Uploaded May 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
The Broken Life Episode 27!
In this episode, I endeavored to finally get the transmission leak on The 14 addressed by attempting the fairly simple task of replacing the front pump o-ring seal. I expected this to be a 10 minute video, but things once again didn't go as planned! By the time everything was said and done, this repair took about a month, I recorded around 5 hours of footage (mostly disused, thankfully), and ended up with probably a couple hundred hours in the entire project (obviously including the time to make the video). We ended up with some custom engineered solutions and a pretty excellent result, IMO.
Useful info...
These parts can all be ordered directly through Cub Cadet (verify your application first):
cubcadet.com/en_US/service-and-parts
Front Pump Seal (which we didn't install): 921-3032
Front Pump Needle Bearing (also not installed): SU-9001455-0002
Pump Adapter O-Ring (which we did install): IH-23707-R1
Custom Gasket Links:
VSP Technologies: vsptechnologies.com
McMaster-Carr gasket service: mcmaster.com/custom-gaskets
Seen in this video:
1974 International Harvester Cub Cadet 149
Want to contact me? info@TheBrokenLife.net
The Broken Life Episode 27!
In this episode, I endeavored to finally get the transmission leak on The 14 addressed by attempting the fairly simple task of replacing the front pump o-ring seal. I expected this to be a 10 minute video, but things once again didn't go as planned! By the time everything was said and done, this repair took about a month, I recorded around 5 hours of footage (mostly disused, thankfully), and ended up with probably a couple hundred hours in the entire project (obviously including the time to make the video). We ended up with some custom engineered solutions and a pretty excellent result, IMO.
Useful info...
These parts can all be ordered directly through Cub Cadet (verify your application first):
cubcadet.com/en_US/service-and-parts
Front Pump Seal (which we didn't install): 921-3032
Front Pump Needle Bearing (also not installed): SU-9001455-0002
Pump Adapter O-Ring (which we did install): IH-23707-R1
Custom Gasket Links:
VSP Technologies: vsptechnologies.com
McMaster-Carr gasket service: mcmaster.com/custom-gaskets
Seen in this video:
1974 International Harvester Cub Cadet 149
Want to contact me? info@TheBrokenLife.net
