Kubota KX080 8 tonner exhaust failure

[Muz]

Ok guys .. here we go Not much to complain about with this digger at all .. she been a fine worker .. so I've no complaints about this job .. its just stuff that needs done with some machines .. being as she has about 4500 hours

The exhaust had a heat shield over it from new .. but vibration and heating fractured the mounts for the shield which eventually came loose during a hire and rendered the muffler useless .. trouble was it had 4 bolts .. not just what you see in the pic so four holes to repair

[Muz]

I gots me self busy and rekoned there was enough metal on that tin can for a good guy with a stick ... those mig blokes think they are the gods gift .. but I learned stick welding on muck spreaders (with no prep).. those that know where I'm at will have a wee lol

[Muz]

So next the nuts so I could reattach the bolts for the shield

All nuts placed and welded first time ... big man upstairs was looking down on me ... just as well .... as I fooked my arthritic elbow off a panel whilst removing an air pipe to get the fooking exhaust off ... anyway
Job done


200 maybe £300 pounds saved

[Muz]

Shield went straight back on cos I got me nuts welded and aligned perfect but forgot to take a pic dont look like on the pic though .. but they went straight in .. old fermers trick

[ianoz]

Nice work Tight arsed Scotsman

[Muz]

Nice work Tight arsed Scotsman

Aye it doesent half motivate ye