hydraulic valve problem?

[dig-dug-dan]

My hydraulic supplier made me up an inline gauge today, which means I just remove one end of a pipe, and put the gauge in place.

I tried it today on the pipe from the 4 way section leading to themlevers for the tracks. When I operate the tracks, I get 10bar.

its going into the manufacturer tomorrow as I am picking another machine up off them anyway. They should get to the bottom of it

[kimtree]

seen a video on youtube the other day that shows how to find a blockage in a hydraulic system with a cheap handheld non contact infrared thermometer

 

The theory being where the oil is working harder to pass the blockage that part is hotter than the rest of the system due to more friction.

Edited January 14, 2017 by kimtree

[dig-dug-dan]

seen a video on youtube the other day that shows how to find a blockage in a hydraulic system with a cheap handheld non contact infrared thermometer

 

The theory being where the oil is working harder to pass the blockage that part is hotter than the rest of the system due to more friction.

 

I saw something similar. Just a question of getting hold of such a device!

[Breezeblock]

I saw something similar. Just a question of getting hold of such a device!

 

they have limited use a gauge is far better for your type of problem

[kimtree]

I saw something similar. Just a question of getting hold of such a device!

I do have one but haven't tried it in this application.Was fairly cheap about $50

( 20 quid?)

[dig-dug-dan]

Well. The valve block had an internal fault. It would have had to be sent away to a specialist, so they replaced it with a secondhand one free of charge. Machine is not even in warranty, so very good of them really.

[Breezeblock]

Well. The valve block had an internal fault. It would have had to be sent away to a specialist, so they replaced it with a secondhand one free of charge. Machine is not even in warranty, so very good of them really.

 

sounds more like an inherent fault if the dealer replaced it for nowt

[dig-dug-dan]

They said they had never come across it before. I think they look after me where they can as I have spent so much with them over the years!

[scbk]

Sorted, Was that TCP who replaced it? Do you have many of their machines?

[dig-dug-dan]

Sorted, Was that TCP who replaced it? Do you have many of their machines?

 

Yes it was. I have three crushers, but have brought four alltogether and one skip loader, but have brought two over the years.