Not a good week-end

[bigsal]

first off my A is trying my patience and then I was going to start my 730D that I haven't used since fall, checked oil and had oil running out of my dipstick tube, drained oi from crankcase and got 4 1/2 gallons. no oil in hydraulics, hope it is just a seal. what do you think?

 

[ET]

Does it smell like diesil fuel?

 

[bigsal]

No, it's oil!

 

[ET]

Crack the drain plug, is there water or anifreeze under the oil?

 

[bigsal]

No water, no fuel, no antifreeze, just oil and no oil in my hydraulic res. I think it is a seal. I think that is why JD uses 10-20wt oil for the hyd. so that in case of seal leaking it doesn't damage the engine. I'm not sure how big of a job it is to replace that seal. I guess I'll find out.

 

[bigsal]

ET, I appreciate you hanging in there and trying to help me diagnose the problem

 

[ET]

If it's hydraulic oil for sure I would say you need a new shaft seal on the hydraulic pump.