Pressure problems
The failure that stops a machine cold.
A blown hose or a leaking cylinder parks a machine on the spot. The leak gets tracked down, the hose or fitting gets replaced, and the system goes back to working pressure, right where the machine stopped.
Hydraulic hose repair is one of the jobs a mobile mechanic exists for. A machine with a blown hose is not going anywhere on its own, and hauling it to a shop to replace one hose costs more time than the hose. So the repair comes to it.
What gets fixed
Hoses, fittings, cylinders, pressure.
Hydraulic hose repair
Blown and chafed hoses replaced where the machine stopped, with the fittings that go with them.
Leaking fittings
The slow drip that turns into a puddle, and then into a machine that will not lift. Found and sealed.
Hydraulic cylinders
Cylinders that leak, weep or drift and will not hold a load, looked at on site.
Lost power or pressure
A machine that has gone weak or slow. Pumps, valves and the system tracked down to the cause.
If a hose blows: shut the machine down, lower anything that is raised, and keep people clear. Never run your hand along a hose to find a pinhole leak. Fluid under pressure can go through skin. Call (410) 829-7982 and let the repair come to you.
Before it blows
Signs a hydraulic hose is about to go.
Hoses rarely fail without warning. Catching these early turns a breakdown in the middle of a job into a scheduled repair.
- Cracked or blistered cover. The outer cover is the only thing protecting the reinforcement underneath.
- A bulge or soft spot. A sign the reinforcement inside has already started to give.
- Weeping at the fitting. Wet or dirty buildup where the hose meets the crimp is a leak getting started.
- Wire showing. Once the reinforcement is exposed, the hose is on borrowed time.
- Rubbing and kinks. A hose that rubs a frame or kinks every time the boom moves will wear through.
- A machine that has gone slow. Lost speed or lifting power can point to a leak, a pump or a valve problem.
Machines
Anything that lifts, digs or steers on fluid.
- Excavators. Boom, stick and bucket circuits, and the hoses that run them.
- Loaders and skid steers. Lift and tilt, couplers and attachments.
- Backhoes. Both ends of the machine, loader and hoe.
- Tractors and loaders. Remotes, loaders and the hoses that feed implements.
- Sprayers and planters. Folding, lift and drive circuits, fixed in time to finish the field.
- Dump bodies. The hoist on a dump truck. Diesel truck repair.
Equipment down right now?
Call. Don’t fill out a form.
If a machine is down and the clock is running, pick up the phone. Tell Collin what it is, where it is and what it did before it quit. A photo helps: text it to the same number.
Hydraulics, answered.
Can you fix a blown hydraulic hose on site?
Yes. That is one of the most common mobile calls. The hose or fitting gets replaced where the machine stopped, and the system gets back to working pressure.
Do you repair hydraulic cylinders?
Leaking and drifting cylinders are part of the hydraulic work. Call (410) 829-7982 with the machine and what the cylinder is doing.
What machines do you do hydraulic work on?
Excavators, loaders, skid steers, backhoes, tractors and loaders, sprayers and planters, and the dump bodies on trucks.
What should I do when a hose blows?
Shut the machine down, lower anything that is raised, and keep people clear. Never run a hand along a hose to find a leak. Then call (410) 829-7982.
Do I have to haul the machine in for a hose?
No. Hauling a machine to a shop to replace one hose usually costs more time than the hose itself. The repair comes to the machine, wherever it stopped.
Blown hose? Don’t haul it.
Call Collin on (410) 829-7982 or send the details, and the repair comes to the machine.