L5030HST Lleaking oil from weep hole

[slowzuki]

Hmm, I'm curious about mine now. 1300 hours only the slightest weeping. I have been contemplating spliting it though, I drive a lot on the road travelling in high range and there is a lot of gear lash and bearing whine in "H". Mine's an 5030 HSTC too though, I hate the idea of splitting it.

 

[TripleR]

I just checked mine and at 1000 hours I don't have any weeping. I can't split mine; may be a good reason to trade it on a new one.:licking:

 

[JOEL4104378700]

Mine wines also in high, But have had no issues from mid trans or rear end! Over all this tractor has been a very good tractor. This oil leaking issue could be fixed by an after market fix, hint, hint, hint. Evidently this basic application of how the 4x4 shaft exits the mid case is used in a lot of series of kubota units. It would be easy fix for someone with machinist background. Redesign seal with no spacers and double the shaft seal???
Any takers on this idea. I would be willing to try in my machine?????

 

[JOEL4104378700]

Here are some photos of tractor repair. I am going to try to take photo of chaffing on seal also.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

How did you remove the propeller shaft seal without removing the propeller shaft?

I thought about drilling some holes in the seal, then using a slide hammer to pull it, but ended up just pulling out the propeller shaft to get better access. That meant removing the mid case, a step I'd like to avoid as that sucker is pretty heavy and I don't have any way to lift it other than a floor jack.

Any tips would be appreciated!

Thanks,

Scot

 

[JOEL4104378700]

How did you remove the propeller shaft seal without removing the propeller shaft?

I thought about drilling some holes in the seal, then using a slide hammer to pull it, but ended up just pulling out the propeller shaft to get better access. That meant removing the mid case, a step I'd like to avoid as that sucker is pretty heavy and I don't have any way to lift it other than a floor jack.

Any tips would be appreciated!

Thanks,

Scot

Sears and snap-on make a seal puller that has a little hook on the end and a handle on the other. I forced it past the seal turned hook and a quick yank. Out it came. It was not in there like a normal seal. A flat peace of steal like an old dip stip or something mite work well also. Bend small 3/16 hook and try??? Let me know if this works????

 

[slowzuki]

Update on mine, its at 1605 hours and still no leak but the rattle from a shaft in the case in high range on the road is getting loud and my front axle pinion is noisy so I'm guessing I'll be tearing down the front axle soon.

 

[eliminatethis]

I have a L3240 with the same problem but it has a low 30's ser. # I was never told by our local dealer of this serv. issue but they are not very good at anything but selling any way I have to go to another city to get parts that are right every time. does anybody know of the serv. bull. # on this issue ?