Steering knuckle failure

[RickB]

I saw that burned L3350. How pitifully ugly. What a shame.

RickB is correct. The parts manual shows that the whole housing is cast in one unit including the attachment point.

The casting alone was $650. The replacement price OTD was negotiated down to $1100 for everything but now, since the thing is apart, the gaskets and seals will be replaced so it will come in just under $1300. Hope the dealer isn't pulling a fast one for a few bucks. However, I'd probably have the gaskets and seals done voluntarily if the tractor was still mine.

Oh, and my first name is Gary but you can call me George if you want.

Only an idiot would quote that job without new seals. The swivel seal cannot be removed from the old casting without destroying it. Any service writer needs to know stuff like that.

 

[dfkrug]

Hope the dealer isn't pulling a fast one for a few bucks.

Yeah, that's a lot for labor. Having done one hub on a L2550DT, I would
be surprised if the flat rate book put it at more than 2 hours. They can't
make much off selling new tractors these days, so they get it on labor.

That burnt Kubota is worth maybe $100, tops, IMO.

 

[gwdixon]

Yeah, that's a lot for labor. Having done one hub on a L2550DT, I would
be surprised if the flat rate book put it at more than 2 hours. They can't
make much off selling new tractors these days, so they get it on labor.

That burnt Kubota is worth maybe $100, tops, IMO.

$900 for a burned hulk is a bit agressive pricing.

BTW - a picture of was added to my post on pg 2. Aw, here it is again since it is only 9.2KB and won't hog too much space. It is a pretty grainy picture. You may have to zoom in to see details.

 

[Chilly807]

Sorry for the mix-up, Gary... where in h*** did I get George from, anyway?

To the right buyer, that burned tractor is a gold mine in parts. Engine internals, transmission parts, etc.

Chilly