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Good Point! I have been told by someone familiar with manufacturing processes in that country they don't. Cheap labor is used and they merely screw in the bolt... no loctite and more often than not, the bolt is not torqued to spec, which I have read many mahindra owners have experienced. Too...

Dave at Dave's tractor has been a great help, as always. His suggestion is to lift the front axle on jackstands (already done) then remove the 4 bolts holding the front axle to the frame and lifting the tractor chassis off of the front axle only 3 inches to get to the steering cylinder bolts...

You were on the right track. Had a mechanic friend come over to help me remove the tie rod, and we noticed the steering cycling was moving freely. He got underneath and with enough neck craning he found that 1 bolt holding the steering cylinder to the frame was missing, two had back out of the...

Thanks for the input. I don't think so..I find pics taken with my iphone has a tendency to distort the image a bit due to the wide angle lense these phones use. That cylinder is pretty stout and that side is not leaking, so I believe the picture is giving the appearance of a bend. Operation...

Seasons greeting all. I posted my intial tie rod breakage inquiry in the General Repair forum, but realize now I should have posted here. To preface my current situation, here is a link to that post for some history...

Well looks like I damaged the seal on the other side of the ps cylinder...found a small puddle of hydraulic oil on the floor. The leak has stopped but ordered a seal kit just in case it stars again when I start the engine after replacing the damaged tie rod. Will check fluid level first too...

Good advice. In fact the front tires are a bit low in pressure...something I was to address before the tie rod issue was found. I'll pump them up to pressure before starting work. Thanks again Harry. 🙏

Looking at the picture of the part I ordered you are correct...there are no splines, only threads on each end...my 68 year old eyes are playing tricks on me...:rolleyes: Judging by the photo I'll be replacing both, although I believe the part that connects to the tire/wheel assembly is...

Haha! Appreciate your transparency and Thanks for the well wishes... Surprised no one with mahindra experience has chimed in yet but I just posted last night so maybe by the weekend. 🤞 🍻

Seasons greetings all. Was swapping out my loaders bucket for my snowblade as is sop this time of year. Before doing so I flattened some small saplings to make room for snow movement in the event of some heavy snow fall this winter. I noticed one of the front wheels seemed to be...

You're quite welcome. And yes, it was a bit nerve-wracking removing that wheel and rolling it to the wall and back to remount it. If we dropped it, it would have required another tractor to lift it vertical. Fortunately I have some friendly helpful neighbors and the 3 of us got it off easily...

Good point GCM about replacing the vacuum lines as well. There are none on my Mahindra so didn't think of that. Good call on your part. (y)

Thanks, CityDude. That was my intention. I got a lot of well-intentioned advice but my experience told me this is too new of a tractor to have a blockage in the tank as I religiously added fuel with the screen at the fill spout in place. I did add an algaecide as it was something I hadn't done...

This is a late second update. Not sure what happened but my first update is not here. I did not delete it. Somehow it never posted. Rather than drain and inspect the tank I decided to move forward with the fuel line replacements due to known problems with bad crimps and porous lines as they...

One would think that porous fuel lines would not cause the symptom the OP is experiencing, but it can and did with my situation. Having a "Mushy" fuel line, regardless of where it is on the tractor, tells me these lines should be replaced before doing anything else. I am not a New Holland/Ford...

Here is the thread I started back in April. There may be more info in there you could use that I didn't mention earlier. It's a fairly long thread with many good suggestions. 1999? I'd definitely replace all of those fuel lines before going any further...

Thought I'd add my two cents... Nickfrank may be on to something...looking at your original photo, I see you have fuel lines that have a braided (metal?) jacket. I just went through a similar scenario with my Mahindra 5035 which came stock with a similar type fuel line. Only 11 years old with...

I'll bet the battery and/or it's components are made in China...

Exactly what I have (pistol grip model)... the lock and load tip is on the way from Amazon.. a bit of a lead time and not a cheap piece at $32 but I've wasted too much grease due to a loose tip connection I didn't see until I noticed the big blob oozing out under the tip, creating a mess. The...

I have found that Amazon is not always the cheapest pricing available. Walmart (link below, although currently out of stock), Target, and even eBay sometimes beats out Amazon since the pandemic started. Seems there is a lot of price gouging going on there by independent vendors that sell on...

The data I have seen shows the batteries needed to power these EV's carry a far more destructive carbon footprint than fossil fuels. And, most of the elements required to build these batteries are mined in China and Russia. Just my 2 cents...:unsure:

Haha! PJohnson and I are on the same wavelength this morning! He posted his suggestion on mothballs while I was typing mine.. ;) We used to have a lot of neighborhood cats but the general consensus is that either fox or fishercats have taken them out... :(

There are a lot more rodent deterrents out there these days, but before I hired a professional pest controller (mainly for termites, carpenter ants, wasps, but rodent control is included in the maintenance fee), I used mothballs scattered under the vehicles and tractor with a few left on top of...

