Looking for discontinued Kubota parts - Power steering cylinder rebuild on L245DT

[Whitebird]

Does anyone have leads for finding discontinued Kubota parts?

I'm rebuilding the external assist power steering cylinder on my L245DT and cannot get o-rings or seals from Messicks or my local dealer as Kubota has discontinued them all. These are the part numbers I need:

70090-00127
70090-00131
70090-00136
70090-00137
70090-00144
70090-00145
70090-00148
70090-00150
70090-00153
70090-00154

Otherwise I'll need to go shopping around my area for a hydraulic shop and see if they can get generic parts.

Edit: Diagram and parts key attached for anyone else needing to work on this.

 

[Depmandog]

Does anyone have leads for finding discontinued Kubota parts?

I'm rebuilding the external assist power steering cylinder on my L245DT and cannot get o-rings or seals from Messicks or my local dealer as Kubota has discontinued them all. These are the part numbers I need:

70090-00127
70090-00131
70090-00136
70090-00137
70090-00144
70090-00145
70090-00148
70090-00150
70090-00153
70090-00154

Otherwise I'll need to go shopping around my area for a hydraulic shop and see if they can get generic parts.

Edit: Diagram and parts key attached for anyone else needing to work on this.
<img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=327638"/><img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=327639"/>

I entered a couple of part numbers and this site allowed me to put them into my cart

http://www.goldeneagledirect.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=167523

What does that mean??? In stock or wishful thinking...,

Give it a try. Hope this helps!!

 

[azbinder]

This system was manufactured by a company called "DuBros" IIRC. It was an aftermarket kit that Kubota supplied in the early 80's. These were generally installed dealer installed kits. By the late 80's they were pretty much discontinued. The best bet to get the seals is to get take the pieces that you need into a hydraulic repair shop. I know that we quit installing these kits because of the amount of problems we had with them. When working, they were great, but if the linkage got even the slightest bit out of adjustment, it could be a real pain to get it working right again. We also installed these kits on Ford (1700-1900) compacts.

 

[2458n]

Just had my cylinder rebuilt and my wallet worked over as well. Messick,s provided all the seals they had for my 245dt. 14.00 dollars for the seals 17.00 dollars for shipping and handling. I proudly take these with the steering cylinder to the local rebuilder. Man at the counter says it will be done Monday if he can get parts. I was working around a friends new swimming pool so did not want to "spot", the new concrete. 4th of july middle of the week- still not done had a few jobs ahead of mine. Got the repaired unit back 2 weeks after taking it in. 200.00 dollars later. Used none of the parts supplied by Messick's. Did not know where they may have gone. Returned those to me. One guy does the work the Boss does the billing. No leakes from the end seal as before but I am still far from happy about the whole deal. Take it off and go to the nearest good rebuilder. That's what they do!