Broken hydraulic filter housing

[Coyote machine]

Some of the comments here are interesting to say the least. I have an engineer friend who works at MacDon in Winnipeg. He enjoys going to see what farmers have done to repair or re engineer their products to keep going during harvest. His attitude is that I might learn a new innovative way of doing things. I think calling something a "farmer fix" is selling it short. Those guys have a lot invested into their crops and they need to do what needs to be done in order to get the crops off in a timely manner.

If the oil filter housing is reasonably priced I would just buy a new one. If it isn't them I would have the part threaded for the proper size pipe nipple if the threads for the filter are the same and there is room inside the filter housing to do so.

I still think the considerably more important issue is the color of the oil on the ground.

Could be the ground was wet from recent rain and that mixed with the hyd oil to create an illusion of contaminated oil, as seen on the ground. I believe the oil dripping from the broken nipple looks less milky, but I could be mistaken....
I thought there was a second thread by the OP that I replied to yesterday; and I believe it had some additional pics that showed the fluid dripping from the nipple more clearly, or am I imagining things?!:drool:
I think I'd want to replace the filter housing with new if easily or fairly easily accessible. If not, then repair may be only reasonable option. I'd bring in the aviation welder for that task.:thumbsup:

 

[workmytractor]

Could be the ground was wet from recent rain and that mixed with the hyd oil to create an illusion of contaminated oil, as seen on the ground. I believe the oil dripping from the broken nipple looks less milky, but I could be mistaken....
I thought there was a second thread by the OP that I replied to yesterday; and I believe it had some additional pics that showed the fluid dripping from the nipple more clearly, or am I imagining things?!:drool:
I think I'd want to replace the filter housing with new if easily or fairly easily accessible. If not, then repair may be only reasonable option. I'd bring in the aviation welder for that task.:thumbsup:

Your not imagining things lol, here are the other photo's from the other post plus one more for good measure. I am planning on buying a replacement part. I am not against doing a repair either, but those type options are always plan B.

 

[pmsmechanic]

I have never seen hydraulic fluid spilled out like that so I have no idea what color it should be. The tractor has less than 3 hours on it... so if it has water in the system it was there from the factory. Can anyone confirm or deny based on their experience whether there may have been water in the fluid?

If you zoom in to that photo, you can still see it coming out of the tractor. I noticed it looked somewhat foamy i thought, but dismissed it. And for the record I shut down the tractor as soon as I noticed which was within seconds of the part breaking off.

You have my curiosity peaked big time right now! Brand new tractor shouldn't have water in the hydraulic fluid

I looked at the pictures again today and to me it looks like there has been water in the oil. It has that milky off white color. I've seen it often enough. The oil and water only mix to this color if the engine or transmission has been running and the oil warms up. If regular oil runs onto wet ground it doesn't mix the way this is mixed. It just stays the color it was when it ran out of the transmission.

If the tractor is a manual transmission are the rubber shift lever covers in good shape? Other wise the water can come into the transmission through condensation or if someone is pretty aggressive with a pressure washer. If the oil fill cap was missing at a rainy point in time that would do it too.

If you pull the drain plug you should get some more oil out of the transmission. I would save it in a clean container and have an experienced mechanic look at or send a sample away for analysis.

 

[Cougsfan]

My old Ferguson had tranny oil that looked just like that and it came in through the rubber boot. I still have trouble believing that much water came in through the boot, but I changed the boot and the oil, and the problem went away.

 

[Phileas Fogg]

Another name for "Farmer Fix" is SKILLED REPAIR!

 

[ROBDINGO]

Same issue here- any good solutions?? I'm sure a new complete house is 1k alone not to mention all the attachments that are connected. I'm thinking welding it or new longer nipple tapped in. But what exact size n tread is the nipple for oem filter!!!??

 

[ptsg]

Same issue here- any good solutions?? I'm sure a new complete house is 1k alone not to mention all the attachments that are connected. I'm thinking welding it or new longer nipple tapped in. But what exact size n tread is the nipple for oem filter!!!??

A new filter housing is about $55. The thread for the OEM filter is 1 1/2"-16.