The Classic Machinery Network

Shrekage wrote:How can one determine the year model of the JCB 214 backhoe/loader.

A serial number would be a most excellent start? Mark

If you're desperate for it guy's let me know and I'll pop into my dropbox for you to download. Just tell me which one you want Mark

Hi Alistair, Thanks for posting the pic's. What parts are you trying to source? Paul Martin is good for parts on old machines thats for sure. Not sure if diggerparts.net go back as far as your machine though. Will try and find Pauls contact details. Certainly he is mentioned on a good few threads he...

Thanks for your kind words Martyn. The worst thing everything is now sat outside waiting. the guy was supposed to collect 2 weeks ago. And this morning an old friend called to say he had heard of a machine buried in a hedge, thinks its a 3CII, and he's trying to find out where it is so I can go look...

Hi Jeremy, Fred & Joe. Thanks for your kind words. As always you guys cast some light (& hope) on the subject. :thumbup: I'll be keeping a eye out for a machine for sure, but it wont be any time soon unfortunatley :( I will keep popping in, its good to see whats going on. Maybe I'll have som...

Right Gents, sorry I have not been around of late, but some things well beyond my control have been happening. Therefore it is with much regret I have to inform you that my project has had to be abandoned :( This is the first project I have had to let go, and I am not pleased about it at all. The ma...

My pleasure Gar, ask when you need to. Mark

Hi Gar, According to my info your machine has a two part air filter. Air Filter Main JCB Part No: 32/909101 Air Filter Safety JCB Part No: 32/905002 Please confirm that you have the 2 part filter before ordering though :thumbup: For parts in the Uk I would use Paul Martin Services or Diggerparts.net...

Hi Rick, engine in your machine will be Leyland 4/98NT. Over here would be pretty easy to pick up parts, not sure about your side of the pond. Certainly UK Paul Martin services and Diggerparts.net would ship to you. Search Leyland tractor parts usa. This is one site that came up :thumbup: http://www...

Thanks, we got the pump off (after splitting hardy spicer) and have found number 20017 TBKA 7 46 ROM on it, which hopefully confirms what you have kindly provided above. Will start chasing down seals now. Out of interest, is leaking from the driveshaft seal on the bacl symptomatic of anything in pa...