skylarkguy
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My NAA has a pretty nasty habit of marking it's territory all over the place. I set about trying to minimize that. First, just completed, I re-plumbed a bunch of the loader plumbing from the tank to the pump. I also replaced the leaking seal in the pump that is found here:http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/hydraulics/316799-exploded-diagram-vicker-pump-off-2.html
Last night I buttoned it up. The loader works as well as ever and now the front of the tractor is dry. It also seems that a lot of the "leaking" was from the hydro fluid leaking from the loader blowing back and covering the underside of the tractor. I cleaned it up really well and parked it over a fresh piece of cardboard. This am I find a few more issues.
Both cylinders of the power steering leak. I pretty much expected that. I think the fix will be new seals. One is going to need a new rod due to corrosion on it.
The oil pan drain leaks. Fix that on next oil change.
More concerning are the following. The loader tank is make up of the frame of the loader. I have fluid leaking from one of the welds and a nearby crack. I'm not sure I'm up to the technical ability to grind this and re-weld it. I only have a miller thunderbolt stick welder, and I'm still developing proficiency. It would be an overhead weld as well. Anyone have any experience with a sealant I could put on it? Other thoughts? Here is a picture.
The other leak is kind of odd. It was leaking water from the flange between the rear and center sections of the tractor. This am it was nearly pure water. By this afternoon it is cloudy, like it is a mixture of water and utf. Is this supposed to have a gasket between the sections? There seems to be some white sealant on there. Outside of splitting the sections (which I don't have the time or inclination to do at the moment) any thoughts on sealing this. Here are picts.


Thanks
Last night I buttoned it up. The loader works as well as ever and now the front of the tractor is dry. It also seems that a lot of the "leaking" was from the hydro fluid leaking from the loader blowing back and covering the underside of the tractor. I cleaned it up really well and parked it over a fresh piece of cardboard. This am I find a few more issues.
Both cylinders of the power steering leak. I pretty much expected that. I think the fix will be new seals. One is going to need a new rod due to corrosion on it.
The oil pan drain leaks. Fix that on next oil change.
More concerning are the following. The loader tank is make up of the frame of the loader. I have fluid leaking from one of the welds and a nearby crack. I'm not sure I'm up to the technical ability to grind this and re-weld it. I only have a miller thunderbolt stick welder, and I'm still developing proficiency. It would be an overhead weld as well. Anyone have any experience with a sealant I could put on it? Other thoughts? Here is a picture.

The other leak is kind of odd. It was leaking water from the flange between the rear and center sections of the tractor. This am it was nearly pure water. By this afternoon it is cloudy, like it is a mixture of water and utf. Is this supposed to have a gasket between the sections? There seems to be some white sealant on there. Outside of splitting the sections (which I don't have the time or inclination to do at the moment) any thoughts on sealing this. Here are picts.



Thanks