hydraulic leak

[chugger172]

I've developed a hydraulic pinhole leak on 7/8 OD tubing on my Ford 4500 TLB. So far, I've been unable to loosen the flare fittings to pull the piece out. Do they make a repair clamp that would work in the situation?

 

[GMIslander]

Tubing wrench?

 

[chugger172]

I just can't loosen the flare fittings, 50+ year old tractor. Looking for a band-aid

 

[TractorTech]

Did you try heat on the fitting? Usually corrosion bonds the nut to the threads.

47305 | Flareless Bite Type Tube Union | Hydraulics Direct

Flareless compression fittings used with metal tubing These fittings require no flaring of the metal tube to install Using a ferrule ring to compress onto tubing these fittings form a high pressure seal able to handle many thousands of psi

www.hydraulicsdirect.com

 

[LouNY]

Did you try heat on the fitting? Usually corrosion bonds the nut to the threads.

47305 | Flareless Bite Type Tube Union | Hydraulics Direct

Flareless compression fittings used with metal tubing These fittings require no flaring of the metal tube to install Using a ferrule ring to compress onto tubing these fittings form a high pressure seal able to handle many thousands of psi

www.hydraulicsdirect.com

A quality flareless fitting may be a good repair as it would allowed a small amount of tubing to be removed when installing a union type compression a "bulk head union " will allow for a bit more tubing to be removed.