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Originally Posted by ol'George
The valves have little "O" rings that seal the plungers that move up/down, they wear out/become brittle, you can't see them, I'm sure somebody will post a cutaway.
The nylon rings and "O" rings you can see where they screw in, seldom give problems.
There is a cork gaskett where the hydro and rear end meet, they all leak after 30 years, it is just a matter of when.
It's not too hard to fix, we have all been there.
You have some choices as far as replacing the valves if leaking/bad.
Buy from cub cadet, pay with first born, right arm, and left testicle.
Or go with a guy who rebuilds on evilpay, or buy from LJ fluid power.(better choices)
I don't like to chance used ones as my luck they would be leakers.
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thanks for the information (and the laugh so "double thanks" on that part...we do seem to have some "tudes" here but that's like any other board I visit...water off a duck's back).
I have never inspected the rear-end "guts" in the 30 years I have owned my baby (my wife keeps telling me to dump it and buy one of those cheap green things from the Home Depot...luckily I have selective hearing). I did change out the engine years ago to a 16HP K341 (my "baby" was abused when I got it). At that time I knew the fan blade had long gone to nubs but I ignored it.
Now that I got the rear clip off and start looking around, it was beyond filthy...perhaps a function of no fan. I'll replace that as long as I can see it since the rear donut ain't looking so good either.
So now to that gasket thing. I have the stock single port 1250 Cub. What's involved?