So how much trouble am I in ?

[Singlemalt]

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[Grateful11]

But I got to tell you this is the last Kubota product I will ever own.

I understand your sentiment too and I'm not holding up for Kubota as I definitely don't bleed Orange but you hit something and the shear pin sheared but maybe it didn't shear quick enough and that's what took out the housing. I've seen a lot stuff break in the last 25 years as my wife and her Dad ran a Dairy up until '03, like they say stuff happens. I wasn't allowed to run any of my FIL's equipment but when something broke I usually the first one called as I've worked as a Machinist nearly my entire career. I've seen gears break on 100+hp tractors, someone else fixed that one, I've seen silo unloaders froze in place in the winter and break things when fired up. I guess what I'm tryng to say is things are going to break once in a while no matter what brand it is especially when you hit unseen objects. The first thing I look for when something like that breaks is fracture lines that may have been present before the catastrophic failure, they usually always show up as a slightly different color than a fresh break. Sometimes a little investigation goes a long way in figuring out what happened.

 

[Soundguy]

is it me.. or do I remember another aluminum housing kubota with a broken lower rear housing maybee last year?

soundguy

 

[tcartwri]

Well I can answer my own question. I'm in big trouble.

The whole bearing in the rear that held the back end of the PTO shaft is gone. Where it all went and the damage it caused is subject to lots of speculation. Dealer says 4-6k is their estimate, could be lower but they wont know until they inspect the gears and there is the question if metal got into the HST. I pick up the shop manuel on Friday and will speak to the mechanics. I don't think I have a choice but to do the work myself. I might have them help me inspect the parts for damage. They seem willing to help me through the work myself.

First order of business to to dissect the HST oil filter and see what it picked up.

Parts in canada seem about 25% higher even though our dollar is higher so I may be getting may parts from the US.

Derek

If it's just the bearing carrier that's missing, it can be fixed/fabricated. If it were anything other than Al you would be sol.

These guys have done work for me, and they are very reasonable.

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[BotaBigot]

(edit: reply to post #35) Don't look at me, I'm on too many forums...

 

[Soundguy]

I get around alot too..


soundguy

 

[Don87]

is it me.. or do I remember another aluminum housing kubota with a broken lower rear housing maybee last year?

soundguy

Dunno about Kubota, but the JD 2305 and the 2210 are known for the same thing.

 

[Soundguy]

yikes!

soundguy

 

[like2wheel]

I have reason to be in the local highway department repair garage from time to time, and this winter I saw a BX being torn apart & rear axle being disected. Being a fairly new owner of a BX24, I had to walk over & ask the mechanic what was the issue. As I recall, he had a story very similar to yours, except that he assumed that there was abuse from the operator. Now I am not so sure that was the case...

 

[keyman1808]

I recall someone replacing the whole HST because it burned out or something like that. It was only 2 or 3 months ago I thought. It was on a BX but not a BX24. Cant find the thread. He was going to rebuild but replacing was cheaper if I remember right.