sad when a 800cc ATV shows you up as a "truck" ...

 

 

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Daryl LBZ Senior Enthusiast

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So I woke up today with a message from my mother saying I had a check there from Walmart. There was a class action lawsuit, and they finally settled it and mailed out checks this week. I worked there for 8 hours back in 2006. I did a day of training and that was it because my current job offered me more money to stay. Well it turns out this check is for $544! I didn't believe her until she sent me a picture of it. So it looks like I'm going to finally have my cluster redone in the truck.

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I sure wish you weren't in the USA, I would love to redo your cluster. Sounds challenging. Yours is the one that stays on when it should turn off right? I did one 2 weeks ago that took me almost 10 days to find the cause. I realise shipping cross border is a hassle, so much for free trade right.......Getting one from Newfoundland this week with the same type of symptoms, shipping returned is only $40Cdn.

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I sure wish you weren't in the USA, I would love to redo your cluster. Sounds challenging. Yours is the one that stays on when it should turn off right? I did one 2 weeks ago that took me almost 10 days to find the cause. I realise shipping cross border is a hassle, so much for free trade right.......Getting one from Newfoundland this week with the same type of syptoms, shipping returned is only $40Cdn.

Actually there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with mine other than half the bulbs being blown out, but I want the whole thing rebuilt anyway. Probably going with blue needles as well, and also having them add a transmission temperature gauge.

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I need to have mine replaced. I am growing tired of the LED lighting

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I need to have mine replaced. I am growing tired of the LED lighting

 

What's wrong with the LEDs? I'm going with regular bulbs again.

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LongrangeLauber Senior Enthusiast

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Had an issue with our International DT466E not starting on Friday. Replaced batteries because they were bad anyways, but still no start. It was below freezing Friday and the block heater is bad in the truck so I waited till today. Fired right on up. Gotta run to the International dealer tomorrow and pick up a replacement block heater, I'll have my buddy install it. Crazy how it wouldn't fire, truck threw a code and I guess it shut itself down. Hopefully it'll fire up tomorrow morning, it's gotta be on the road

 

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