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WI Dave · Mar 15, 2012

The weather has been amazing, lately, so I wire brushed all the rust off of the belt pulley drive unit and primed it. As I was priming it, I noticed the pinhole in the casting that is weeping oil. Any repair recommendations? You should be able to see it in the pic.

Janicholson · Mar 15, 2012

Drill and tap it for 8-32 threads. Don"t take the tap all the way through the casting, stop short, so incomplete threads remain. Put jb weld on a screw and screw it in till it stops into the incomplete threads. Cur it off almost flush and carefully file it flush. take a center punch and punch a little around on it to replicate the cast look. Jim

pete 23 · Mar 15, 2012

If I am looking at the right spot, that is a frost plug and can be pulled out and replaced.

Wayne in MN · Mar 15, 2012

This is a cup plug and can be purchased easily at your dealer or an auto supply house. All you need is the diameter of the hole.
The old one can be popped out with a punch/pry tool.

BELT PULLEY DRIVE SHAFT HOLE CUP PLUG
Product No: 45499D
Price: Part # has been updated. Contact dealer for most recent, accurate part option.

BillyinStoughton · Mar 15, 2012

Mine had a leak in the same spot. Easy fix though. You can get one from CNH or as the other guys suggested, stop a the local parts store.

Good luck!

Billy

mkirsch · Mar 16, 2012

Yup, that's not casting. That's a welch plug that allows you to slide the shaft out of the main casting.

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