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Hi,
A quick flashback: a few days ago I bought a model 130. Little John has been seating in the middle of the farm field for two years farmer says to me. Frozen to the ground. Engine oil as black as a roof tar. But it's all there and very little corrosion on a sheet metal and deck. He couldn't start it up so I bought it cheap. Brought it back home, put it in the garage and thinking "a what a heck, give it another crank" little John fired right up. Big puff of grey smoke came bellowing out so I killed it right-away not wanting to potentially damage anything in the engine. So here it is...my spring project!
I've got a question about transmission. It's Peerless 801-038A 5-speed + reverse and I bet that it never saw a fluid change in the last 25+ years but seem to be working just fine. How would you go about flushing it out and putting new fluid in? Would you split it in half to clean it out or just change fluid as recommended in manuals and forget it?

just change fluid as recommended in manuals and forget it? Unless there is water in the oil.

reynoldston said:

just change fluid as recommended in manuals and forget it? Unless there is water in the oil.

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You're right.
No reason to exaggerate.
Another Q: It's got a bad gouge in the hood. Almost looks like somebody was doing some lumber cutting using hood as a support and the saw went a little too far. So, I just use a car bondo to fix it?

Jack17 said:

You're right.
No reason to exaggerate.
Another Q: It's got a bad gouge in the hood. Almost looks like somebody was doing some lumber cutting using hood as a support and the saw went a little too far. So, I just use a car bondo to fix it?

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I really don't think that the bondo will stick to plastic. There is a way to weld it.

reynoldston said:

I really don't think that the bondo will stick to plastic. There is a way to weld it.

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Good point! So maybe some epoxy and fiberglass would do?

Jack17 said:

Good point! So maybe some epoxy and fiberglass would do?

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ruff up surface a bit and I say give it a try. I repaired a plastic water tank on a RV that way and it held. :thumbsup:

I'll try that. Thanks.

Depending upon what you are planning to do with it you can always take it to a specialist plastic repair shop.
lots of motorcycles use plastic fairings and of course cars use plastic bumpers so not surprisingly there are quite a few shopd that do plastic body repairs usually using high frequency plastic welding which will be strong as the original and wont flake off in a few years time.

And being its a 100 series JD the bare hood should be less than $ 100 as they are $ 110 down here.
the decal kit doubles he price but it is a lot easier to wash off the decals & glue them onto the bnew hood than repair the hood

reynoldston said:

I really don't think that the bondo will stick to plastic. There is a way to weld it.

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I don't think those hoods are made of plastic. My 175 has a fiberglass hood.

JD is best said:

I don't think those hoods are made of plastic. My 175 has a fiberglass hood.

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When I said plastic I was taking a guess because I have seen both on John Deere, Maybe it has something to do with the models and years? If he dose have a fiber glass hood the bondo will work just fine.

Thank you all for replies. Hood is most definitely made of plastic.
Quick update:
After a long day of cleaning and flushing out fuel tank and a carb. Installed new fuel lines and filter. Changed engine oil, ran until engine was hot and changed it again, trans fluid, etc...she barked super nice and moved (so, so) on her own!!! Transmission and all gears work OK. Clutch needs adjustment.
This a Kawasaki engine sure runs super smooth. Surprising PTO, starter, charging, voltage regulator, all electric works as it should. Deck needs a new idler and 4 anti-scalp wheels. Needs a set of tires and a new seat would be nice. I need to do some more work on steering. Both front wheel spindles were frozen solid inside the bushings. Had to heat it up good with a torch to break it lose and pull it out...took me two hours and it was hard work!
Sun was out and 40F today...it was a good day.:smile: