Fixing a Leaking Rear Axle Oil Seal - Kubota L1802 Tractor
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
- I rescued this old grey market Kubota mini tractor a few years ago, it had a lot of issues.The r/h side rear axle has always leaked a little oil, I finally got around to replacing the worn out seal.
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Hey Marty,
Thanks for inspiring me to take on tasks like resetting valves on the string trimmer, rebuilding the carburetor on my small engines. But the best inspiration was when my property was going to flood, plugged in the pump and got quite the electrical shock when I grabbed the handle. Instead of running to the big box store to get a new 1. Checked it and all the connections. Found out the plug from the extension cord had corrosion, got a new plug, replaced it. So, instead of spending $180 USD for a new pump, took an after market plug , put on extension cord No.more shocks, pump worked, barn saved and horses happy.
Thanks Mate!
I just found you videos looking at Kubota tractor videos I’ve love trucks my whole life about to finish my dads truck I inherited and got into tractors your videos are great I love seeing you put genuine mechanical knowledge into fixing up this old tractors into being working machines they may not be nice and shiny but you make ‘em run right
I've got a 1990's "dumpster dive" dishwasher that has been repurposed as a fantastic "parts washer" for these exact jobs 🤣 The nice part is having the heating element in it. I have the drain hose rigged back into the dishwasher through a hole in the back so I can recycle the water/detergent a few times. Heating element at the bottom does a great job heating the water and getting grease off parts. Regular liquid and powdered dishwasher detergents work OK if you triple the amount (not dishwashing liquid, that foams up). A little liquid laundry detergent added to the mix it works even better for me. When the 2 or 3 gallons of water gets too nasty I take the hose off, pump it into a jug and take it to the oil recyclers.
Great idea!
Would love to see a video on that set up.
@@davidsharp9166 Easy enough to make your own. Mine's an old one with full manual controls so I can set it to heavy wash, no heated dry (that would just boil the recycled greasy water in the sump) and run it once or 3 times whatever it takes to get the gooey shit off. It works better than I ever expected, powdered and liquid automatic dishwasher detergents work surprisingly well. Banging the drain hose back into the machine is what does the trick. I wash a lot of engine stuff in it, saves a LOT of brake cleaner, gloves and rags and paper towels
That was satisfying to watch, as usual, Marty. Thanks.
I had never realized that there was such a thing as 'gasket paper', let alone how such a thing could work.
Awesome Marty! 😀
This is why I like watching your videos ,there is just work and no dribble about absolutely nothing un-interesting . A channel worthwhile thank you Marty
I'm amazed about how often you've made use of that hydraulic press in your various repairs. You thought it was a little weak when you put it together. It would do me or anyone else, for sure.
Good to see your apprentice is on the job and asking pertinent questions. May I suggest that for his next skill test, you scatter several 10 mm sockets in and about your tighten engine shroud and have him retrieve them. He passes if he retrieves them all with extra credit for finding the additional 10 mm sockets that you and every other mechanic 😊lost during it's entire life!
NO!!!!!! That would be cruel to do it to his apprentice. Those damn 10mm sockets start hiding even more when you start looking for them.😡😡😡🤬🤬🤬🤣🤣🤣
He’s a bit young for cruel and unusual punishment, lol. Great comment though. 🥸👍✅
Be 12mm being Japanese!!! 😉
I love that he uses basic tools to do everything, that said we should pitch in and send him some big sockets and a Milwaukee M12 stubby impact to help with disassembly
Marty gets so much accomplished with minimal tools! Great job 👍
The rare double ratchet - well done, Marty.
Marty, you must go thru a mountain of rags for every project you do, even so I enjoy watching all of your videos, thanks for sharing.
Marty, your son is a wise boy. I laugh every time he displays his knowledge of the why, the what and the how. You’re raising him up to be a fine man, just like you. God bless your entire family. Great content, as always. 🥸👍👀🔧🔨🎆💨✅
Been watching all your content for a while now thought i might chip in to the new spanner set!
