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by DSG
Sun Jan 21, 2018 10:27 am
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 550 radiator and transmission cooler
Replies: 11
Views: 8444

Re: 550 radiator and transmission cooler

Amos and others' Contacted Broken Tractor ( Baton Rouge Lousiana) claimed they had the correct oil cooler for 550 G. I however have a radiator from 550 or 550 A and did not know that until I looked at there web site. They donot have a pattern for my oil cooler, but offerd to make one if I would send...
by DSG
Wed Jan 17, 2018 10:51 pm
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 550 radiator and transmission cooler
Replies: 11
Views: 8444

Re: 550 radiator and transmission cooler

amos,
I have a picture, I don't konw how to post it.
by DSG
Tue Jan 16, 2018 9:55 pm
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 550 radiator and transmission cooler
Replies: 11
Views: 8444

Re: 550 radiator and transmission cooler

Amos Thanks for the help. I pickup the radiator from shop and took the cooler tank off the bottom, and it has been patched before, new leak is about 3/4 inch from old patch. I called an outfit called Old Tractor they have one that was made by one of their suppliers $1300.00 range. Have a lead on ano...
by DSG
Mon Jan 15, 2018 10:29 pm
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 550 radiator and transmission cooler
Replies: 11
Views: 8444

Re: 550 radiator and transmission cooler

The 550 radiator oil cooler has a hole in it, so thats where the water is coming from, looking for a good oil cooler tank that will fit my 550 , serial # 238855T....I have no idea what year that is, local JD dealer says there not in stock anymore. I understand that there are two size cores, 56 core ...
by DSG
Mon Jan 15, 2018 8:43 am
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 550 radiator and transmission cooler
Replies: 11
Views: 8444

Re: 550 radiator and transmission cooler

I did not taste the oil, never thought of that, good idea but, after we drained water and got it to radiator shop noticed specks of oil draining out of the water side of radiator, so I will now for sure when I pick it up today.
by DSG
Sun Jan 14, 2018 6:05 pm
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 550 radiator and transmission cooler
Replies: 11
Views: 8444

550 radiator and transmission cooler

I asked about water in 550 dozer transmission and thank those who responeded...this 550 has a oil lines that enter/exit bottom of radiator it is a bolt together radiator top and bottom. Bottom is where oil lines enter/exit; inside the bottom is where oil is cooled by water its like a radiator within...
by DSG
Fri Jan 12, 2018 8:44 am
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 550 water in transmission
Replies: 4
Views: 4353

Re: 550 water in transmission

Thanks I appreciate the advice. Left turn brake would not stay adjusted, I would adjust it through the plug on side of case and after a few turns then I could not turn to the left, repeat the process same results. I now have used method described by manual. I also took the cover off left side brake ...
by DSG
Thu Jan 11, 2018 9:23 pm
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 550 water in transmission
Replies: 4
Views: 4353

550 water in transmission

My 550 has some water in transmission and brake/clutch area. Not alot but enough to make the oil milky. It is under cover so I don't think rain is the problem. Is oil pumped thru core of radiator, or is it just cooled by traveling thru the bottom of radiator. No oil in radiato rwater. How about stop...
by DSG
Thu Jan 11, 2018 8:44 pm
Forum: Late model JD crawler technical support
Topic: 550 JD Dozer
Replies: 0
Views: 2698

550 JD Dozer

My 550 has water in transmission and brake/clutch, enough to make the water milky, it is indoors when not in use so I don't think its from rain, is the cooling tank under radiator where the leak is or does fluid from transmission actually travel up the core of radiator. I have no leaks external in t...