Any ideas..hydraulic leak

[brin]

My 2000 TC - 29 with only 350 hrs. on it is parked in the drive in basement and I noticed a thin film of hydraulic fluid under it the other day..no more than 1/4 cup...it has been sitting for 4 months now. The fluid was on the concrete floor right between the back of the engine and the front of the platform..I serviced it before I parked in for the winter..I am wondering if I overfilled the power steering fluid..that is all I can think of - it take the same 134 Hyd fluid as the rest of the tractor..I have not gotten under it yet ..since it has been too cold - to take it out and pressure wash the underneath to be able to see or try to see a leak.

I am just curious if any of you have any thoughts..never had a leak before. By the way - just before I parked it for the winter I had pressure washed the engine and then I backed it into the basement garage ..wondering out loud if maybe what I see on the concrete is what drained off and settled ? Beats me..I hope that's all it is. Anyone have any ideas. Tractor has been trouble free ..has always run and operated great with no leaks..ever. Thanks..

 

[MikePA]

The only way I can think to troubleshoot this is to do what you suggested, get under the tractor, see where it's dripping from then trace that to the source.

All the leaks I've had could be traced to loose hose clamps. There are several on the driver's left of the engine near the HST filter and at the hydraulic oil cooler. If you still have the rubber elbow hoses on your hydraulic oil cooler lines, that's where I'd look first.