Thanks so much, very generous of you
Double Ratchet? Where has this trick been my whole life? Kinda stupid, but also magnificent.
"Mind blown"
I came here just for this comment. I had to double take. I love it.
Just picked that up myself... Will be using in future
Never seen someone using two ratchets on different bolts before and definitely not with one hand
Wait wait wait, i got it, i got it! .. ready!?!? ……. TRIPLE RATCHETS!! ehh? Ehhh? Amirite? Yea?
I have a similar Kubota tractor with a leak just like yours, so I thought that after watching you do the repair, I'd go ahead with mine. I couldn't have been more wrong! It is much more involved than I imagined. You make it look easy though, you obviously know your way around machinery. I'll take the coward's way and just keep topping up the oil. At least you've shown me where the oil goes in.
That’s a great little tractor, Marty and it looks like new! Thanks for sharing your work and ingenuity! Best regards from Lofton in Philadelphia
That 3 banger sounds really nice!!
2 rachets at once. Never ever thought of doing this, or seen it done. Brilliant!
Two ratchets used at the same time is the 1st seeing for me too! Great to see from East Texas, USA!
I agree from northern Illinois 😀😀
wont be long and your son will be the test driver and you will be holding the camera!!! they grow up fast and hope he love working on machinery!!!!!!!! l will be watchin!!!!!
All I can say is you don't need a gym. You get a workout whenever you work on something. And two ratchets at a time! YOU DA MAN! I am lucky if I can keep just one on the nut, or bolt that I am taking loose. Stay safe! Great job!
I love your camera placement. It allows me to clearly see what your doing 95%of the time. Also the explanation/naming of almost every part. Its greatly appreciated and really a big reason I absolutely love your vids. Keep it up Marty,!!
Good to see someone greasing the new seal! It gives it a good start and avoids damage in the 1st few minutes of use, before the oil gets around.
Wow, pouring oil with no funnel and not coating the valve cover and head in oil! You truly are the master!
1:07 😳I've never seen that before. 👍👍 13:21 Yeah, it works! Uh oh here he comes. RUN EVERYONE! 🤣🤣 Your mechanic repair skills are awesome. You have a GREAT channel. Thank you. 👍👍
Super Job, sir. I work in a Kubota dealership here in Louisiana. I can't remember how many seal contaminations I have seen. Twine is the number one culprit followed closely by barbed wire. I seriously admire your skill in troubleshooting and patience in working on your little tractor. Involving your child in the process is also awesome. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers from Louisiana USA.
Hi Marty, that string looked like plumbers hemp to me. We use to use it to seal the threaded joints on Gal water pipe. Tease it out into a string like strand and we called it a grommet.
Thanks for posting the video. Always entertaining. Cheers mate.
I bet the Kubota is more than happy to be back to work. Another fine video, thanks for taking the time to share it with us! 🔧⚙🚜
I guess it's never too late to learn stuff neat trick using two ratchet wrench at the same time 👍👍
Thanks for explaining about the gasket paper. Non mechanical me always thought you were using low grit sandpaper! 😁
I just love these short no nonsense videos of yours. Great job as always, cheers from Canada!!!!!!
Thanks for the latest video!:) I was surprised the housing was stamped metal. Also great to see your son's interest in what you're doing. Cherish these moments! Today I just completed the job of rebuilding the engine on my 79 jeep CJ7. It's always great when a big job is complete:) Thanks again from Wisconsin!
Nicely done, Marty!
Hi Marty. The old Kubota should run for another 30 years. They are only small but they do perform well if used within their limits. Had one at the vineyard I worked for and it never stopped and it more then paid it's way.
Marty brilliant job it’s amazing watching you always keep up the fine work !!
😳 I was blown away by the double ratchet trick, brilliant time saver.
Won’t be too long before the little ones will be driving your fleet around.
