YM 1500 Oil Leak

[Florida_Farmer]

I've had my 1500 for about 6 months, put about 40 hours on it, and yesterday my wife says "did you change the oil in the tractor because it's leaking"
Where's the logic in that?? Anyway, I didn't change the oil but it is leaking... Obviously, it had not before.
There's a small hole that is on the lower portion of the bellhousing where the oil is dripping from.
The lower bolts that connect the clutch housing to the engine were loose (one was really loose) and I tightened them, also most of the bolts on the pan were a little loose as well.
I was hoping after snugging all the bolts up that the leak would quit but not so..still dripping
Any suggestions, Ideas, stupid things I've overlooked...help.....
Thanks

 

[TBrad]

FF,It sounds like your rear main seal is leaking.Tractor will have to be split to replace seal.While you're in there,check condition of clutch,release brg.Good time to replace if worn.

 

[Florida_Farmer]

Thanks for the reply TBrad, I was hoping a bolt just fell out... But - I don't have a local Yanmar shop adn I think this one is beyond my capabilities - do you think a JD or other shop may be able to do it?
In the meantime, I'll guess it's OK to run as long as I keep my eye on the oil level?

 

[Whiskey]

Hey Florida farmer:
I live in a small town in the central Fla. area that has a couple of shops that maybe able to help you out if you are still looking for a dealer to work on or get you parts for your graymarket or I think they can...let me know

 

[gbirky]

Florida Farmer,
Splitting a tractor is not really that difficult. It is just very time consuming. It is also very educational. Getting it back together is the hardest part IMHO. Just take is slow and you will learn alot in the process. I attached a photo of my YM1110D split. I had the front axle off when I put it back together, and that made it harder.

 

[Soundguy]

Small world. I live in central fl too. Nice to see some local people here. I'm in summerfield, ( midway between gainesville, and orlando ) where are you?

Soundguy

<font color=green>Hey Florida farmer:
I live in a small town in the central Fla. area that has a couple of shops that maybe able to help you out if you are still looking for a dealer to work on or get you parts for your graymarket or I think they can...let me know

 

[EFC]

First, how much oil is dripping? We don’t know for sure which seal is leaking so it would be good to find that out for sure before ordering parts and having somebody tear things apart. Any competent mechanic that runs a small shop can do this job half asleep. Just find somebody you can trust, your parts can be bought online from Len or the like. These tractors like most from that era are built to be simple machines that can be worked on in a field. To decide if it is the engine or the transmission that is leaking, drain the oil out of your engine and wait a few days to see if the drips stops.

 

[gerlacr]

I have to agree with gbirky. If you have to split the tractor, it is a great educational experience and is allot easier than it looks. You will end up knowing your tractor much more intimately (if that is what you want) and have a better feel for why things are working or not working properly in the future. Sounds like EFC has some good advice about isolating the source of the leak.

 

[Whiskey]

Soundguy:
Lets see if you can come up with the name, Ill give you the thing this town is know for "the strawberry" and a lot of them...lol. one more tip for ya between Tampa & Lakeland.
OK, you guys talk about spitting a tractor in two, are you really trying to get to belive this is easy??? not that I need to yet but I have woundered when it's clutch time if I was ahhhh lets just say I would hate to look at wifey and say "but babe I really thought I could put it back together" only to watch her walk away shaking her head, She alreay thinks I'm weird for joining a tractor site...women will they ever understand us?????

 

[gbirky]

No, they never will...at least not mine as long as I own 3 tractors anyway.