Search results

I'm a novice DIY'er ... is the heavier weight basically to reduce seepage through worn seals and scored metal?

Thanks for the links MM. I was able to order a differential repair kit for about $35 with shipping. I've got some Loctite Superflex Red RTV gasket maker that I think should work ok, so I could get out of this fairly cheaply. Most threads and videos I've found on K46/T40 suggest using 5w50, so...

Thanks Bert. Looks like the parts are fairly cheap so I think I'm going to try to repair it just to see if I can. That definitely explains why it was such a god awful noise!

Well, turns out it was the differential!

Thanks for the help. Hopefully the used one I'm shipping in just works well, and I can play around with the old one. Best case I figure it out and fix it for a spare, worst case I'll have a better idea of how JD / Tuff Torq transaxles work. A year ago I was intimidated by the idea of taking off...

Yes, I bought it used and have had it 10 years or so. It's a Tuff Torq T40A ... Is there a way to test the axle splines without cracking open the case? I've got it pulled off now ...

I appreciate you taking the time. I did spend several nights googling and youtubing before posting a thread, so I tried to be thorough ... I did double check the belt this time (put a brand new one on). When I replaced the belt pulleys I did them one at a time so I wouldn't swap them. I did...

So I started tearing stuff off and I noticed something. I'm a rookie at this stuff and I noticed a rookie mistake I apparently made when changing the transmission belt... Despite pulling the steering wheel shaft to put the belt around it, somehow the belt must have double over on one side when...

Looking for some help, I'm a John Deere newbie. I started dabbling with a complete rebuild of a mower deck, and a rocker gasket and head gasket replacement -- so that's how inexperienced I am. Here is the problem I'm having right now with my L118. The lawn tractor jerks momentarily, slows down...