yoderjac
Well-Known Member
I've got a real strange issue with my old Kioti DK45. It has had a small engine oil leak for a long time. The shop said that it would be a very expensive repair because of the location of the leak and it probably was not worth fixing and that I should just keep an eye on the oil level.
The tractor was working fine this fall when I stored it in the barn. I did not do any hunting at the farm after Muzzleloader season started. One of my partners texted me and said there was a huge oil like under my tractor. I was busy at the time and did not get a chance to get out there. While I was at the farm today to meet with the certified burner, I checked out the tractor. There was more oil on the floor than usual and it seemed like hydraulic oil. I assumed the engine oil leak would not get any worse with the tractor just sitting all winter and assumed some vermin chewed through a hydraulic hose or something.
When I checked the levels, the engine oil as slightly over full so I'm sure that is not the issue. But for the life of me, I could not find the hydraulic leak. The hydraulic level was low but still on the low mark on the stick. I started up the tractor and it started fine. I was able to lift the 3point (nothing on it) with no problem. When I got back under it I saw no additional oil leaking.
I did not have time to operate the tractor or diagnose it further. The good news is that I'm sure I'll be able to operate it enough to load it on the trailer and take it into the shop if necessary. Hopefully when I have time I'll be able to diagnose it myself.
Any other thoughts on likely causes or simple diagnostic steps would be welcome! I'll need to deal with it soon so I can disk for the upcoming controlled burn.
The tractor was working fine this fall when I stored it in the barn. I did not do any hunting at the farm after Muzzleloader season started. One of my partners texted me and said there was a huge oil like under my tractor. I was busy at the time and did not get a chance to get out there. While I was at the farm today to meet with the certified burner, I checked out the tractor. There was more oil on the floor than usual and it seemed like hydraulic oil. I assumed the engine oil leak would not get any worse with the tractor just sitting all winter and assumed some vermin chewed through a hydraulic hose or something.
When I checked the levels, the engine oil as slightly over full so I'm sure that is not the issue. But for the life of me, I could not find the hydraulic leak. The hydraulic level was low but still on the low mark on the stick. I started up the tractor and it started fine. I was able to lift the 3point (nothing on it) with no problem. When I got back under it I saw no additional oil leaking.
I did not have time to operate the tractor or diagnose it further. The good news is that I'm sure I'll be able to operate it enough to load it on the trailer and take it into the shop if necessary. Hopefully when I have time I'll be able to diagnose it myself.
Any other thoughts on likely causes or simple diagnostic steps would be welcome! I'll need to deal with it soon so I can disk for the upcoming controlled burn.
