Mahindra 4025 4wd front seal replace cost

[TXMike06]

I went to use the tractor today and noticed some oil all over the rim. Looks like the seal is bad. I've never replaced a front axle seal and I do worry about tearing it apart and biting off more than I can chew. I've replaced several trailer seals and bearing but this looks more complicated. If i was to take it to a dealer what do yall think it would cost to get it replaced? Thanks.

 

[burzynsr]

Just my guess but you should have a 5 year power train warranty and that should be covered. I would call the dealer and check that out first.

 

[TXMike06]

Yeah I tried that this morning. They said everything but the seals and Orings are covered.... they wouldn't give me a quote said to just bring it in and theyd fix it since ir could be anything and charge me.... not the answer I like to hear. I asked for a quote for the inner seal or outer seal but the guy couldn't tell me. He did say if they tore it down and found a bad bearing that it would all,be covered though.

 

[holeycow]

Many times seals leak due to foreign matter picked up from the outside (twine, a tiny stick, a piece of tough grass or what have you).

Many times the leak can be stopped by removing the foreign matter.

Sometimes the foreign matter is obvious and sometimes not.

Most seals last a long, long time (thousands upon thousands of hours) if no junk gets into them.

Always look for stuff wrapped up on rotating parts.

Bale twine is notorious for taking out rear axle seals...

Very occasionally leaky seals fix themselves, but not usually.

Plugged vents are another common cause of leaky seals.

 

[TXMike06]

Yep it had some net wrap twisted up in it. I pulled it out but I haven't filled it back up and checked to see if it still leaked. I'll try it and see if it fixed it.

 

[holeycow]

A piece of a roll of camera film can sometimes be carefully slipped in between the seal and the shaft at an angle (a slightly out-of-square cut helps) and then drawn carefully back out in a roundy-round kind-of motion to straighten the lips of the seal (or possibly wreck it permanently if you are not carefull as the film is sharp!) Or draw out any remaining material. If you can see in there, use a light and a magnifying glass and tweezers to get every little piece of that net out (at least I need the light and magnifying glass these days, lol).The little cutouts in the film for the feed wheels of the camera can draw out dirt and/or debris. This sometimes will fix a seal forever and sometimes not. If it still leaks, that would be my next attempt. I have an old roll of film around just for that purpose. I keep it around for the next time...

 

[dickfoster]

A piece of a roll of camera film can sometimes be carefully slipped in between the seal and the shaft at an angle (a slightly out-of-square cut helps) and then drawn carefully back out in a roundy-round kind-of motion to straighten the lips of the seal (or possibly wreck it permanently if you are not carefull as the film is sharp!) Or draw out any remaining material. If you can see in there, use a light and a magnifying glass and tweezers to get every little piece of that net out (at least I need the light and magnifying glass these days, lol).The little cutouts in the film for the feed wheels of the camera can draw out dirt and/or debris. This sometimes will fix a seal forever and sometimes not. If it still leaks, that would be my next attempt. I have an old roll of film around just for that purpose. I keep it around for the next time...

Camera film and old negatives are getting to be kinda hard to find. LOL Even Kodak is dead and gone now so they took my Kodachrome away.

 

[oldpilgrim]

I bet most here are young enough not to know what you are talking about. For them and us old pharts, here it is. One of my favorites.

 

[dickfoster]

I bet most here are young enough not to know what you are talking about. For them and us old pharts, here it is. One of my favorites.

I was once into photography pretty seriously and shot a boat load of Kodachrome 64. I used to by that stuff and duping film by the brick. I even got to go through the Kodachrome processing lab in Palo Alto. Kodachrome had to be lab processed by one of the few labs that Kodak had scattered around the country. It was once the National Geographic standard. Then again I also have myself to blame for helping to bring film cameras to an end as my last gig in electronics was making camera chips and image sensors which made digital cameras and then cellphone cameras possible.
Anybody wanna screaming deal on some well cared for professional grade camera gear? LOL

I'd intended to do a bunch of printing in retirement but they took Cibachrome away too so I EBayed my enlarger a few years ago. I guess if I ever do anything with all the slides I have it'll have to be electronic on the computer. I have the scanner but like the guitar, I just haven't gotten around to it yet. The tractor and all the other projects are keeping me too busy. Maybe when I'm too old to move around anymore.

 

[oldpilgrim]

I always thought kodachrome made pics too blue. I always preferred Fuji-Chrome when I could get it.

We should probably stay on topic.