BufordBoone
Gold Member
Included with the farm I purchased was a JD 2355 (1993 vintage). It has less than 1,500 hours on it.
I changed the oil and have monitored the hydraulic fluid (wow, that stuff is tough to see on the dipstick). It has been running well.
I've noticed some fluid weeping on the engine, but not enough to see the drips. When started up at 30 degrees or so, I noticed I had no brakes and the hydraulics were very slow. Once it warmed up, everything returned to normal.
I ran it today, 70 degrees or so, and had hydraulic and brake issues, again. Once it warmed up everything returned to normal. There was quite a bit of smoke coming off the engine for the first 5 minutes of operation but I think that was the weepy fluid burning off. I stopped, checked everything out, as best I know how and then went about bush hogging the fields for the next hour or two.
What should I be checking with regards to the hydraulics and brakes. Could it be something simple?
Additionally, so long as I keep the oil level right, is the weeping a problem that needs immediate attention?
Thanks for any help you may be able to provide.
I changed the oil and have monitored the hydraulic fluid (wow, that stuff is tough to see on the dipstick). It has been running well.
I've noticed some fluid weeping on the engine, but not enough to see the drips. When started up at 30 degrees or so, I noticed I had no brakes and the hydraulics were very slow. Once it warmed up, everything returned to normal.
I ran it today, 70 degrees or so, and had hydraulic and brake issues, again. Once it warmed up everything returned to normal. There was quite a bit of smoke coming off the engine for the first 5 minutes of operation but I think that was the weepy fluid burning off. I stopped, checked everything out, as best I know how and then went about bush hogging the fields for the next hour or two.
What should I be checking with regards to the hydraulics and brakes. Could it be something simple?
Additionally, so long as I keep the oil level right, is the weeping a problem that needs immediate attention?
Thanks for any help you may be able to provide.