Rowski
Veteran Member
- Joined
- May 18, 2000
- Messages
- 1,481
- Location
- North Central Vermont, Jay Peak Area
- Tractor
- 2004 New Holland TN70DA with 32LC loader, 2000 New Holland 2120 with Curtis cab, 7309 loader
Not a good tractor day today. Couldn't get my mowing job done today (actually couldn't even start it), as promised. Had front flat due to a nail /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif, tubed tire to boot /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif. Then right after I fixed the flat, I had another hydraulic leak /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif. Fixed a loose fitting last night.
Attached is a photo of the tube that is broke. It is the pipe that runs behind the the parking brake pawl. The left side (as seen in the photo) is leaking right at the point where it is welded to the "banjo" (where the bolt goes through). The other end attaches to the hydraulic block to the the right of the parking pawl. I'm lucky in that it is just a return line to the sump. What happen was last night I noticed a leak on my trailer. So I traced it to a loose return line from my loader control valve to the manifold block. So I tightened it. In doing so I also noticed that the bracket that holds the block in place was loose, tightened that too. Cleaned it all up and looked like a good fix. So I figured the vibs must cause the tube to crack. At first I thought it was the seal was bad on the banjo fitting. But it was odd because the more I tightened it the more it leaked!
So... is there a temporary fix? I would like to J-B weld it but I can't keep it dry long enough to apply it. Are there any other ideas? I WILL be ordering one right off tomorrow, but looks like a special order part. It would really be nice to use the tractor while I'm waiting.
Thanks!
Attached is a photo of the tube that is broke. It is the pipe that runs behind the the parking brake pawl. The left side (as seen in the photo) is leaking right at the point where it is welded to the "banjo" (where the bolt goes through). The other end attaches to the hydraulic block to the the right of the parking pawl. I'm lucky in that it is just a return line to the sump. What happen was last night I noticed a leak on my trailer. So I traced it to a loose return line from my loader control valve to the manifold block. So I tightened it. In doing so I also noticed that the bracket that holds the block in place was loose, tightened that too. Cleaned it all up and looked like a good fix. So I figured the vibs must cause the tube to crack. At first I thought it was the seal was bad on the banjo fitting. But it was odd because the more I tightened it the more it leaked!
So... is there a temporary fix? I would like to J-B weld it but I can't keep it dry long enough to apply it. Are there any other ideas? I WILL be ordering one right off tomorrow, but looks like a special order part. It would really be nice to use the tractor while I'm waiting.
Thanks!