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Old 04-20-2019, 06:29 PM
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Default LTX1046VT, repair or ship it down the road?

Hey all. I had posted here some years ago but since that time I had bought a house and it has an Uber small yard. So for my usual mowing I have an ego21" 56V mower. I do some lawn mower maintenance and light repair on the side and a customer gave me an ltx1046vt that had been sitting neglected in their garage. After some charging and a little labor she's cleaned up and running.

My issue is this. The hydro. Right now it runs and drives but the hydro is leaking pretty decently. I was expecting a failed wheel seal, but it appears that it is happening on the right seam between the two case halves, towards the front. So right now I have very little invested in this thing and while I don't know what exactly I would do with it if it were ready to sell.... I need to decide what to do with this hydro. So, what would you do in this situation?
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Old 04-20-2019, 07:11 PM
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Old 04-21-2019, 05:48 AM
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I'd get rid of it and don't waste another minute of your time on it.
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Old 04-21-2019, 11:47 AM
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I had a lt1045 that was leaking at the seal on the hydro release shaft I thought it was leaking at the case half at first but it ended up an easy fix . the shaft somehow got bent I straightened it and replaced the seal and no more leak
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Old 04-21-2019, 12:54 PM
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I had a lt1045 that was leaking at the seal on the hydro release shaft I thought it was leaking at the case half at first but it ended up an easy fix . the shaft somehow got bent I straightened it and replaced the seal and no more leak
Hmm, good to know!

It's a bummer that everyone is so cold and ready to kick it to the curb. I blame the manufacturers though. Why would you have a part that costs 700-1500 to replace, on a $1700 tractor?! If they had a 300ish dollar replacement hydro, I'd buy it in a second, get new tires, battery, an0d keep her. I just mowed the neighbors lawn and mine, and she works great...just a stupid leak. I'll dig more into it and find out whats what.
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Hmm, good to know!

It's a bummer that everyone is so cold and ready to kick it to the curb. I blame the manufacturers though. Why would you have a part that costs 700-1500 to replace, on a $1700 tractor?! If they had a 300ish dollar replacement hydro, I'd buy it in a second, get new tires, battery, an0d keep her. I just mowed the neighbors lawn and mine, and she works great...just a stupid leak. I'll dig more into it and find out whats what.
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Old 04-21-2019, 09:33 PM
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I get that its a newer unit, and thus not as good as the one 'ole gramps had. But dont discard newer units just because of some failings of the manufacturer. Sure, hydro is convenient but sucks for the long run. If we continue to let MTD push customers around, they'll continue to decline in quality and rise in price. Now, dont get me wrong, I dont think anything is going to change but how much would it hurt cub if some people start doing a proper hydrostatic drive rebuild process that actually was reasonably priced? How much would someone actually pay to have their mower work another 10 years?

I know for my kawasaki concours motorcycle, that the carbs need to be rebuilt every 10-15 years. Rubber gets old, it dries, whatever. But once that piece is back in action, boom good to go for another 10-15 years. These newer tractors arent poorly build. Or poorly designed really....they just have a single point of failure that the customers have simply allowed to happen. Non-serviceable...pfft, yeah right. I would look forward to the day when some backyard mechanic joe-schmo figures out how to rebuild one of these in a reasonable amount of time (thus costing a reasonable amount of money) with parts that are readily available.
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Old 04-26-2019, 02:16 PM
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Big should out to dale c. He had the exact same problem I do. Leaky seal on the bypass shaft. Now, mine doesnt appear bent, but after a good wash of the undercarriage, I can definitely see that's where I'm leaking. I'll get that replaced, top off the oil, and away she goes. It's spring time....so it's a tough decision on keeping it....or flipping it. Probably needs 200 bucks in tires/battery/tune up, but I can easily sell it for 500. Maybe a bit more.
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Old 04-26-2019, 07:52 PM
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This here is just my opinion so I respect/accept all others with a different point of view, but mine is this..... I like the challenge of making bad stuff work again. These things ain't rocket science so anyone with half a brain can work on them. We would be looking here at a Hydro-Gear transaxle for which parts and documentattion are readily available. Admittedly, HG parts are rediculousley expensive, so making any money on a fix is pretty much out the window if you need the main items (block and center sections).

In your case, maybe a seal kit would do the job and you could be smelling roses. But leaking seals, leading to low oil, will destroy the above mentioned parts (do I now smell a skunk?) You don't know until you get it opened up which is probably why nobody fixes them.

Like said in a previous post, "it's your money to spend", I'll just add, "Just don't expect to recoup it on a flip".

I'll refer you to this thread started by another member....
https://www.onlycubcadets.net/forum/...ad.php?t=54838
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