Hi folks, this is my first time posting on here as it recently came as a recommendation from a great contributor to another forum, so thanks in advance for your help!
So, I recently bought a 1641 that has some issues. The first major issue I've run into was a hydro fluid leak. I've identified it at the Hydro Lift Valve (the deck lift lever). It's coming from where the inlet is to the valve (see #11 in the image below). I actually have an entire rebuild kit for the valve, but since I narrowed it down to that one line I figured I'd try just replacing the o-rings in all 4 lines.
Tonight I replaced all of the o-rings and it's still leaking out of the inlet line. My question is this; Do I need to pursue the rebuild of the entire valve, or is that not the issue? It seems to me that there is an issue somewhere else. Where the inlet and outlet tubes connect into the valve you can see right through from one side to the other, so I can't imagine the valve is causing too much pressure in the lines. However, is it possible there is a blockage somewhere further down the line causing the leak?
One thing to note is that the fluid coming out is a bit mixed in color, appearing white and possibly foamy on the ground.
