YM2500 HYDRALIC LEAK

[Travis_R]

Here it is again- Round 3.

They put the new valve on the tractor. Its the Whole piece, housing and everything. They said it cost around $300. But it didn't cost me anything (except fuel for traveling 3 Saturdays in a row).

Anyway, I brought my Bush Hog like I said I was gonna do. What do you know? The lift started leaking down Very slow (only when the tractor is killed. It don't leak down with the tractor running). It took a lot longer to go down with the new valve assembly than it did with the old one BUT IT STILL LEAKS DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Both of them (owner and mechanic- Father and Son) said that this was not out of the ordinary and that some Yanmars do it.

Get a load of this:

The owner even tried telling me that its good that it leaks down slowly like that because its a "safety feature" for children and animals!!!!! (Had I known this from the get-go, I would NOT have paid $5700 for this feature!!!!!) The owner also said "You do know this is a used tractor, don't you". Why would he say that if its such a good safety feature? (yeah right)

The only thing that I accomplished by bringing the tractor back 2 weekends in a row for the same problem was this:

Now, whenever I accidently leave an implement up, what ever (or whoever) may get underneath it WILL HAVE SOME MORE TIME TO GET OUT THAN WHAT THEY DID LAST WEEK before the implement sits on top of them!!!!!!!!!

This is ridiculous. I'm very furious and feel like I've been had.

If I knew I was gonna have all this trouble, my Mahindra would have NEVER left. I feel stupid.

Any ideas or help would be appreciated. Dealers are welcomed to chime in also (PLEASE!)

Travis R

 

[normde2001]

Just as they told you, they all leak down; however there are acceptable time constraints on new machines. Who knows what an acceptable time is on a 30 year old tractor. If it bothers you, I suspect you need to get yourself a parts manual, learn to troubleshoot and fix stuff yourself, and check into the hydraulic lift piston and associated "O" rings.

 

[MDM]

As long as your not leaking any fluid, I wouldn't worry about it. They all leak down, especially a 30 year old one. Fact is, its not safe to leave the implements up.

 

[shvl73]

Travis,
My '03 Mahindra leaks down on both the 3pth and the loader. The loader leaks down a bit faster though. I've thought it was fairly normal. If it gets to be that it leaks down in a couple of minutes, I'll look into it, hopefully yours isn't that bad.

 

[Jagmandave]

Dealer comments aside, if it doesn't leak down while it's running, I don't see the problem. I never leave implements on the tph up anyway when the tractor's not running, I don't know why someone would, except to work on them or something............

How does this affect how you use your tractor that it's a problem for you?

 

[tallyho8]

Leaking down slowly isn't much of a problem. It just shows that there is some wear on the seals and the next step is that it will be leaking down fast and maybe while running. If it didn't leak down at all you would at least know that there will be a longer period of time before it needs repair. (My 25 year old 1802 has no leakdown)

 

[kyspartan]

they all leak down when not running

 

[phatgemi]

My ym2000 also is in the "leak down" club. Never really considered it a problems since they they say, most older tractors do........I hadn't thought of considering it a safety feature though!!

 

[Eddie]

(My 25 year old 1802 has no leakdown)

My 2020 and mt 1700 has no leakdown even with very heavy implements on them. So not all leak down

 

[Tom_Veatch]

Does the 3pt leak down when the safety stop valve (faucet handle under the seat) closed? I don't know what it would imply, either way, but might be worth checking.