Hydraulic pipping help

[sis]

I have a 4 WD 8200 HST BF-300 A Kubota, the metal hydraulic piping in the front is leaking. Small amount of fluid is leaking but I was told that the second pipe from the top is obsolete. I am just not sure what to do, I wanted to replace all 4 since I am not sure which is leaking. Ok I am new at this I have only done minor repairs to engines ect.

Any advice would be great.

 

[Some Guy]

Don't know how handy you are or what type of tools ya own, so I'll just say any good machine shop in your area should be able to make you a new pipe. Just don't mangle it. Then they'll know just what to make ya.

 

[Diydave]

Find a colliflower or other hydraulics store nearby, take all the old pipes there, and have them make new hoses for you. Usually their(colliflower) prices are reasonable, and the hoses are good quality. Be sure to label all lines before you take them apart, A a couple colored paint markers can color code the lines you remove, and ais in re-assembly. Oh, and drain the lines you take off, nobody likes a stream of oil, from your vehicle to the front door of the hyd shop...

 

[Tooljunkie]

Find a colliflower or other hydraulics store nearby, take all the old pipes there, and have them make new hoses for you. Usually their(colliflower) prices are reasonable, and the hoses are good quality. Be sure to label all lines before you take them apart, A a couple colored paint markers can color code the lines you remove, and ais in re-assembly. Oh, and drain the lines you take off, nobody likes a stream of oil, from your vehicle to the front door of the hyd shop...

Jeez, Dave its a hydraulic shop, not a boutique.i saw it all the time when i was in the parts/farm supply business. Same place now still has oil tracks outside.

I made all kinds of hydraulic hose to replace leaking steel lines. Biggest issue is securing them so they wont droop and snag something.

 

[D2Cat]

It might be a good idea to discover what is leaking before taking lines off the pump. Maybe it's something that can be tightened a tad to solve you're problem.

Remember high pressure hyd. fluid can penetrate you skin. Don't put your finger on the line to see if you can determine the leak.

With the tractor not running, clean the area around the pump with purple cleaner, or something like it. Wipe it dry with a rag.

Then start the engine and let it run for a couple of minutes. Shut it off and see if you can tell where a drip may be forming. May have to do this process a couple of time before a drip begins to form that is large enough to see.

 

[ThisIsNotaStep]

What D2Cat said, but after cleaning up the area wrap the lines in brown paper toweling and then run it. Pretty easy to see the wet mark, maybe you just need to tighten a connector!

 

[Stubbyie]

A note concerning a Poster's observation that places producing replacement hoses aren't boutiques. Tend to agree, but...

At least two places I'm familiar with in a nearby metro area have begun charging $20 surcharge for "dirty, wet" hydraulic hoses. They claim it's an 'enviromental disposal' fee for their floorsweep and labor.

Something for which to be prepared next time a hose goes to town.

Please post back your experiences so we may all learn.

 

[mrmr56]

I realize that this is an old post but I wanted to give my take on carrying hoses or tubing in to get them replaced. I owned a hydraulic hose and tube shop before retiring. Some customers had the good sense to at least try to drain the fluid out before bringing them in. Other customers would string hydraulic fluid from their vehicle all the way in through the front door and then onto the sales counter and were totally oblivious to what they were doing. Needless to say the least, they actually got to pay me for having to clean up after them. A hydraulic shop might not be the most modern or clean environment but it is some ones workplace.