Stay safe big fella 🇬🇧
I know I'm repeating myself but I'm so envious of your Kubota
Hopefully you can keep getting gray parts as you need them-would hate to see this tractor parked b/c of parts.
Thanks for another lesson Marty; I always learn something. God bless.
Not-sure if you have been told this today but your a true craftsman, been watching your videos for a while now, awesome!
no fancy tools and the absolute perfection you achieve, so nice to see someone that really knows there stuff 😃 good on you Marty its a pleasure watching your videos.
Great job Marty. Haven't had many new videos from the channels that I watch so I really enjoyed this one. Thanks again for your time today and enjoy the rest of your week.
Nicely done Marty. I enjoyed watching your helper explain to you how things worked it's always good to have a subordinate that knows more than you do! That boy is a treasure, ask me how I know? I have a stepson who's 42 now, however, when my wife and I got married I had assumed we can have one more child. Sadly, she got sick right after we got married and that was the end of that? I've always regretted not having a bio child of my own but that does not take anything away from my step-son I could not ask for a better child biological or otherwise. I do not think that my stepson is a stepchild I think of him as my child. This is the only way to look at this, because if you start with that step family mindset you may start to play favorites. I've seen happen, sadly this happens way to often and I was not going to let that happen to us. I always look forward to your videos they're very calm and I really enjoy that. Do you ever have any trouble getting tools and what not from the states? If you do let me know and you can ship it to my house and I'll ship it to you the only thing it will cost you is the shipping and generally you can get free shipping to me and then I'll just charge you whatever I get charged. I'm a strong believer in what goes around comes around meaning if you help someone someone will help you eventually. Well this is not some sort of quasi-religious thing I just think it's the right thing to do. Thank you for sharing these videos best regards Bob from Virginia USA
Well done Marty. You always make it happen no matter what obstacles you get thrown at you. I’ve got to crack into my 1985 Massey Ferguson 1020 and see what happened when I forgot to add Antifreeze coolant before we had a hard freeze in Texas. A very RARE thing but it happened. We froze in Texas USA Winter
How did the Massey Ferguson fare in the end?
My poor Massy 1020 is sitting under a tarp at my ranch in N TX, I just cant bare to think it needs parted out, I loved that little tractor.
@@JohnSmith-pl2bk
Anyone in the extended family that could help you at least to find out if it is "that bad" ?
(Morale support)
Good luck......
@@texasjetman
Another successful repair job for the books! I always enjoy watching you solve mechanical problems (not really a problem per se, but a bit of a process). I know you will always find a solution! Thanks again for showing us how you do it. 😊
Nice repair, like the replaceable shaft sleeve, wish more shafts had that feature. Good job 👍. Ps on your hydraulic press release valve, take a plastic HF shorty screwdriver, heat shaft, remove shaft. Now with screwdriver handle heat release valve on press, push screwdriver handle onto heated valve, give a little "squiggle" let cool, makes press more user friendly
Luv Ya work Marty T you always bring a smile to my face and inspire me to tackle projects I used to send away.
Like a great coach, teacher or mentor your legacy, apart from your kids will be the knowledge and positive influence you passed on to others. Thanks ps i am with the last comment double ratchet, kinda weird but inspired 👍
❤ the two ratchet’s at once. Watching you work never gets old, common sense, experience, and ingenuity. Thoughtful and informative with terrific dialogue. ☮️
Great to see the wee lad supervising !
It’s feels great I’m sure you being able to get parts and be fulfilled doing repairs yourself ? Now you feel tractor is yours and know what correct noises it should and shouldn’t make!Great job….love your videos!! 😂🤔👍👏
Your young fella loves hanging out with dad and he seems genuinely interested (as interested as they can be at that age) Wonderful watching the kids grow along with your channel Marty. He will soon have his own wrenches and multimeter soon I'm sure. I suspect he will be tall like his dad, growing like a weed. Great video. Thanks as always .
Hello Marty,
Good to see you again. Great repairs on seals and bearings.
