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  1. J

    L2850 cylinder block leaking

    Thanks Roger, I'll have to go down that avenue if I can't get somone in the U.S to forward parts to me.
  2. J

    L2850 cylinder block leaking

    Yep Russel I'm currently asking cousins I haven't spoken too in 15 years via facebook who live in the U.S if they can forward it too me. But I haven't heard back from them! U.K kubota dealers don't seem interested in supplying parts for my 30 year old L2850, i'm getting the impression it was...
  3. J

    Sourcing L2850 spares UK?

    Do any UK people know of a decent parts suplier of older Kubota parts in the U.K, I can only find the most common parts over here for my L2850. I'm after core/freeze plugs and the onlly place i can find then online is Messicks who state they wont ship kubota parts to the U.K once you get to...
  4. J

    L2850 cylinder block leaking

    Cheers fellas, just got to find a way of getting the core plugs in the UK. Only place I've found is Messicks who say they won't ship Kubota parts to the U.K!!
  5. J

    L2850 cylinder block leaking

    Thanks guys Would I have to strip the engine down to remove the core plug/freeze plug, or is there some kind of puller anyone could suggest? With the expandable rubber screw technique is this the kind of thing...
  6. J

    L2850 cylinder block leaking

    1 of the round expansion plugs on my cylinder block (there are 4 on each side of the cylinder block I think they ae to prevent freezing damage) has sprung a pretty bad leak. i had been putting a product in the radiator which had been fixing the problem, but know I've changed the water pump and...
  7. J

    L2850 not Starting

    Thanks guys I changed the live battery cable and found a dodgy conection to the starter to, she's up and running again.
  8. J

    L2850 not Starting

    Hi again. Just changed my water pump and thermostat thanks to advice given on here and did an oil change and fuel filter change as well. The tractor won't start know! I just get a click but the engine is not turning over at all. To be fair it has done this quite a few times in the past but...
  9. J

    L2850 water pump leak

    Thanks Guys i've ordered them and bizarley they're cheaper shiped all the way from the US than buying them in my native UK!!
  10. J

    L2850 water pump leak

    Thanks Roadworthy and Wolfman that information's not even in the service manual!! I've had the tractor 1 year and its always overheated if i use it for more than an hour, i'm guseing if my water pump was on its way out this would have contributed, any thoughts on wether i should have a look at...
  11. J

    L2850 water pump leak

    Hi all I'm new to the forums, I own an l2850 which I've just noticed is leaking water from the hole on the shaft casing between the two ridges on the image (its perpendicular to all the mounting bolt holes). Does anyone know what this hole is for? should there be a bolt in there which has...