Recent content by Peter S

So I found the leaky pipe, I had to remove 4 other pipes from the valve to get at it. The crack is visible in the photo. I had a welder / hydraulics expert friend ( good to have friends like that ) silver solder the old pipe. He clamped it so the pipe would not twist in the fitting. The...

So I could have found it without taking off the FEL and front covers, but a clear view revealed some missing nuts on linkages to the "Front Loader Valve" as the manual calls it. The pipe is called "Pipe (B1) for Boom Cylinder. It looks like it is trapped in by the other pipes...

Thanks folks. So I found the leak... Not the greatest news but I guess it could be worse. It is a pipe from the ( 4 way?) valve for the blower / FEL control--to the 4 ( I hear them called Pioneer connectors? ) The pipe is leaking at the weld where it goes into the body of the "overgrown...

Hi Folks, After 9 years of trouble free service, my BX has developed a serious drip from the middle of the floor pan area. It is unclear where the leak is coming from but it looks like it would be visible/accessible with the floor pan removed. I've watched some videos and they have...

Thanks Jay; I forgot about Princess Auto, I will look for synthetic if they have it. I will still have to hit the dealer for a filter unless I can find a non-Kubota equivalent for that too. Any thoughts on synthetic vs (standard)? Yes, I'm in the ski hills, north of Barrie. Thanks...

Hi Folks; My BX2370 needs a little top-up of Hydraulic fluid. My dealer does not carry "Super UDT-2" fluid. They suggest any 'good' fluid. I am looking for a readily available substitute, (from Walmart etc), as I am out in the sticks. I gather SUDT-2 is synthetic? but I am unclear as...