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Looking into this further, I'm almost wondering if If the leak ends up soley being from the output sing motor drive carrier seal...if I can just remove the snap ring then remove the seal. That seal is the last part pressed onto the swing motor drive carrier so as long as I can remove it, I can...

I finally got around to looking into the leak I've had. It appears to be the swing motor or the swing motor drive carrier from what I can tell. I have a service manual which is pretty clear and seems rather simple to repair. Could the leak be in the swing motor seals itself or could it be in the...

I suppose you may be correct. Though the compressive strengh of cement is very high. It's important to distribute the load across the block so not to stress one area greater than another. No arguements here though, I'll probably make some wooden blocks. I thought about a trench too... Does...

You mean cinder blocks? Good call. I should have some 12x12 blocks sitting around. I'm assuming you used a piece of wood on the top of each block then to distribute the load over the block? They are very strong and can carry a load if the load is distrubuted over the core and face shell. I don't...

Thank you for your response. I know it was a sort of vague question where it could be just about anything knowing no one has a crystal ball. I did see those four bolts using a mirror. Do you have a suggested method for accessing them. It's not like you can set it up on jack stands like a car or...

I was wondering if someone had an idea before I went tearing into a used 328 I purchased which was leaking... Its leaking hydraulic fluid near the center of the carriage on the ground between the two tracks. Someone mentioned to me awhile back regarding a specific hose or something which rubs...