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Seals are readily available
$50 for U cup, later serial number
$30 for earlier.
Look for a used one.
I told them to give it a try and that I read on the forums that others have repaired cylinders for about $500. Will wait to see what they come back with.
Somewhere on this site was another thread where I read that someone rebuilt a cylinder for that cost.A mechanic loves nothing more than being told that....just curious Mark, in the "other forums" that you've read that, was the whole assembly impossibly stuck together and not possible to get it apart to rebuild it? It's been said here in this thread and several other posts on this site, NOTHING ABOUT EQUIPMENT IS CHEAP TO REPAIR.
This guy is a master at finding the oddball parts that were created out of smoke and broken promises. I'm not sure he is still in business but if so tell him that John the Komatsu guy gave you his number.
Dean 360 893-1140
The other guy that is really good is Martin Kaldahl. He is the used parts guy at Modern Machinery in Montana. Email works best for him.
MKaldahl@modernmachinery.com
Somewhere on this site was another thread where I read that someone rebuilt a cylinder for that cost.
I'm on a fixed income and I put my cash savings into this machine, with the understanding that if I go easy on it with light use, it would last a couple of years with no major issues. That theory broke down on day four of ownership. Then 13 days after that, my first big expense for replacement tracks. Now this.
I went into debt for the tracks; I've got payments near $600 a month now, which is most of my ss income. That leaves me nothing to live on. What a huge mistake on my part. I was going to buy gold, but I was having difficulty finding a gold dealer that would transact in cash, so I thought heavy machinery would also be a good investment that holds value in a hyper inflationary spiral. Hence, my decision.
I bought my 1998 D39-P1 dozer at a decent price when we were in a depression and companies were selling off equipment. Used it for a couple of years, ran out of work for it so I sold it to my brother in law to use on his ranch. Didn't want to make much on the sale but I did wind up about +$2k for my investment.
Unless you are a professional flipping equipment, don't go there.
Don't get down hearted about it, all older machines will have some problems. It can be a steep learning curve buying your first machine. You got unlucky with with two expensive repairs so soon but here's hoping for smooth running from now on