07 TC30 hydro leak

[Elviscaretaker]

That is a new one to me. Could it be the filter or fluid change done by the previous owner was wrong? You still have the old filter? I've changed a ton of filters in my life and never had one self destruct.
Glad the leak is now a dribble. I've got a few dust beards around some of my fittings but if it ain't tracking down all over everything, it gets cleaned up perodically.
Did you get your brothers' corral built?

I tossed the old one. The guy changed the filters once in over 300 hours and there was some discoloration to the hydraulic fluid. I'm pretty sure the fluids except motor oil were never done.
I tried to take a picture of the thing before tossing but every shot was blurry.

I started on the coral about 2 weeks ago and decided to buy/make a stump puller. I've seen a few links/been sent some by TBN members to look at and think it would go faster with one. Mind you, it was fun pushing the trees over but the old stumps from the last time it was logged were too much for the tractor. I also didn't get too far because he used those 3 little words "if you dare" in reference to leveling out the ATV trails Got it done but also got me wondering how far you can tilt one of these to the side before it rolls over :laughing: The kids are now complaining it's too flat! (also want a back blade too now ) I think it'll take a long weekend to clear it though so not bad. Then it's just fencing/ finishing it and deciding on stadium lights or not.
But, the coral is on the back burner again, his well died so my SIL who's a plumber and I are going to pull it up (200' deep) and replace that before getting into something else too deep. I'll use the tractor to pull it up and if that doesn't work, hang a winch off the bucket. Want to make sure I pull it up straight! Don't want the pipe snapping off and drilling a new one that's for sure.
I tore a bicep muscle last week so I have to work smarter and not harder for a little while , guess that is why I have the SIL's though.
Sorry about the long post but I was having all kinds of fun playing with it up there . I mean I was working hard.:thumbsup:

 

[breaksteel]

Sorry to resurrect such an old thread, but you have the same leak on the same tractor. How has this held up since the fluid add, and did you ever find out where this leak is coming from?

 

[Elviscaretaker]

It has worked great so far. Not instant though and took about 20 hours of use
To realize it was no longer leaking. I've added another 100 plus hard hours to it
Since and it's been fine. My guess is that it was the front trans/hydro seal. I really
Didn't want to pull it apart so I'm very happy it worked. I got it stuck in a lack over the
Weekend and left zero oil sheen! Of all things, pulling a old tractor tire I found out.
Big s o b!

 

[Elviscaretaker]

It has worked great so far. Not instant though and took about 20 hours of use
To realize it was no longer leaking. I've added another 100 plus hard hours to it
Since and it's been fine. My guess is that it was the front trans/hydro seal. I really
Didn't want to pull it apart so I'm very happy it worked. I got it stuck in a lack over the
Weekend and left zero oil sheen! Of all things, pulling a old tractor tire I found out.
Big s o b![/QUOTE

Lake not lack