Delivery is Bitter Sweet

[Blamo]

Hey Rocky, that was the same spot my leak was at. Chris said that his leak went on down the gas tank and on to the ground. Your describing the exact spot my leak was at, dripping down the braided hose that goes to the injection pump, accross and then goes up behind and to the left of the fuel filter. The fuel would leak onto the starter. I am not sure what the cause was, but I tightened the clamp on the hose as it enters the injection pump and that seemed to slow the leak down some. Seeing as it is a brand new tractor, and I couldnt reach the other clamp that is behind the fuel filter, I let the dealer take care of it. I get it back today and the problem should be solved. Hopefully this problem is due to the settling in of the tractor and tightening up the clamps will solve the issue.

 

[RockyNY]

I tightened that hose clamp too, and it didn't help. So I disconnected the line and routed it on the outside of the filter so I could see better, and the leak is originating about 3 inches up from the hose clamp.
A tech stopped by yesterday to see which hose it is so they can order the right one and he said they can do the job without taking the tractor in.

 

[Chris 3055]

Got the tractor up to 21 hours and no more signs of any leaking. I have even bought a post hole digger to pass the time while I am waiting for the grapple to come back in.

I keep forgetting to ask my dealer the specific cause to the leak. I am writing a note to call him tomorrow and finally get that posted. I am curious to know now that others are having similar problems. Especially you Rocky, because you have the same model tractor.

 

[Blamo]

I wish I would have taken a picture of the leak before and after. I got the tractor back from the dealer yesterday and gave it a little workout. So far, no leaks and it looks like they replaced the whole braided cable that had the leak. I could be wrong, but the cable looks like it is smaller in diameter. Me and the Dealer really arent talking anymore, or I would just ask him. Interesting to hear what the dealer tells Chris and if this is a common issue.

 

[Blamo]

Ok...still leaking, dealers not worth a @&$). When the tractors running, I can see it seeping down the braided cable behind and to the right of the fuel filter. Anyone have experience with these braided fuel lines? Is it possible there's a rupture or, what I'm thinking, the clamp just needs to be tightened? I'd call the dealer but I don't want to be without the tractor for another week or two. Let's see, PTO wouldn't work (blown relay), diesel leak, parking light not working, rear brake light out, about 3 inches of play on the brake (when parking brake is engaged, the tractor still moves)... sure glad I bought a brand new tractor. I would have hated to buy used and inherit someone else's problems.

 

[idaho2]

Blamo,

If your still under a warranty, I'd make a call to the dealer and tell them to bring parts and fix your tractor on site due to the same problem and it was not resolved. Also get a hold of the regional Mahindra manager and let this person know of your issue. My dealer is over 200 miles away and they sent a mechanic out to fix a hydraulic leak that was not corrected the first time. I still buy all my filters and implements from him. To bad you do not have this type of dealership to work with. Also the owner/dealer came out after the delivery and checked to see how everything was going with the new tractor.

idaho2

 

[Blamo]

Blamo,

If your still under a warranty, I'd make a call to the dealer and tell them to bring parts and fix your tractor on site due to the same problem and it was not resolved. Also get a hold of the regional Mahindra manager and let this person know of your issue. My dealer is over 200 miles away and they sent a mechanic out to fix a hydraulic leak that was not corrected the first time. I still buy all my filters and implements from him. To bad you do not have this type of dealership to work with. Also the owner/dealer came out after the delivery and checked to see how everything was going with the new tractor.

idaho2

Yup, thats what I plan on doing but I'd like to see if anyone has any input about how hard a fix it is. If Chris says that all it took to fix was a couple of turns on a clamp, I'll do that. However, if the dealer tells Chris that they had to replace some hoses, I will make the dealer take care of it. My problem is that in order to tighten that clamp, I will have to take off the fuel filter. I dont want to go thru all of that if it wont work. Thanks for the advise.

 

[Blamo]

Ok, all set. I was able to take off the fuel filter from the brackets in order to get to the clamp behind it. So far so good...no leaks.

 

[Blamo]

Got the tractor up to 21 hours and no more signs of any leaking. I have even bought a post hole digger to pass the time while I am waiting for the grapple to come back in.

I keep forgetting to ask my dealer the specific cause to the leak. I am writing a note to call him tomorrow and finally get that posted. I am curious to know now that others are having similar problems. Especially you Rocky, because you have the same model tractor.

21 hours already? Chris, are you commuting to work in that thing?

 

[RockyNY]

Our dealer didn't have the hose in stock (new Mahindra dealer) so they put one on order, but they found out that it is on a national backorder. They pulled the line off a tractor in their lot so we could get our tractor back up and running (they sent a tech out to install the new line, no need to haul it back). On ours, the rubber part was definitely ruptured (the braided part is actually just a sheathing). This hose goes up to the fuel return line where it's crimped onto a metal tube.