Good input Svendawg. I believe I will have to remove the protective sheet metal that is covering the bottom of the tank before I will see that fuel shutoff valve. I'll remove the plate and report back. The image I posted shows what may be the drain plug as item 21. I did not see it but may...

Yes, fx. Svendawg concurs. Yes. inlet. typo on my part. Number 31 in the diagram. I will begin the drain and clean upon arrival of the borescope. Need to find where that tank shutoff valve is though. Appreciate your input. Will keep providing updates as I progress. ng

Thank you for the input Svendawg. As Fx suggested, it will be a cheaper, simpler check to do before going through the hassle of swapping/repairing the fuel lines, although that seems to be inevitable. I did not see any sort of tank shutoff valve. I believe I will have to remove the protective...

Good advice sir. You are right for sure. And I'll have a nice clean fuel tank when I'm done, even if it doesn't fix it. I believe I found where the tank drain plug is during a web search, so if it's there, it should be relatively. easy to do the job. I will keep you updated. Thanks again. ng

Thank you sir. ng

Here is a post I found when the initial engine stopping issue began in December. I know I'm beating a dead horse here, but I have two lines that have the nylon braid on them that run to/from the filter housing. Took a while to find this post again. I knew I saw it somewhere. Perhaps I should...

Good advice DaBear. Any recommendation for a tried and true anti-growth additive? 🙏

Just saw your post fx. Apologies for not responding earlier. Ok, so it's not draining back...it's running out of fuel.. And yes, it is driving me batty! Yes, it is intermittent, but a reproducible intermittent. Case in point: Before even starting it, I checked the primer and it was soft... As...

Doing a lot of research here and found on a John Deere forum via google search that some models needed their fuel lines replaced as they are becoming porous. Mahindra has the same problem with their fuel lines circa 2011-2013 IIRC. Even had a dealer-run program to swap them out covered by...

Update. Just for the sake of checking it, I checked the air bleed screw on the right side of the filter housing and gave it a slight turn with a wrench to check tightness... it doesn't seem snugged down and I'm afraid if I turn it farther I may strip the threads as I believe the screw is...

Btw: She will idle for 30+ minutes before going dry and stopping. That happened in December when I found the leaky return line. Perhaps dirty fuel was always a part of the problem, even when I found the leaking fuel line and repaired it and the small leak the dealers mechanic found. Not a...

You, Dabear, and others seem to agree it may be dirty/contaminated fuel. Will get an inexpensive borescope and take a look after draining the tank. Good idea on the turkey baster! I'm still not sure why the fuel is draining back into the tank when its shut off while running, forcing me to prime...

You may be onto something DaBear... Last year the job kept me busy and did not have time to do any projects during the warm weather. The fuel sat, although didn't have any starting problems initially. The main problem was the leaking return fuel line. However, I still cannot see any fuel on...

Thanks for the additional info. I will try starting the engine with the lights on as I normally don't do so and wouldn't notice the lights going out. I hope it's that easy as I'm quite frustrated with the fuel thing, especially since the tractor has so few hours on it and I am quite cautious...

Thats a good option Rj. I'll give it a try. I'll let you know if blowing air into the tank improves static fuel flow. 🙏 Does anyone know if there is a legitimate service manual available for this model Mahindra which includes troubleshooting steps and a detailed parts listing with illustrations?

The cap issue was covered when I had the initial problem due to the leak. I have left the cap loose to test that theory but no change. I had retightened it, then loosened when it stalled this time, but did not detect any air rushing in when doing so. The second filter is something that I...

Hi All, Happy Spring! Long time member here with minimal posts as my 5035 has been rock solid since purchase in 2011. With only 310 hrs on the clock, that may be why. However, little problems are now happening with the fuel system. This winter, the engine just stopped while idling after having...

Hello All, Sorry for the Hiatus. Daughter got married, work and taking care of aging parent takes much of my time these days. Have about 120 hours (I know, don't use her enough) on my 5035 since purchasing in March 2011. She has been flawless and has never failed me during the last two...

Here are the pics. Sorry for the delay. Busy time of year, eh? I guess it wasn't really that strange to the tractor community, but it was a big deal to me at the time. Such a helpful tool, my 5035. What did I do without her all of these years??

Hello All, Been a long time since logging on. Crazy spring summer with being away in NC for training for new job. But home for the winter so time to research a snow blade for my 5035. Coming up to the 50 hour maintenance and have inquired about a snow blade to my dealer, so would like to go...

Hello All, Decided to post here rather than the Mahindra forum so all can share in the joy of receiving my very first tractor. The tractor is a beast and very user friendly. Spent 4 hours yesterday scrapping loam, dragging out rocks and leveling an area that will be an expanded part of the...

Hello all From New England. :newhere: After a gosh awful winter where more than once I had to have a friend come by and dig me out 'cause my snow plow guy got stuck in my long, steep driveway, I am ready to take the plunge and buy a good, powerful tractor/loader/snow blade (to start) so I can...