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  1. Blue280z

    New BX25D but transmission case has a hairline crack

    I am thinking it is a dam about to burst as it only leaks when the engine is on so there is pressure behind it.
  2. Blue280z

    New BX25D but transmission case has a hairline crack

    I purchased from a business. Here is a close-up image and you can see 3 small black holes in the paint where it leaks. I am not sure what is going on underneath but perhaps the paint was somehow sealing it in the past and Murphy struck!
  3. Blue280z

    New BX25D but transmission case has a hairline crack

    I checked with Kubota. ~$3k to repair. This part has a 2 year warranty.
  4. Blue280z

    New BX25D but transmission case has a hairline crack

    Here is the replacement part: Part # 010 in drawing below Kobota part: K258111110 COVER,FRONT HST Price: ~$620USD.
  5. Blue280z

    New BX25D but transmission case has a hairline crack

    I'll talk to Kubota dealer in the AM. Today is a holiday in Canada/. Here is a close up of the leak area. It looks like something blunt may have hit the transmission case at the leak location. The paint looks a bit compressed.
  6. Blue280z

    New BX25D but transmission case has a hairline crack

    Thanks. It was a private purchase. I'm going to check with the dealer and I updated the seller. Three possible solutions are: 1. drain transmission, remove paint, clean with solvent, epoxy (JB Weld) 2. drain transmission, remove paint, remove material to make a channel over the crack, TIG...
  7. Blue280z

    New BX25D but transmission case has a hairline crack

    Hi All, I am a new member and a very excited to buy a 2015 BX25D (delivered earlier this AM) with only 37 hours on it. Sadly, when we unloaded it and started it up on an incline, we noticed a puddle of transmission fluid developing that was not under it where we bought it nor on the trailer...