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oil leak

  1. L

    1978 international TD7E -- Hydraulic Oil Leak HELP

    Hi there, new to the forum. :) I have a 1978 International TD7E series and it's leaking hydraulic oil between the engine and transmission below the transmission. Does anyone know if it needs a seal between the transmission pump and the torque converter, and does it need a bearing on the pump...
  2. P

    Cat 308E turbo

    Hi all, after not using excavator for a few months, was going over everything and noticed what seems to be an oil leak around turbo. should I be worried? if so, what would be the possible causes? Anything I can look at to do to rectify this. thanks in advance paul
  3. G

    753 Cracked bucket spool Bushing

    After fixing oring leaks, doing some log splitting no bogging or anything heard and all of a sudden all my hydraulic fluid is on the ground. ;( Found the culprit today and saw the oil was spewing out of the bucket spool on the front part. So I took it apart and found that the bushing that holds...
  4. C

    D5K2 crankcase breather filter leaking

    Hi! The back side of my crankcase breather filter housing is leaking oil out of the, what looks like a pressure relief of some sort. There’s a spring in there. Can’t get it apart to see any more about it. Is it worth the $400 to replace the whole housing and see if that fixes the issue? Or could...
  5. outlawspeeder

    580C light brown leak from right brake to case

    I just got done replacing the Master and Slave Cylinders. I sprayed a lot of brake cleaner and it just rained here. When the brakes are applied the wheels will stop if they are spinning off the ground. I pulled the diff lock cover to free up the diff lock input shaft and found what looks...
  6. M

    1986 CAT 416 rear axle seal leak

    I have a 1986 CAT 416. The rear axle will start to drip at the end against the rim once the outside air temp reaches 70°F or higher (with the equipment not moving). The drip is not bad at 70°F, however, at 85°F, the drip is steady to the tune of 1/2 quart in 24 hours. I only use the equipment on...
  7. JBudd2

    Bobcat e26 oil leaks

    i have a e26 excavator with about 500 hrs on the clock. For the last two years or so, every time it goes out it comes back with an oil leak. The hose connections at the valve body on the left side are the problem. It is always an o-ring in the hose end connection.we have changed probably 10 or...
  8. C

    Case 1840 leaks oil from flywheel housing

    Hello everyone, I could really use advice how to proceed with oil dripping out from a 3/4" threaded hole in the bottom of flywheel housing. First thought was it is the main engine seal but then I realized it is the hydraulic oil because it is very clean compared to the diesel engine oil. If I...
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