New 4320 leaking anti-freeze, and more

[irvingj]

Give your dealer a LARGE pat on the back!:thumbsup:

 

[sunnyside360]

End result was that y JD dealer picked and returned my 4320, and made the repairs without
ANY charges. They fixed a leaky hose clamp at the engine and a leaky front wheel seal. Much better than my prior Kubota dealer who always charged for pickup and delivery, even when a warranty issue.
Steve

Good news on fixing your fluid leaks. Some JD dealers do and some don't charge for transportation. I've had several JD's here in central PA and have never been charged for transportation for warranty work by any of the dealers. Different story with some other brands I've owned.
I had a coolant leak on my first 2007 JD 4320. Dealer took it in several times to fix -- no charges. Last year I traded it for a 2010 4320 and with the exception of little trouble starting in very cold weather last week, it's been rock solid.
Must admit I had the same misfortune hitting the top of the garage door opening. It happened the very first time I went to park the new 2010 4320 in the garage. I normally drop the ROPS (on the older 4320) but it was raining on the day the new tractor was delivered and I was in a hurry to get under cover. Since that incident I keep the ROPS down and only raise it when working on steeper hills.

 

[cdaledave89]

Had my 2009 4520 at the dealer last week to fix a coolant leak. Since it started to get cold (Sept - Oct) I have noticed drops on the floor under the front of the tractor. I first thought it was condensation but got under there with a light and saw that the drops were green. It looked like the return hose on the engine block side was leaking so I tightened the hose clamps. It kept leaking. Then I investigated deeper and saw that the coolant was leaking either from the shaft seal or gasket on the water pump. The service guy at the dealer said, "Yeah, we'll just replace the whole water pump. These are throw-aways anyway - they're made in Mexico."

I had them install a block heater while it was there. And yes - they did charge for pick up and delivery even though it was still under warranty.

 

[rbcsaver]

IrvingJ,
I did exactly that when Deere sent me a questionnaire. However, I also let Deere know that I was not happy with
the quality of the build for $30,000+
I love your RC planes. I used to kit build and fly a lot, but it's been many years.
Last year I burned my "fleet" except for one, that didn't suffer too much moving
and garage rot. I even build a 72" wing span WWII Zero out of card board. Flew awesome,
after I figured out the CG (the original plans were a control line, smaller scale). Over the years though, despite the epoxy dope paints, the fuels soaked in too much. I still have my Saito 45 and 90 engines, plus a few 2 cycles. I digress on my own thread, but couldn't resist.
Steve

 

[irvingj]

rbcsaver, the JN-4 is FF rubber power, still () unfinished. The F4-U I helped a friend build. Guillow's kit, just for display. Do more rubber FF now than RC, but still have a few RC planes around....

 

[pdp11]

My garage door experience happened on Thanksgiving Day. My new tractor was delivered the day before and my dad and younger brother came over on Thanksgiving to take a look. As I proudly pulled out of the shorter back door of the barn, I clipped the lower edge of my door with the ROPS and tore the weather seal right off of the metal door. Needless to say they were both impressed. I knew the tractor would clear the door frame, but in that moment I somehow forgot about the door. If there were no witnesses you should at least be able to avoid reliving the experience as often as I will in the forseeable future.

I did exactly the same thing the day I got my 2520. I had read the specs on the height of the ROPS, and thought "sure that will clear the door opening". Well, it did, but then made contact wih the bottom panel of the door and bent the crap out of it while ripping it off of the track. The shame is that my ROPS folds down, so it was my stupidity that was soley to blame.