Kubota L35 trouble going into gear

Kingstrucking

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I have a Kubota L35 that has trouble going into gear once the tractor is warmed up. After about 15 minutes of constant use, the tractor doesn't want to go into gear. Lets say i have the selector in 3rd gear going forward. I then stop, take it out of gear and put it in neutral, then put in in forward or reverse and select any gear say 2nd. It wont go into gear unless i wiggle the gear selector or once in a while mess with the forward and reverse lever. Lets say I'm in 4th gear going forward and i shift to 5th gear. The tractor will either hesitate then go into gear or completely not go into gear and have to wiggle the control.
 

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When was the last time you did a fluid and filter on it?

It's sounding like your looking at either a pressure issue or you're in for a hydraulic clutch repair.
 

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When was the last time you did a fluid and filter on it?

It's sounding like your looking at either a pressure issue or you're in for a hydraulic clutch repair.

I've done a fluid change on it and that didn't work. I took it to a dealer to repair and they (after 2 months of having it) charged me 5K for repairs in what they thought was wrong with it. Welp it didn't work. How much is a hydraulic clutch repair? A couple weeks ago it started to make a sound when i have my foot on the clutch and i start to release my foot. The sound is hard to describe but its high pitched sound and the tractor kind of jumps when going into gear.
 
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What in the he11 did the dealer do for $5K?
 

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What in the he11 did the dealer do for $5K?
I don't have the paperwork in front of me but what i remember is they fixed everything but the problem i took it in for! Basically, rebuild the whole front axles which it needed done along with other misc things. Again, didn't fix the problem. Told me that they were able to get it to stall out and it still shifted fine. I explained to them that it wasn't a matter of stalling out lol.
 

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A couple weeks ago it started to make a sound when i have my foot on the clutch and i start to release my foot. The sound is hard to describe but its high pitched sound and the tractor kind of jumps when going into gear.
Now that sounds like it would be a mechanical clutch issue.
And if the Mechanical clutch is messing up then the rest of the system is going to act off!

If you can get a video of it doing it that would help.