Oil & Fuel CK30 HST Leaking Oil Cooler
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IXLR8
Veteran Member
I have no issues with the oil cooler on my CK30. I have read in other posts on this site that some of the earlier machines had issues. Apparently the early machines the oil lines were ridged plumbed to the cooler and caused some cracking. The later machines, mine included, have a short, 5inch, length of rubber hose to isolate the cooler from engine vibrations. The post I read, can't find it now, had pictures showing old rigid style and the new 'flex' style.
twigpig
Silver Member
I have posted in the past about my cooler leak. I could not find the posts by doing a search with the thread search. I used the site search but told it to search in the Kioti owning/operating and they came up. I'll try and attach links but I've never done it before so it may not work. I put pictures in the second thread.
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...draulic-cooler-leak.html?highlight=oil+cooler
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...ydraulic-cooler-my-ck25.html?highlight=cooler
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...draulic-cooler-leak.html?highlight=oil+cooler
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...ydraulic-cooler-my-ck25.html?highlight=cooler
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Thanks IXLRS and twigpig.I appreciate the replies.The pictures in the second thread tell the story.I was a bit unnerved at the price of apx. $350 and they are certain to be higher here in Canada.This is on a 2004(the first year) for CK30
and at about 125 hours.More of a design flaw than inferior cooler.
and at about 125 hours.More of a design flaw than inferior cooler.
Highbeam
Super Member
My rigid lines or cooler are working just fine so far but I am surely keeping an eye on them.
VictorW
Veteran Member
The cooler on my CK30hst started leaking around 150 hours. It had the solid metal lines. Fortunately, it was still under warranty. Now I have a new cooler with the rubber connecting lines. No leaks after about another 50 hours.
To save money being that you are out of warranty, maybe take the cooler to a radiator shop. The one where I live can fix almost anything that resembles a radiator. That would only have you getting the new hoses. The ridgid mount and metal lines just shake the cooler apart. Just a though, good luck.
To save money being that you are out of warranty, maybe take the cooler to a radiator shop. The one where I live can fix almost anything that resembles a radiator. That would only have you getting the new hoses. The ridgid mount and metal lines just shake the cooler apart. Just a though, good luck.
TractorLegend
Platinum Member
I "updated" my rigid line CK30HST to the newer flex lines before any trouble happened. It was about $95 bucks for the pair if I remember correct. It was a fairly easy job too.