Be well
Two wrenches at once! - Great Channel, thanks for content! Was away for awhile didn't know the ram died. Condolences. The old videos are still hilarious, looking forward to the exploits of the offspring. Cheers!
Just when I thought I had you figured out you bust out the double socket ratchet trick
Good god dam
You reminded me of a mechanic I worked with years ago. He had suffered brain damage from a car wreck and took months of physical therapy to recover. He slowly discovered that he was ambidextrous but could use both hands independently doing different things. He would use 2 ratchets in different places, wrenches or whatever. The neatest trick I saw him do was write 2 sentences on the white board. Not only that but different sentences.
One backwards one forwards or any combination you could ask. He could also print one and write the other in script. Yep, he could write script backwards too.
He said it was because his brain had to relearn how to do everything except breathe, heartbeat and digest food. He could do some really freaky stuff with his eyes too........ 😳😵💫😖🤷
Cheers
Terry
Maybe it was the bang on the head I got from the forward control tractor cab a few weeks ago.
@@MartyT LOL! It might be friend! Nice job on the tractor.
You have a smart little one there. It's always good to teach them practical things early. My oldest son was on a road trip with a friend and I. We came to the realization that we had left the small bag of toys to entertain him behind. Not having anything else I found an adjustable wrench and a bolt with a couple washers and nuts in the tool box. That entertained that 3 year old for the whole trip. That was over 30 years ago. Now he is an industrial electrician making over 40 dollars an hour. You just can't help but to be proud of them.
Looking forward to your next video as always.
Cheers
Terry from South Carolina USA
I like that you don't take shortcuts or do anything halfway. I used to work with someone who was lazy. His favorite saying was, "it doesn't have to be perfect." His work was far from perfect. Eventually he was let go.
Good stuff Marty, I'm always amazed at how you are able to find parts for these old machines. Great video thumbs up.
good to see the young lad looking on and asking questions.
Your boy's getting a valuable education.
When you mentioned the lack of large sockets or spanners and had to make a sub-optimal plan, I noticed you exhibited a lot of care to not mess up the nut. "Mechanical sympathy" as a mechanic friend of mine would put it. 😀 Nice attention to detail with that gasket and greasing up prior to assembly.
Fantastic work as usual... Marty the gasket maestro!
Hello Marty. You have repaired so many things, that it makes me wonder if you ever make a repair sometime that you have never done before and rely on past experience to complete the job. Have good days!
All the time, I often look on youtube to see how things are put together
Marty showboating like a boss with the double ratchets .
Never long enough but always a blessing Marty = ) Hope you and yours are all safe and well.
I invested in a set of those hole punchers years ago... every gasket is now hand-made...Great video Marty....😊
I want a tractor for no other reason than you make it look so easy to work on them. Probably jinxed myself 😂
I know this is an older series of videos on your grey market Kubota. But I find it similar to what I’ve done with my Grey Market Yanmar here in the States. While I didn’t get mine turned over in mud, I’ve done similar work to it regarding the front axle. These grey market Japanese tractors spent the first several years of their lives puddling away in rice fields with water up to the engines. So it’s not unusual to find the front axles filled with a nice water/oil milkshake. Fortunately here in the States, there’s good aftermarket parts support for the grey market Yanmars so most parts are available. I replaced all of the front axle bearings like you did, and like you I was able to source those all locally. Seals and other special parts were also available. Anyway, nice series of videos on your small Kubota! These little 4 wheel drive tractors are very handy. Good job getting it back in action.
What makes a unit grey market?
@@bobuncle6962
It's not officially imported by the country's importer/dealer.
It may be that the tractor is not the right type...
i.e tall and skinny for use in paddy fields..
and not at all stable on mountain trails or hills....
it also may not have the mandated Roll Over Protection System for the country....
So the official importer does not officially want to know about it and if he does know...
will not sell parts for it.
Luckily as long as you quote another tractor they DO import that has the same Kubota parts bin spare part...you will get the spare part.
