[AT] Deere 4020 oil leak

[Al Jones]

Our 2940 did something kinda like that once, it was a little plastic
line (breather line?) about the diameter of your pinky finger.  Went
from the front all the way back to the rear end somewhere.  Not sure
if it's the same setup on a 4020 or not but might check it out.

Al

On Tue, Mar 7, 2017 at 9:34 PM, John Hall <jtchall at nc.rr.com> wrote:
> You'd think an oil leak would be obvious regarding its source. Well I
> have one that isn't.  I'm trying to trace it down but so far no luck.
> Figured I would toss it out to the list to see if anyone here has ever
> ran across such. The worst part is you need to be familiar with this
> machine, maybe 4010, 3020's etc are built the same way. I'm getting
> hydraulic oil dripping off the bottom of the air filter. The oil appears
> to be getting on the clamp that holds the dust bowl on, running down and
> dripping off the bowl on to the area between the radiator and fuel tank,
> then running and dripping on a front tire (tricycle front end). I
> figured it was a line or something going to the oil cooler which is
> mounted right beside the air filter. Pulled the hood off and everything
> looks dry. Can't find a leak anywhere. Nothing appears to be spraying
> oil either. Its too clean to be engine oil, and does not appear to be
> diesel or anti-freeze. It leaked enough when I parked it last night that
> it ran all the way down the face of the tire. I left it in the shop
> tonight to see what is going on. Anyone ever heard of such a problem?
>
> John Hall
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