Our John Deere 2140 with the cab, otherwise known as “the green” tractor, was spreading fertilizer on Tues, when all the dash warning lights came on at the same time! Since Dad couldn’t actually find anything wrong with all the fluid levels etc. we decided it must be something wonky electrically. However the lights would go on and off depending on what you were doing with it, so we figured we better take it to the John Deere Dealership to see what was wrong just in case.
Too late! Apparently a rod had come lose inside the engine and punched a hole in the engine block. So basically it needs a new engine, plus labour to install it, and you might as well buy a whole ‘nother tractor #@$%#$ So I guess we will be getting along with out it for a while, unless anyone has any home remedies for fixing a hole in an engine block!?