2150 fluid leaks

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GreenFlorida

Discussion Starter · Aug 2, 2021

Folks, I’ve got another “basic” question. I’m sure there is no correct answer, but I was hoping for a consensus opinion on the subject, which is. How much fluid leakage is too much? Ive got some small drops from the 3point, pto, and the shifter cover. None of those appear to be bad enough at this point to cause concerns, but the fuel injector pump always has a small amount of fuel weeping from somewhere. No actual drops, just weeping. Should that be a concern? I ask, because a neighbor just burnt up his tractor (see picture). I don’t know what caused it, but it has me thinking.

Plant Tire Sky Natural environment Vehicle

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flyweight

· #2 · Aug 2, 2021

The tiniest amount of leakage is too much.

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dieselshadow

· #3 · Aug 2, 2021 (Edited)

While in theory I try to do what Flyweight said, but in reality a working machine doesn’t get the liberty of being perfectly leak free in my opinion.

There’s a lot at play here. Cost and time to repair said leak, severity of the leak, how dangerous is the leak, will it cause more damage if left alone, and is the leak hurting your environment such as the barn floor or pastures etc.

So there’s no set amount in my opinion as a general rule of thumb. It all depends.

That being said, I like all my stuff 100% dry and leak free. Leaks drive me nuts. LOL

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dixie460

· #4 · Aug 2, 2021

dieselshadow said:
While in theory I try to do what Flyweight said, but in reality a working machine doesn’t get the liberty of being perfectly leak free in my opinion.

There’s a lot at play here. Cost and time to repair said leak, severity of the leak, how dangerous is the leak, will it cause more damage if left alone, and is the leak hurting your environment such as the barn floor or pastures etc.

So there’s no set amount in my opinion as a general rule of thumb. It all depends.

That being said, I like all my stuff 100% dry and leak free. Leaks drive me nuts. LOL

Agreed 100%. Sure it's nice to have zero leaks but if it's a small, slow leak that doesn't seem to get any worse, and the repair is expensive and/or will put the machine out of service longer than can be tolerated, then most folks will just let it be until time and money allows a proper repair.

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Zebrafive

· #5 · Aug 3, 2021

My JD 2030 always had a dirty injector pump, just enough of a leak to attract and hold dirt. When It began to drip, I traced it to on of the injector lines. I replaced the washers on the banjo bolt and drip stopped, but it still gets dirty fast.

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