Hydraulic pipe burst

[treebloke]

Had a pipe go on the Unimog today and cannot get the union to budge due to corrosion, if I do manage to get it off I know it's going to break the connector. I will the get all the pipes changed as they all look like they have seen better days but I could do with using the mog tomorrow (Saturday).

 

I know there are fittings availble to temporary repair flexi pipes, has any one used them and are they any good.

[slack ma girdle]

Had a pipe go on the Unimog today and cannot get the union to budge due to corrosion, if I do manage to get it off I know it's going to break the connector. I will the get all the pipes changed as they all look like they have seen better days but I could do with using the mog tomorrow (Saturday).

 

I know there are fittings availble to temporary repair flexi pipes, has any one used them and are they any good.

 

Try a long extension bar if there is room, it will give you alot more control on the amount of pressure you need to exert.

GOOD LUCK

[Rich2484]

IME its better to repair properly when hyd pipes are involved. Put the job aside and fix it properly.

 

IMO.

[brewpup]

A farm mate lent us a repair kit when we made our log splitter . We done 3 of our own connections . It's like a plumbers cutting twists tool which embossed the metal on to flexi pipe. Never been a problem and dry as a bone. Our splitter has done 150 ton of cord. Off a Grunty 13 hp lister.

[Tyz05]

Have you tried the "two hammer technique" to loosen it?

[skyhuck]

Heat will help if you can get a torch near it without damage.

 

I've used Pertex in the past, not cheap, but come to you and work 24/7.

[Al Cormack]

Heat will help if you can get a torch near it without damage.

 

I've used Pertex in the past, not cheap, but come to you and work 24/7.

 

That should be Pirtek mate;)

[skyhuck]

That should be Pirtek mate;)

 

Cheers

[difflock]

Screw in hydraulic fittings/couplings work perfectly well, especially if the hyd hose is neatly cut with a "plamsa" disc.

Just remember about the Left hand thread:blushing:

(Well I was salvaging an old fitting to reuse.)

I have also successfuly welded steel fittings, with an ord arc welder/ ord rods, a make do and mend that has lasted for years.

[treebloke]

Try a long extension bar if there is room, it will give you alot more control on the amount of pressure you need to exert.

GOOD LUCK

 

I think it would simply snap the connection.