Project Xerion.

[Beowulf]

Did you manage to fix the gearbox though? [emoji23]

Yes, after a couple of months of scowling at it every time I walked past it I swallowed my pride. I replaced the dodgy gearbox actuator and got a partial interior from a breakers to replace the paint-stained bits that I couldn't clean. It still stank of cellulose thinners for about 2 years afterwards.

I actually only sold that car a couple of years ago, with a very respectable 276,000 miles on the clock.

 

[Kevtherev]

On a similar note I threw some spanners and various other items over the hedge whilst working on a Massey combine in sweltering heat.
Only to spend half hour looking for them after.

 

[76masseyman]

On a similar note I threw some spanners and various other items over the hedge whilst working on a Massey combine in sweltering heat.
Only to spend half hour looking for them after.

Been there, done that, and then found they were too hot to pick up once found.

 

[itsalwaysme]

Threw a screwdriver across the workshop when something wasn't going well, went to pick it up to find a big chunk out of the handle, one of the first set of Snap -on screwdrivers I bought when I was an apprentice, so not best pleased
Never did find the piece of the handle, it must be hiding with the 22mm impact socket that went awol

 

[Matt L]

Threw a screwdriver across the workshop when something wasn't going well, went to pick it up to find a big chunk out of the handle, one of the first set of Snap -on screwdrivers I bought when I was an apprentice, so not best pleased
Never did find the piece of the handle, it must be hiding with the 22mm impact socket that went awol

Wonder if that’s covered in the lifetime warranty?

 

[v8willy]

When I was about 15 I did throw a hammer at a set of discs once that had viciously removed the skin off my knuckles. The hammer missed the discs and put a big dent in the side of Dads Marina van.

He wasn’t best pleased

Locak farmer here in his younger days was starting a tractor with the starting handle, it kicked back & chipped one of his teeth, he took the handle & gave the tractor a good beating with it, dented every panel on it.

 

[CAT_2]

Any more progress with the Xerion in the last week Pete?

 

[Cab-over Pete]

No, not touched it at all last week. We’ve made a start on the thousands of acres of sampling we have to do.

A lot going on tomorrow. I have a chap coming to extend the trailer drawbar so that reaches. He’s also finishing off the rear brackets because I’ve run out of time and sorting out air brake couplings.

Claas are coming to sort a diesel leak that appeared when I filled it brim full, looks like a crack in the tank.

Another chap coming to fit a secondary filter for the oil that lubricates something around the diesel injectors. Apparently that’s a must-do retro fit job on a Caterpillar C9, so much so that even Cat themselves make a kit. It’s £400 and when injectors are £900 each plus fitting and ECU updates it seems sensible.

I have a local tyre fitter coming to swap all three tyres on the Big A too.

Busy day.

 

[tomlad]

Good luck

 

[CAT_2]

So what you doing after bait then?
Fair play sounds like it’s all coming together.
Combines going in the Cotswold today

 

[Shovelhands]

So what you doing after bait then?
Fair play sounds like it’s all coming together.
Combines going in the Cotswold today

I’m going to pretend I didn’t just read that ,
I will pre warn Pete not to read your post!....as I’m sure he will feel the same.....

 

[tomlad]

Combining winter barley ??
Well ripening next door but good few week off yet ,i tink

 

[CAT_2]

See, possibly crimping barley?

 

[Chae1]

You'd think he could have waited till Monday! Rain forecast tomorrow?

 

[Phil P]

We started cutting winter barley on the 30th of June last year, probably 3 weeks off this year (I hope)

 

[bigg6480]

Looks like your going to have to sell the JCB and get another Xerion @Cab-over Pete

 

[Cab-over Pete]

Hhhmmmmm......

Sometimes I think manufacturers take the multi-system idea a bit too far.

 

[whiddy]

Can you tell us more about the filter for the injectors please, is it being fitted by Cat or Claas.

 

[Chae1]

Can you tell us more about the filter for the injectors please, is it being fitted by Cat or Class.

Was thinking about this too, our combines a C12, would it be worth modifying?

 

[Cab-over Pete]

I have bought the kit from a chap in Denmark who has done several conversions like I wanted to do for himself and other Xerion owners.

I’m told Cat can supply a similar kit. It’s a very easy 1 hour installation that we are doing ourselves. The kit cost approximately £400.