XR4040 fluid leak

[Bluesteel]

Are you getting your leak issue resolved?

 

[fixitman123]

Are you getting your leak issue resolved?

They came and picked it up yesterday. Said it should be ready next week sometime.

 

[Bluesteel]

They came and picked it up yesterday. Said it should be ready next week sometime.

Good deal. Curious on how involved replacing the seal is. Usually it's many hours for a 50 cent seal.

 

[fixitman123]

Good deal. Curious on how involved replacing the seal is. Usually it's many hours for a 50 cent seal.

I am curious also. I asked the service mgr and he said they would have to look at it before they knew for sure but they might have to split the tractor. I hope not but at least it's under warranty.

 

[fixitman123]

I called today and talked to the service manager, he said seal on front of transmission was leaking and fluid had gotten on the clutch plate. Of course they had to split the tractor. They have parts on order and should get tractor back tomorrow or Monday. Probably Monday would be my guess. Oh and he said they were replacing clutch plate and seal.

 

[Bluesteel]

I've seen mechanics split tractors and put them back together like it's nothing. Only sounds bad.

 

[fixitman123]

Well tractor is still at the dealer. They have the leak repaired but I got them to check on another intermittent problem of the engine surging. Sometimes at idle it wouldn't hold a steady rpm. Usually after warmup it would run fine. They've got a solenoid on order that's supposed to fix it. I'm ready to get back into the seat even though our temps have been in the upper 90's to 100's.

 

[Bluesteel]

Sounds like they are getting you taken care of. May as well get everything done while it's there.

 

[RiverRat77]

Sounds like an excellent dealer..

 

[fixitman123]

They have had the tractor 2 weeks now. Said yesterday they had to replace computer. I need to be using it.