L front axle leak

[SPYDERLK]

Cornhead grease, what the heck is that, by product from moonshine.

JD product #AN102562. Applications: corn head gear cases, irrigation gear boxes, problem solving grease for gear boxes with leaky seals. NLGI Grade No 0.

I use it in the BX front axle.

larry

 

[Grateful11]

How would you get the grease down in there where it's needed and how would you know you had enough in it? Does it flow like a liquid?

 

[SPYDERLK]

In a leak situation where you are having to make up fluid periodically, I would just do the make ups with cornhead grease. It will ooz down following the escaping oil. It will seek its own level [barely] so just check with normal dipstick after running and setting awhile.

 

[Jay4200]

700+ hrs. and I notice that my L3400 DT (front gear cases) is also leaking, just started this past week. I can see it seeping on inside of both front wheels, right where the front wheels turn back and forth, seals must be going bad. I was hoping that someone on here has fixed the leaking and showed some pics. Probably need special tools to fix it, I just have the basic wrenches, guess it's my turn to pay the dealer $500.00 to fix it.

Eh, they're supposed to leak there. Mine's been leaking for 10 years, but only on one side. FYI - that $500 to fix the bevel seal is actually $700 at the dealer... per side! I'm up to 90W140 in there on my L4200 - only have to add a bit about once a year. I suppose 00 grease like used in my old Snapper LT16 chaincase would be the next thing to use... don't know about that corn head stuff - looks pretty thick to me - I don't think you'd ever be able to get it out if you wanted to.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

My local rental place rents Kubota's... He says that weeping of oil is common and last I talked to him, he said a new seal was $60.00 and took him an hour to put it in, (per side) he keeps one on hand for his tractors. He also says, they last about 500 hours...

My brother has an "L" series Kubota, I see his weeps a little oil too, and started at a little over 500 hours...

SR

 

[Oldpath05]

After read these post, guess I wont push the panic button yet on seeping oil out my front end, and there's no way I'll pay $1,000.00+ to fix a oil leak on the front end with out me trying first, $5-$700.00 should be the most that repair should cost.
So how would that figure out at a Kubota dealer, I'd estimate 6hrs. labor from mechanic that's done this L series front end seal repair before, he should get $150.00-$200.00 for the job, the seals for both side shouldn't be more than $100.00,= $300.00 so far out of a $1000.00, then the dealership get's the rest, no wonder tractor dealerships are well off.

 

[brain55]

We quote $375 per side barring any catastrophic bearing failure.

Brian

 

[MHarryE]

I started this thread, seep due to a failed bearing, play noticeable when I raised the front end with the loader and wiggled the wheel in every direction. Cost was $90 for 2 bearings, seal, and large o-ring sealing the case halls. Standard sockets, couple small pry bars to pull the inside bearing off. One of the simplest jobs a person can do. I wouldn't have needed the inner bearing but safety first as it was running misaligned when the outer bearing failed.

 

[rbargeron]

I started this thread ........ Cost was $90 for 2 bearings, seal, and large o-ring sealing the case halves....Standard sockets, couple small pry bars......One of the simplest jobs a person can do......

Good doing, MHarryE.

For anybody with leaking seals there's more about replacing them here.

 

[Greenfield Dave]

I started this thread, seep due to a failed bearing, play noticeable when I raised the front end with the loader and wiggled the wheel in every direction. Cost was $90 for 2 bearings, seal, and large o-ring sealing the case halls. Standard sockets, couple small pry bars to pull the inside bearing off. One of the simplest jobs a person can do. I wouldn't have needed the inner bearing but safety first as it was running misaligned when the outer bearing failed.

Glad it worked out for you!:thumbsup: