Kfbeal
Gold Member
My steering cylinder on my JD 5103 is leaking bad, more like spraying. The JD dealer says there's no seal kit available and that it's a throw away cylinder. It's the double-ended cylinder just like this: John Deere Cylinder-steering RE247592 | eBay
The dealer lists the cylinder around $800 - $1200. A hydraulic repair shop said they can re-seal it for $95/hr plus parts, but are 2 weeks out.
Any leads on replacement aftermarket cylinders? Or seal kits for this cylinder? I've found where one listing shows it requires a RE246863 seal kit, but that kit alone is $340?
Any help is greatly appreciated. As of now, I have it taken off the tractor, but needing to get one tie rod end off still. I've replaced all the seals on the FEL and somewhat familiar with hydraulics, but finding a kit has been my problem.
The dealer lists the cylinder around $800 - $1200. A hydraulic repair shop said they can re-seal it for $95/hr plus parts, but are 2 weeks out.
Any leads on replacement aftermarket cylinders? Or seal kits for this cylinder? I've found where one listing shows it requires a RE246863 seal kit, but that kit alone is $340?
Any help is greatly appreciated. As of now, I have it taken off the tractor, but needing to get one tie rod end off still. I've replaced all the seals on the FEL and somewhat familiar with hydraulics, but finding a kit has been my problem.