Recent content by brady-yzf

Ok, it's fixed. THought I'd let anyone interested know what it was: stuck relief valve.

I have used a hammer drill on the only hammer, not spin mode to remove bolts rusted into a sleeve-with the nut removed of course. It was a big bolt, about 1.25", so I used a 1/4" dirll bit to make an indentation in the end of the bolt so that the hammer drill bit would have something to sit in...

Oh, I forgot to mention that I replaced the seals in the dipperstick and boom cylinders, that fixed the slow backhoe extension. One problem fixed!

Well, it's not the fluid nor filter-both are fresh. I also dissassembled and inspected the loader and backhoe valve bodies. I also dissassembled the quick-connects to make sure they had no obstructions. Perhaps I'm not adequately describing the symptom: It's not really a loud, high-pitched...

Too late, I already dissassembled the valve body, but I'll certainly change the filter and the fluid upon reassembly. I'll let you know what the issue was, hopefully it's one of the two.

yep, checked that first, she's full. Im thinking that there is something obstructing the opening in the valve body. I think I'll start by cleaning it out and see if that helps

My Kubota L35 with the BT 900 backhoe attachment just started making a whine when I extend the lower arm. I've also lost power on this range and it takes a lot longer to extend the hoe as well. Is something stuck in the valve? I'm assuming that I need to draing the fluid, disassemble and...