CT230 First Troubles

qed-cat225 · Mar 11, 2010

my dealer here in WI told me I had to start it and let it "warm up" before using it, yeah right, mine is stored in my house attached garage, where it probably never get below 40 degrees all winter

Canada_CT230 · Mar 11, 2010

Well you can tell your dealer this.

I live in Canada. The first to have this problem and started this thread. It was only about 10F (minus 12C) here when mine split and made a huge mess.

My tractor was started and warmed up for 20 minutes prior to working it. The block heater was on all day too!

The cooler split at the end of my work. I was just finishing up cleaning snow when I smelt the hot hydraulic fluid and a spray mist.

This is a weak designed cooler and not a cold weather issue. Well maybe not completely true. The thicker oil makes the weak cooler split more readily. But it wouldn't have to be very cold to get thicker hyd oil.

CT230 Fan · Mar 12, 2010

Update, KCbobcat sent out a road tech this morning and he replaced the oil cooler in about 5 minutes. It was a very simple job, and I guess I'm a little embarrassed I didn't do it myself, but when they offered to send out road service to fix it, I didn't turn them down. Of coarse I told them that I wouldn't pay for that service so if they were going to charge me for it, I'd bring it in myself.
I am very happy w. my dealer service so far, and would recommend these guys to anyone.

The tech removed the straps that hold the air filter, pulled it out of the way. He loosened the banjo bolt fitting going into the top of the oil cooler. He took off the two nuts the hold the cooler in place, then finished removing the banjo bolts. He pulled out the cooler, and put the new one in the same way the old came out. The cooler is of the newer design like someone else posted pics on.

Gittyup · Mar 12, 2010

My tractor doesn't have this cooler. Is it just on HST models?

Canada_CT230 · Mar 12, 2010

What model do you have? I believe that there is only an HST until I think you get into the 4xx series.

TBDonnelly · Mar 12, 2010

Canada_CT230 said:
What model do you have? I believe that there is only an HST until I think you get into the 4xx series.

I don't believe Bobcat carries the gear model Kioti CK equivalents.

Don

CT230 Fan · Mar 12, 2010

Gittyup said:
My tractor doesn't have this cooler. Is it just on HST models?

It looks like you have a CK25 Shuttle shift Kioti. I believe the oil cooler is specific to the hydrostatic transmission.

Gittyup · Mar 13, 2010

CT230 Fan said:
It looks like you have a CK25 Shuttle shift Kioti. I believe the oil cooler is specific to the hydrostatic transmission.

That makes me feel a whole lot smarter:laughing:

I kept reading these posts, both here and in the Kioti forum, about the cooler. I never saw a post that said they were specific to the HSTs. I kept looking for it my tractor, but couldn't find it. I suspected the reason; now I'm sure of it.

Deerefarmer1 · Jan 1, 2012

I actually have 2 of those oil coolers, brand new. bought a few extras after the first one left me stranded on the Job. No longer have my CT230 and would be willing to sale both the coolers for $50 shipped within the US. Shoot me a message if interested, just trying to help someone out and plus you will have a spare :thumbsup:

lilranch2001 · Jan 1, 2012

I havent read any threads on this happening recently.
Hopefully Kioti and Bobcats tractors have this issue resolved now

Canada_CT230 · Jan 2, 2012

Very old thread. I was the OP and haven't had any issues with the new cooler. Haven't heard of anyone with new problems either. Probably one batch of bad oil coolers. Now they are gone forever.

ml0923 · Jan 9, 2012

Deerefarmer1 said:
I actually have 2 of those oil coolers, brand new. bought a few extras after the first one left me stranded on the Job. No longer have my CT230 and would be willing to sale both the coolers for $50 shipped within the US. Shoot me a message if interested, just trying to help someone out and plus you will have a spare :thumbsup:

Do you still have the coolers? I just noticed mine is seeping, all the fins are wet.

thanks

lilranch2001 · Jan 10, 2012

ml0923 said:
Do you still have the coolers? I just noticed mine is seeping, all the fins are wet.

thanks

wow this is the first instance of this I have seen on here in probably over a year

SSdoxie · Jan 10, 2012

Looking back in his post history I think ml0923 bought his in May 2009, which would make it built sometime around the switch in cooler part numbers.

Sabretooth · Jan 13, 2012

Deerefarmer1 said:
I actually have 2 of those oil coolers, brand new. bought a few extras after the first one left me stranded on the Job. No longer have my CT230 and would be willing to sale both the coolers for $50 shipped within the US. Shoot me a message if interested, just trying to help someone out and plus you will have a spare :thumbsup:

ml0923 said:
Do you still have the coolers? I just noticed mine is seeping, all the fins are wet.

thanks

Reading through this thread again made me think maybe better I have one on the side 2 as I am about 100m from real Bobcat dealer that services or 45 from the party rental Bobcat
So Deerefarmer1 Id take the other if they are still avail or ml0923 maybe well split them and you can send it to me or vice-versa just let me know guys Thanks

Grand_Pooba · May 21, 2012

The bad oil cooler thread lives on....My tractor is from the same spring of 09 as most of the others with this problem. I've about 150 hrs on mine and I just noticed that the cooler is all "wet" and stuck full of dandalion puff. My local dealer quoted me $259 and he said his catalog said I would need new hoses too but he wasn't sure that was true. Did anyone have to replace hoses? Thanks

Canada_CT230 · May 21, 2012

No hoses. Just rad. Tell him to contact BC and see if you can get warranty replacement due to that BC knew a defect was in them.

Canada_CT230 · May 21, 2012

Here...I'll expect a donut from you for saving you tons of $$$ if you can't get warranty.

Bobcat CT225 CT230 Kioti CK20 CK25 CK30 OIL COOLER | eBay

Maybe there is a new design and does need new cooler lines??? The eBay listing says that you have to change the lines (unless you buy that one).

gumshu · May 21, 2012

Canada_CT230 said:
Here...I'll expect a donut from you for saving you tons of $$$ if you can't get warranty.

Bobcat CT225 CT230 Kioti CK20 CK25 CK30 OIL COOLER | eBay

Maybe there is a new design and does need new cooler lines??? The eBay listing says that you have to change the lines (unless you buy that one).

Hey Canada CT230... I would presume those will fit the CT235 too? Would you happen to know if they are the same?
Thanks

Canada_CT230 · May 21, 2012

Couldn't tell you for sure...don't have parts manual. Educated guess is yes...since the CT225/230/235 share the same frame size.

In the courtroom I will deny ever knowing you and deny giving any advice. :laughing:

I am not the eBay seller. I just remember seeing it a while ago while searching "Bobcat" on eBay.