hydraulic leak in the steering column

jaroban · Jul 21, 2013

Jinma 224 4x4 with power steering.I know there is not supposed to be fluid in the column. There is a weep hole in the base of the column. After running the tractor for awhile hydraulic fliid will start comming out of the weep hole. The only post I could find regarding this matter was a guy that had fluid comming out at the top of the column. The answer he got was to tighten the hard lines to the steering motor. I checked the hard lines on my tractor they were tight. The ammount of fluid is not much but it does make a mess. By the time I am done with the tractor there is fluid running off the bottom of the tractor. The four bolts on top of the steering motor are tight also. I have a parts breakdown however I do not see a seal under the cap with the four bolts.
Thanks Robby

Diamondpilot · Jul 21, 2013

Sound's like you have a steering box in need of a rebuild due to some bad seals.

Chris

Affordable · Jul 22, 2013

Yes it's the steering machine that's leaking, they are not cheap, I have them in stock

Tommy
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Keno Tractors · Jul 23, 2013

Tommy is right they aren't cheap, but they aren't outrageous either, we have them in stock at a reasonable price. The mechanic here said there isn't any way to tighten them once they start to leak, this is caused from the seals going out, it is not an uncommon problem.
Nan
Parts Dept.
Keno Tractors

jaroban · Jul 23, 2013

Diamondpilot aka chris said there was a rebuild kit. I am a bit confused becuase the oil seal in the parts breakdown is #32 (upper oil seal) it is just under the steering wheel. The way I see it there should not be any fluid in the steering shaft at all.The breakdown (map blue print) does not show any seals that are replaceable. Tommy Is there is a rebuild kit? Robby