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International 3414 w/3121 Hoe Issues

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Ok, it may seem silly to keep posting in my own thread, BUT, today I was trying to run the hoe again, and to my surprise, I noticed hydraulic oil running out from under the valves on the same side that is giving me issues. I am sure this isn't good, Lol I guess I will just tear it apart and see where the issues is? If anyone has even a clue about this, PLEASE let me know!:howdy:

Thank you VERY much for the photos!. I thought it wasn't right? There is a big nut at the bottom of the shaft that looks like it is coming lose, hence the shaft dropping down a 1/2 an inch.

As far as valves are concerned, I was thinking about using after market valves from Prince or something? The hoe won't care what valves are making it work, just so the valves get pressure off and on? Maybe my brain is thinking along the wrong train of thought? You would know much better than I! I knew you said that getting new ones from IH or Komatsu were out of the question, so if I can not rebuild the old ones, I will have no other option but to do this? I would hate to sell it for scrap!, Lol

What are the chances of finding them over seas? I have a friend in the UK, so maybe that would be an option? I know that you mentioned purchasing a pump in Scotland, so perhaps there is a much better availability over there?:dunno:

Well, to this point, I haven't touched the tractor. I realized that in order to get work done and get paid, I needed something a little more reliable AND transportable (my 3414 weighs 10,000 pds!!!). I searched Craigs list until I found a good deal on a Kubota B7800. It has a factory hoe on it with a sub frame and the bucket has the bolt on teeth option.

Anyways, I will get to the carb on this unit sooner or later. I have been told that fixing the float should be easy? Anyways, I also found that the pins on the topside of the loader near the steering wheel are wasted. It seems as though the prior owners didn't know what grease was? I also found out that the last guy to own it dug a basement with the loader (no teeth on the bucket!). By doing this, he really beat the crap out of the loader pins from slamming the bucket into the dirt. Without teeth on the bucket, this guys kidneys were probably jarred loose from all the impacts, Lol.

Before you sell your 3414, I would at least take it apart and see what it really needs? you may be surprised, as these units are pretty tough it seems and it may not need as much as you think? Please don't base your decision on my poor luck and/or choices. If I would have paid more attention before I bought it, it may not be in my driveway right now. I only paid $2600 for it, so even if I part it out and scrap the rest, I will still be OK.

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I think you just convinced me to sell my gasser 3414.

Although... mine has a Henry hoe and it works just fine except for the swing tends to drift. Does yours have a cracked exhaust manifold? It seems like a common problem.

I would have to say no on the reconditioning of the float valve. I've never seen a carb kit that didn't come with one but who knows with these silly British things. If it doesn't come in the kit, you might want to dimension the old one and see if you can get something else to match up. I've seen float valves on everything from cars to minibikes that are all pretty close to the same size.

Regarding the float itself, be careful trying to solder any holes shut. I tried to reinflate a collapsed float from my 404 and I ended up unsoldering the bracket that holds it to the carb. Luckily it was a Zenith and parts are easy to come by. You may not be so lucky.

Thanks for the Photo from the manual.

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