K46 Tuff Torq Transmisson

[StarTech]

Then my rep gave me the wrong specs for the 187Q0899000 oil. It is known to happen at times but we do depend on ours reps to gave us the correct specs. Thanks for the correction.

As for rebuild I haven't needed to do any yet. So far it only seals, and a few oil and filter changes due water entry cause by bad seals.

 

[bertsmobile1]

JD specify 10W50 in their trannys which is why they fail earlier than other brands
The apparent logic behind this so the tranny will function down to -20 C pushing snow around to + 50 C cutting meter tall weeds in high summer .
I have had limited success changing oil from 10W50 to 20W50.
Some had gotten another 5 seasons & counting out of them while others are lucky to get another one.
all depends upon how bad the hydro was damaged before I get my hands on it .
Down here with the exclusive franchise deals I can not rebuild one for less than the new replacement price.
Good thing is supply & demand has kicked in and now there are a couple of workshops that specialize in rebuilding worn transmissions for less than I can buy a motor/pump kit .

I find it amazing that in a country like the USA there is no a hundred machine shops rebuilding hydros like there was when automatic transmission were first introduced .

 

[Hammermechanicman]

I don't know of any dealers who will crack open ANY hydro on a mower or rebuild an engine. Was explained to me like this. By the time they remove, rebuild, reinstall and warranty a unit it is cheaper to just install new hyrdo or engine and warranty is from the manufacturer and not the dealer.

 

[7394]

it is cheaper to just install new hyrdo or engine and warranty is from the manufacturer and not the dealer.

Sad but true..

 

[bertsmobile1]

I don't know of any dealers who will crack open ANY hydro on a mower or rebuild an engine. Was explained to me like this. By the time they remove, rebuild, reinstall and warranty a unit it is cheaper to just install new hyrdo or engine and warranty is from the manufacturer and not the dealer.

At trade school they teach mechanics how to strip lap & shim a diff
Know a mechanic that does that ?
They teach auto electricians how to strip & rewire magnetos & motors
Know any one who does that either ?

I have done a couple but the need for an extreme clean dust free work space makes it way to difficult .
Having sid that the 2 I did are running strong .
For less than I can buy the replacement parts the local transmission specialist will clean strip repair rebuild and purge the box so all I have to do is fit it
For that he charges 1/4 the replacement of the box & gives a 6 month warranty
Why would I bother doing the work myself ?

 

[StarTech]

Here it is nearly impossible to find a machine shop to do any thing. Back when I was a lot younger these shops were around and I did get a lot machine work done by them. For example getting a vehicle engine block and cylinder heads done back in the 80s was easy. The last time I tried getting an engine block resized it was impossible to find a local shop. All I could was a rebuilt short block where I had to accept what setup they did instead of me installing my own mods.

Currently for my shop needs I am looking at buying a small lathe/mill myself as I am constantly having to make my own specialized tools. I don't really have the room to spare for it but I reckon I can fit it in somehow.

Even the hydraulic hose shop that I used is gone now due his son's dope habit. The owner just couldn't keep with the son's legal bills and maintain the shop too.

 

[bertsmobile1]

Yep,
Mill , lathe , bench saw , sanding disc , shaping machine, brooching press , valve facer ,plus 3 drill presses & 3 pedistal grinders .
Got to have all of this stuff now days because the machine shops have all gone .
There is a reason why I work at a bench outside & that is because there is no space inside
As luck would have it I got a good crank man & an excellent cylinder borer but they are a 1/2 day away

 

[nbpt100]

With stuff made in 3rd world countries very inexpensively it becomes more economical to have disposable items. When was the last time you saw a shoe repair shop? This could change over time but for now it is a disposable society here in the USA.

 

[bertsmobile1]

Unfortunately the planet is not a disposable item
And slowly the people are starting to realize it
3 major level floods here in 4 months
Never happened with that frequency before
The greatest amount of coastal land erosion the previous year
And 1 year earlier the largest bushfire ever recorded
In Europe the worst floods ever
Some things cost a lot more than money and if we want to keep living on the planet then we had better start to remember how to repair things rather than throw away .
When I was at college the medical professors used to say that our generation could very well be the last one to die of old age.
Now days they are saying that our generation will probably be the longest lived as the environment collapses & becomes unable to support the current population.

 

[nbpt100]

Unfortunately the planet is not a disposable item
And slowly the people are starting to realize it
3 major level floods here in 4 months
Never happened with that frequency before
The greatest amount of coastal land erosion the previous year
And 1 year earlier the largest bushfire ever recorded
In Europe the worst floods ever
Some things cost a lot more than money and if we want to keep living on the planet then we had better start to remember how to repair things rather than throw away .
When I was at college the medical professors used to say that our generation could very well be the last one to die of old age.
Now days they are saying that our generation will probably be the longest lived as the environment collapses & becomes unable to support the current population.

We are changing the topic here but it is an important one. Unfortunately there is a lot of money being spent to cast doubt on the fact that the oceans are getting warmer and changing the weather and that we can do something about it.

I try to keep things out of the land fill as long as I can. Those who value making an extra $25 do not fix what I do. If I can not fix something I try to sell it for parts. However there is ultimately a time when it can no longer serve a useful purpose and then I break it down and recycle the metals and plastics separately.

If I had the resources I would invest in some Machine shop equipment and do more interms of repairing engines and transmissions.