...hoping we can figure something out today for a temp. fix.
I would definitely fix (weld), rather than buy a new hard line if it is one of
the ones I think it is. As JOELD points out, a hydraulics shop should be
able to make one up for you, too.
I have had trouble with welding on some thin hydraulic tubing, as the
steel in the tubing chrystallizes near the weld boundary and is weak. An
all-new hardline, except for the banjo fitting, is a better solution probably.
I have used thicker tubing if welds are involved. Any tubing you weld
must be very clean of oil or the welds will be porous. Brazing won't have
that drawback. Don't rule out a flexible line either.
I have also noticed that some hardlines in my CK30 vibrate a lot at certain
engine RPMs...this can cause hardline metal fatigue. It may even be the
cause of the failure of many Kioti CK oil cooler connections. I secured
some of my hardlines with additional damped supports to cut down on the
vibrations. There was a thread about this a couple of years ago.
As for getting parts, it seems that tractor dealers in general stock very
little in terms of parts, other than filters, belts, and maybe hoses. Every
time I order anything from the various JD or Kubota places, my parts are
shipped from a warehouse...generally in 3 days. Usually, they are shipped
from the warehouse to the dealer, then to me. I have never had a
problem with that. Kioti is a different story, but I can not expect their
dealers to stock any more than the big boys stock. I do find their additional
charges to ship directly to me from the warehouse to be annoying, given
the scarcity of dealers. I admit that I have bought much less in terms of
parts from Kioti as the 3 machines I bought parts for were purchased new
and have been very reliable.
