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    Radiator antifreeze leak out of expansion pipe

    I was looking at my B5100e which has been sitting at the back of my garage and I notice that there was a small wet patch on the floor. The liquid has been coming out of the radiator expansion pipe. Now the B5100e does not have an expansion tank or any recovery system just a sort of drain off...
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    Smoke out of breather pipe

    I have been using my tractor today with a trailer and chainsaw clearing up some trees that had fallen due to the storms we have had in the UK. When I was walking towards the tractor when it was running I noticed a small amount of smoke coming out of what I believe to be the crankcase breather...
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    Is it safe to leave tractor ignition on without starting it?

    Is it safe to leave tractor ignition on my b5100 with out starting it? I have heard people say with cars that you should not leave ignitions on as it can damage the ignition coil but I don’t think this is applicable on a Diesel tractor. The reason I ask this is our property boards a single...
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    Air filter problem on B5000

    I am having a few problems with an air filter for a Kubota B5000 I have recently purchased. When servicing the tractor I looked inside the air filter box and saw that it was rusty and that the paint was coming off and the rubber seals where rotten. I don’t think I can realistic repaint the...
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    Starting problems

    I am having a few problems starting my tractor and I am hoping some one can shed some light on it. When you start the tractor from could the tractor starts first time. When the tractor is has been running a while and you go to restart it the starter makes a grinding noise if you the turn the...
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    Clutch on a Kubota B5100e

    Hi I am looking for some advice about the clutch and gear box on a Kubota B5100e which I purchased off eBay. The tractor is very original made in 1981and still has the original tyres on it! All the joints are tight there is no play in the steering. It starts easily with little smoke I cant image...