BX 2660

T-MAC · Sep 9, 2010

I HAVE A BX 2660. I NOTICED A SPOT OF OIL UNDER THE FRONT END OF MY TRACTOR WHEN I PULLED IT OUT OF MY SHOP LAST WEEK. I LOOKED UNDER THE TRACTOR AND OIL FROM THE FRONT AXLE WAS DRIPPING OFF THE HOUSING WHERE THE DRIVESHAFT CONNECTS TO THE FRONT AXLE. I CARRIED IT TO MY DEALER AND HAVEN'T HEARD YET WHAT THEY FOUND. HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD A PROBLEM WITH A SEAL LEAKING ON THE FRONT AXLE OF THEIR TRACTOR?

TripleR · Sep 9, 2010

No, mine is about 2 1/2 years old without any issues.

LostInTheWoods · Sep 9, 2010

My BX2660 is about 1 1/2 years old and no serious problems. Let us know what you find out.

oldballs · Sep 9, 2010

Did you change oil or add oil? Maybe the leak is coming from somewhere else.
My BX2660 is about 2 years old with no leaks that I'm aware of ....yet.

T-MAC · Sep 10, 2010

No I haven't added any oil. My little tractor is 2 1/2 yrs old and never had a problem. It has 184 hrs on it and so I was surprised to see the oil leak. Just wondered what might cause a seal like this to fail. Maybe I'll find something out from the dealer today. Thanks for the replys. At least it will be covered under warranty.

T-MAC · Sep 10, 2010

Good news. Went by dealership and they said it was not the front axle seal leaking. It was a bad O-ring on a valve block under the battery. The fluid was leaking and running down front drive shaft and then dripping out of cover surrounding front u-joint.

RTII · Sep 10, 2010

Great news. Sounds like an easy fix!

oldballs · Sep 10, 2010

T-MAC said:
Good news. Went by dealership and they said it was not the front axle seal leaking. It was a bad O-ring on a valve block under the battery. The fluid was leaking and running down front drive shaft and then dripping out of cover surrounding front u-joint.

It's kinda like a hole in the roof, namely, where the water comes thru the ceiling ain't necessarily where the hole in the roof is.