Recent content by rickhoot

Welcome, these guys are a lot of help.

I took Shanmar's advice and checked my flex plate hub. When I separated the hydrostatic pump from the motor, it was very rusty. Tried cleaning out the grooves to get a visual. Some seem like they may have material lost. I don't want to take a chance on this 150. 00 dollar part. So I ordered a...

I found that this plate was bent, almost like there was downward pressure on the top of the shaft that push the o ring out enough to leak. I noticed if you turn the pump on it's side there is some play back and forth in this pump. Not a lot but some. The cam plate had been riding on top of the...

The bottom bearing isn't seated. The cover plate has the imprint of the round plug with the o ring. I compared with the speed pump and it is raised up some. Not letting the plug seal seat and seal. The plate with screws is also warped some. Guess pump will have to be torn down. Thanks so much...

My leak in my pump seems to be coming from the football shaped inspection plate on the bottom of the steering pump. I have removed the hydraulic pumps from the unit, have it on my bench. I would like to reseal all seals including inside the pump. I'm wondering how hard it is to open up each pump...

Thank You so much! Such a huge help. Going to get started. I will update my progress.

Thanks, for the welcome.

Hello, my Name is rickhoot! I have a New Holland LX565 skid steer, believe to be 1998 model. Just use it on the farm. Haven't own it very long and trying to fix a few issues. I'm really to old to be messing with this stuff, but it keeps out of trouble. (71). Enjoy reading the post as well as...

New Holland LX565! Please forgive me for not giving model. New at trying to communicate on forum. Old and not to IT on top of that.

In the process of pulling the hydrostatic drive pumps. Leaking at the access plate for the cam bearing forward / reverse pump. A lot of work for a o ring. Anyone know a short cut?