Leak!

Farmboy7 · Jul 11, 2012

I have a 4WD Kubota M4900 w/ a FEL and it has been a real good tractor with no issues for over 1100 hours. Yesterday though as I was planting I noticed a fluid leak from the top of the cylinder by the front left tire. I assume the cylinder is a gear casing and the leak is from a blown gasket that sits on top of the cylinder. Does anyone have any experience with this and how difficult is it to fix?

Thanks.

Farmboy7
Awendaw, SC

schoolsout · Jul 11, 2012

is it the hub to axle seal? I have a MF 1533 that is leaking and others here have had same issue with their Masseys.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...rating/129202-hub-axle-seal-job-complete.html

schoolsout · Jul 11, 2012

****...where in Awendaw are you? I'm currently in Romain Retreat

Small world

Farmboy7 · Jul 11, 2012

Right next door on The Grove. The property that is on either side of Bulls Island Rd.

schoolsout · Jul 11, 2012

Gotcha
Come on down to the next right after Bull Island Rd and have a beer sometime

Good luck with your leak...hoping to have ours resolved this weekend as parts came in today. Problem is the ATV is also down at the moment with a blown CV boot so there may be nothing to do at the place except walk around...in the heat.

What did you just plant?

Farmboy7 · Jul 11, 2012

Yesterday I was planting iron and clay peas, aeschynomene, buckwheat, forage soybeans and hemp mixed together

schoolsout · Jul 11, 2012

Farmboy7 said:
Yesterday I was planting iron and clay peas, aeschynomene, buckwheat, forage soybeans and hemp mixed together

Got some rain up that way yesterday

Our place is in Walterboro and I think it rained out there, but not positive. We're in the process of clearing out about 10 acres that were planted pines. Have one ~2 acre field that has been completely cleared and we've just put out "wild bird food" which is millet, sorghum and sunflower. It's cheap and we really haven't had time to do soil samples and really prep it so figured this is better than nothing. Sunflowers have been demolished and the sorghum/millet is growing pretty good for the little we've done.

Is that seal in the link I posted what's leaking on your tractor?

Farmboy7 · Jul 11, 2012

The leak is an oil seal on the front gear case. Apparently it ruptured, I'm gonna pull it of and make sure and then order my parts and change the fluid and reinstall, will probably do both of them for that matter.