Removing oil pan on a Y385 on a Agracat 2940 engine build date 1999.

[piper184]

That's too bad, and a lot of work to get to the oil pump. Maybe that is why the design changed later on.
At least now you know. Best of luck getting it fixed and please do post an update when you do find what caused the loss of pressure.

 

[Bob Rooks]

Wow, that's crazy. I'd be real tempted to cut a hole in the bottom of the pan and make a gasketed cover plate, providing I knew exactly where the pump was, and how it is mounted.

 

[mmjm12]

Yeah he said I didn’t need to put those 4 bolts back in and just to use rtv heavy there on reassembly . He said others have done this and it’s fine. It would be much easier if I didn’t have a loader attached . That has to be completely taken off .

 

[Bob Rooks]

In case you're interested in not splitting the tractor. The oil pan surface should be perfectly flat.