1977 ford 550

[johninrochester]

I have a hydraulic oil leak coming from the front shaft under the radiator , you can see the oil coming out when running, is it maybe a hose I hope? Or something loose, hoping its not the pump.

Thanks any input would be great
John

 

[ttstpsvernon]

It could be a cooler hose but that would probably keep leaking after the tractor was shut off. It would leak until the cooler was empty though. If it is leaking only when it is running it sounds like a shaft seal. it shouldn't be to big of a deal to repair really. Most of the time if the pump is working properly just the seal needs to be replace and can be done without removing the pump in some cases.

 

[johninrochester]

Thanks, it ended up being the cooler tank, now I'm in for a new radiator $400 plus