Well…I did some piddling with it today…was trying it out. It seemed a little better but then started acting up again in reverse…and THEN—made a loud sound from the pump area and wouldn’t move at all reversed. A little movement forward and then the noise. With it still running I lifted the hood and watched for anything while I gingerly pushed on the pedals. Made the noise again and THEN—whoosh! A pressurized stream of fluid started shooting out the side of the pump! I shut it down and the fluid stopped. At this point it was stuck in the middle of the inclined driveway, but, I was able to push it back out of the way…so, debating in my mind what to do next…to make things even more difficult, earlier I noticed what looked like one of the bolts holding the pump on has been broken off…I’m really considering talking to Power Trac and see if I might trailer it to them for an overall evaluation, and then estimate the pump ordeal. Again, it’s a 2001 model, and it was rode hard in its earlier years. It’s really served beyond well…
some pics attached:
