2006 Kubota L48 HST leak @ valve plate

[jhiller18405]

If anyone has insight it would be greatly appreciated, working on A 2006 Kubota L48 , It has a leak between valve plate and HST, this is the 3rd time its been split in 650 hours for same thing, gasket seems to walk around and then finally fails, Checked both surfaces with straight edge both are flat, Kubota said to use silicone, rather then gasket TA240-58190, Just doesn't sound like an answer. Really do not want to split this Tractor again.

We reassembled the tractor with silicone in place of the gasket. 450 hour and no signs of a leak.

 

[number two]

Thanks for reporting back!

 

[IrishLoader]

We reassembled the tractor with silicone in place of the gasket. 450 hour and no signs of a leak.

That was some serious dry time on that silicone!

All kidding aside glad to see all your hard work bore fruit. When I saw the date for the start of the thread and subject I frankly was expecting colorful language and frustration. Glad I was wrong.