School me on a 418-a

[dodge78 90]

A guy has a 418 for sale, He said he parked it because it was loosing power. It was parked about 3-4 years ago.

Here is a list of questions:

1; Is it more likly that the engine or the tranny is the problem?

2; Is there any compatability between the C series attachments and the 418?

3; How much trouble will $150 get me into?

[Jim_M 178]

1. Hard to say without running it and seeing for yourself

2. 100% compatible

3. Go for it, you can always part it out and make some good money if you decide it's not worth fixing.

[Kelly 1,028]

All the attachments will interchange, and for $150 I'd buy it if only to part out, i'd ask if he would take $100.

Ok so Jim was typing at the same time as me, but we said the same thing.

[stevebo-(Moderator) 8,059]

You can get into NO trouble at $150 !! That could be a very good find and a simple fix. If you have a compression tester then bring it with you and test the compression.

[Roger from southern Iowa 1]

I agree with Stevebo.

Take your compression tester with you.

[Kelly 1,028]

Offer $100 and bring it home, if you are paying $200 $300 ya check it out, for cheap just get it.

[Operator 7]

That one doesn't happen to be in Minnesota does it?

Randy

[DoctorHfuhruhurr 136]

You go into a shoe store with $150 and you come out with half a shoe. LOL go for it

[dodge78 90]

That one doesn't happen to be in Minnesota does it?

Randy

Wisconsin

Maybe an 18 hp for the loader.

[Save Old Iron 1,563]

You go into a shoe store with $150 and you come out with half a shoe.

Dang, Willis

them's some perty big feet !!

[gattonde 1]

For $150 you can't go wrong. I own two 418-8's and also a C160. All the attachements are interchangable. I wish you the best of luck with it. I don't see a lift arm in the pictures. If it has the electric lift, selling that alone would more then pay you back your cost of purchase.

By the way if it does have the electric lift and you do part it out, I would be more then willing to buy it from you, they are hard to find.

Dan

[dobeleo 7]

Can you test the compression on the 18 Hp Kohler engine?

My 312-A Kohler K301 has an low compression easy start feature

Dan

[Rideawaysenior 25]

I's say, you have to run it. Really can't say where the power loss is from without that. Did the PO say that the engine lost power or did the tractor slow down and lose hill climbing ability after a while.

The tranny may just need a fluid and filter change. That can work wonders for those. The engine, try a tune up. I would also pull engine shroud off and look at the cooling fins and the heads. You could be losing compression from bad head gaskets. There are a lot of possibilities either way.

$150.00 is worth that all day long though. It also looks like you have the hub bac set there. Those are worth a good amount of coin if they clean up nice.