Recent content by ShaneOC91

Well I did just that and discovered the previous owner must have misplaced the spring under the cap. More concerning was the fact that the sump screen was completely plugged. No daylight at all through the screen on that thing. Blasted it with some brake clean and ran it in the ultrasonic...

Indeed we are. Good to know its at least not going to turn my wallet to dust if/when we get there. One thing I'm now realizing is i did not realize the sump screen was servicable (my incorrect assumption before getting the shop manual was that it was similar to an engine oil screen.) So now...

I was seeing a few too but skeptical of my sources when I saw some in the $65 dollar range lol White house Products you mentioned though for some reason i'm not seeing. You got a link to their direct site or are they typically a third party supply house?

Yeah a test was in order. I'd never swap parts just willy nilly. But was hoping these pumps were more serviceable from a rebuild standpoint. And yeah $300 isn't bad for a pump, just might have to put it off for a month or so if thats the case and I'm hoping not.

Thats what i was afraid of. Pump rebuild kits are proving hard to find and most of the replacements I'm seeing are close to $300 ish. Normally, I wouldn't worry as much and I'd commit but budget is tight at the moment. I know these are kind of a pain to get a pressure tester on, do you have a...

Hey folks! Long time lurker but first time Kubota owner. I run a small engine and vintage motorcycle shop out of my property and recently took ownership of a banged up (but well loved) 79 L185 2WD. Its been handy so far and i got it for a steal even with its minor quirks. Long story short...