Thank you Mart. Another interesting repair documentary, easy to follow with clear narration. Bob. LH.
Always super excited when I see Marty has uploaded
a couple of large shifting spanners work well ! mine is very popular = an old fashioned sturdie one !
I’ll never own a tractor. I’m still gonna watch start to finish, every video
Great job Marty, old Kubota still going strong great tractors!.
Nice teaching moment for your son. Let him know that no matter how many gears in the gear train, just count them up. Even number will go opposite of the input shaft and odd number will go the same direction.
Nice methodical clean up and retrofit....gave it the good old Marty T special 👌
A little tip for your gasket paper use a scalpel it gives you more control and it’s a lot easier to hit with.
The double ratchet action was excellent!
Congrats Marty, on repairing the axle oil seal on ur Kubota tractor.. runs and sound great..
Thanks for the tips, I like to repair Vice buying new. Lots of life left in these old machines
Anyone that makes gaskets with a knife gets my approval. Worthy!
It’s an absolute pleasure to watch
Marty, when we were taught how to make new gaskets in my apprenticeship, we were taught to use a ball pein hammer to create the first hole, insert a nut and bolt, then repeat with a second hole, nut and bolt to secure the gasket. Then work around and gradually use the hammer to knock out the other holes and the edges. Nothing wrong with how you’re doing it if it works for you, but just saves messing around with the grease and not always getting an accurate imprint. Anyway, nice repair job as always 👍🏻
The way you are describing is the way that my Dad taught me over 50 years ago. It has served me well
It was fun to see your son running around. It would be nice for you to feature him more often. Maybe even interview him, and ask him stuff, like what he likes to do, and whether he would like to be a mechanic, etc.
While I would also like to see that, be cautious about the consequences. Aside from internet sickos, RUclips pledged to disable comments on channels that feature kids. I enjoy commenting on Marty's videos and would be sad to see that go away permanently.
Super video 🚜🇹🇷
Excellent work 👍👍👍 . Thank you for sharing. Take care of yourselves 🇨🇦
Yet another inspirational and informative video. Lov e to watch your work mate. Well done looking forward to the next "Fix"
nice to see the wee bairn learnin' your tricks, God bless
pretty cool that it is built with a sleeve...thats a good design i wish more manufacturers would build like that
Marty, thank you. love the dual ratchet technique, that's great fun. However, greasing the seals and the gasket instead of rtv sealant, I think you may have changed my life. Ok, a wee splash of the melodramatic, but thank you from Canada nonetheless.
All made for a great video bro so thanks for letting us follow along on this repair. Safe travels .
Enjoyed seeing you fix the wheel oil leakage
great repair again Marty. hey give Dave's shop a shout out he is from Ireland
It's always nice to start my day with a smile. Thanks for the video.
Nice and relatively simple repair, I like those kind! That little Kubota is coming in handy and pretty soon, looks like your son might take it for a rip!
i used to do stuff like that when my health was better....sure do enjoy watching your vids Marty !
Awesome job... And so interesting, I really do enjoy your channel 👍👍
It's amazing how long "it will do until we get it to the shop" fixes last.
Great Video!! Thanks for sharing with us👍👍
Appears to me that unit was flooded or buried over the axles in mud - or both 🤣 Definitely worth the time to tear down and clean up. All of the corruption inside the case surprised you! Really enjoy your content Marty. You are a very interesting fellow with amazing skills and abundant patience, My hat is off to you for getting this abandoned equipment back in to service. When I see the amateurs taking bank loans to buy new I can't decide if I should laugh or cry for them. I hope you're able to sell a piece from time to time and make a buck. 😊
I love the sacrificial seal sleeve, saves a scrap shaft, a little bit of thread lock/sealer may have been a good idea under that seal sleeve Marty 👍
Nice work Marty! So satisfying..
GREAT VIDEO MARTY 👍❤😇🙏
Sure is refreshing to see someone taking things apart and putting them together by hand. So much stuff gets ruined by the constant lazy use of impact guns.