Massey 1835M oil leak through breather tube

[Lintlaw]

Hello -- I have a 2020 Massey 1835 with about 120 hrs has been excellent until yesterday. We have traced the engine oil leak to a breather tube that is located near the steering column at the back of the cab.....ok at idle but at 2200plus rpm .....is a steady stream out of that little black breather vent tube

 

[5030]

Sounds, like it's under warranty so maybe a trip to the dealer is in order. You per chance didn't overfill the crankcase with oil?

 

[5030]

breather tube that is located near the steering column at the back of the cab.....o

So which is it. Back of the cab or next to the steering column?

 

[Lintlaw]

sorry by the column front of cab - the rear of cab is good-- and at idle oil is fine- rev it up....then it spits it out as a stream...talking with dealer but big snowstorm and christmas...and shipping delays...was wanting to try and use a little bit----if get it figured.

 

[ptsg]

How is the oil level? Did you check it? I wonder if the shaft seal on one of the hydraulic pumps failed and its filling the crankcase with hydraulic fluid.

 

[Lintlaw]

this is the engine oil and because of the cold weather here - i had caught the issue and added oil a few times , to move it into our shop to investigate---no other lines seem loose or have leakage just the vent line when at above 2000 rpm and had been rechecking each time--and the oil was visibly dripping out

 

[Lintlaw]

Well - warranty - found out an element froze up and then a seal went along oil into Bell housing-- they put a circulating heater and routed the hoses to keep the element warm before and during use

 

[Lintlaw]

So was fixed under warranty - had it back was using oil- 3 Liters in an hour-- replaced turbo but motor on order - 2 months away if lucky