Hydro cork gasket leaking?

[Alvy]

Originally Posted by cooperino

Just took these pictures 2 min ago after reading this.. This tractor weighs in at 40,000 pounds.. All we crib up here with is wood. Safest way to hold anything heavy.
NEVER! EVER! Trust jacks to support the load long term. Jack it.. Block it. A jack can and will fail before a wood block will.

Need to specify to use a hardwood block such as oak for something that heavy.

My company went from using oak blocks to the composite turtle plastics in all the service vans. Guys were making some of their own from pine and other soft stuff and that’s wasn’t good. We have a variety of sizes and lengths now plus wheel chocks too. Glad they made the investment in us and they work great.

[sawdustdad]

It's been like 4 years but I'm pretty sure I replaced the cork gasket without splitting the tractor on a WF or QL. It's definitely easier with it split, but I don't think it's required, as long as you don't have hydraulic lift lines in the way. Keith has a 129 so the tunnel cover gives you access to work.

[gretschwhtfalcon]

Originally Posted by sawdustdad

It's been like 4 years but I'm pretty sure I replaced the cork gasket without splitting the tractor on a WF or QL. It's definitely easier with it split, but I don't think it's required, as long as you don't have hydraulic lift lines in the way. Keith has a 129 so the tunnel cover gives you access to work.

Pretty sure many people here know this (the highlighted part) by now. Some might wish I would NOT have one...LOL....

Thanks for additional info Frank...

[cooperino]

Originally Posted by Alvy

Need to specify to use a hardwood block such as oak for something that heavy.

My company went from using oak blocks to the composite turtle plastics in all the service vans. Guys were making some of their own from pine and other soft stuff and that’s wasn’t good. We have a variety of sizes and lengths now plus wheel chocks too. Glad they made the investment in us and they work great.

We have oak blocks for some heavier stuff. The 6x6's you see here are old PT landscape ties. I agree tho. With these you have to be sure to turn them against the grain so they do not split.

[gretschwhtfalcon]

Either way, based on what is being mentioned, I don't have any sort of wood blocks that would suffice for this, so guess I'll have to pass right now on the splitting.

[cooperino]

Originally Posted by gretschwhtfalcon

Either way, based on what is being mentioned, I don't have any sort of wood blocks that would suffice for this, so guess I'll have to pass right now on the splitting.

Buy 2 8' 4x4 from home depot for 20$. cut into 12 or 18 inch pieces. You will have plenty.

Don't want to spend the 20? Pick up a few oak wooden pallets in your travels. Cut up the stringers.. Thats the 2x4 parts of the pallet. Screw a few together and cut to make 4x4's. Enough excuses man.. DOn't embrace excuses. Embrace solutions!

[DoubleO7]

Originally Posted by gretschwhtfalcon

Either way, based on what is being mentioned, I don't have any sort of wood blocks that would suffice for this, so guess I'll have to pass right now on the splitting.

Got firewood?
Look in the free area of CL.
Or ask someone you know if they have a few big hunks of wood before they split it.

[DieselDoctor]

Falcon - I don't mean to be a prick about this, but you have given us nothing but excuses why you don't want to fix your Cub, from the engine replace/rebuild, to an oil leak. All we have heard from you is how you can't or don't want to do whatever we suggest. Frankly I find this very frustrating and I am sure others here feel the same. I understand reasonable limitations in your abilities, and with just a little willingness on your part, we can talk you through ANY repair on that tractor. But we don't get any positive feedback from you. 99% of the members here eat, sleep, and breathe Cub Cadet. Fixing is what we do to save these incredible machines. Your attitude leads me to believe that you want us to give you reasons to go and buy a new mower. Fine. Go buy one. You claim you don't have enough room to store two tractors. OK, sell your Cub to someone who will take care of it, then go visit it once and awhile.
I've tried to keep this response civil my friend, but frankly it's a struggle. I've said it before, this site is about Cub Cadet preservation. Please don't use us to convince yourself you don't want to fix your Cub Cadet.

[finsruskw]

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[Sam Mac]

Originally Posted by DieselDoctor

Falcon - I don't mean to be a prick about this, but you have given us nothing but excuses why you don't want to fix your Cub, from the engine replace/rebuild, to an oil leak. All we have heard from you is how you can't or don't want to do whatever we suggest. Frankly I find this very frustrating and I am sure others here feel the same. I understand reasonable limitations in your abilities, and with just a little willingness on your part, we can talk you through ANY repair on that tractor. But we don't get any positive feedback from you. 99% of the members here eat, sleep, and breathe Cub Cadet. Fixing is what we do to save these incredible machines. Your attitude leads me to believe that you want us to give you reasons to go and buy a new mower. Fine. Go buy one. You claim you don't have enough room to store two tractors. OK, sell your Cub to someone who will take care of it, then go visit it once and awhile.
I've tried to keep this response civil my friend, but frankly it's a struggle. I've said it before, this site is about Cub Cadet preservation. Please don't use us to convince yourself you don't want to fix your Cub Cadet.

I suggested in one of his previous threads that he sell the Cub, hire a lawn care service to mow his lawn and then he can sit on the porch and drink beer. Last I knew his tractor has a bad engine, the deck is shot, he wanted to know what rears fit it and now the cork gasket is leaking? Wise up guys this guy is just trolling us.
Look at the threads he has started.

https://www.onlycubcadets.net/forum/...archid=1088731