Removing hydraulic hose

[Quantumkev]

So this might be a silly question, but I have never done it before so looking for any help/suggestions.

I have a blown hose, and need to get it off. See attached picture of the valve block. The hoses are so close together, that I won’t be able to get a wrench on.

Is the procedure to remove all of the hoses from one end, until you get to the one you are trying to get to? Or is there a better method than that?

Bad hose is third from the right, so do I just remove the other two on the right, so I can get at it?

Any ideas/suggestions appreciated.

 

[Xfaxman]

Any ideas/suggestions appreciated.

Start by buying a hydraulic wrench set:

 

[oldnslo]

First suggestion is to clean that crud off to keep it out of your system them mark and remove line as required to access the blown one.

 

[SPYDERLK]

Use a pin punch and hammer to drive the fitting on the bad hose CCW. Make a divot on the hex, then one good hit with 2# hammer and punch will break it free to then turn easily.

 

[ROUSTABOUT]

I do a lot of those. We have a hose making machine just like at the hydraulic store. Yes, I would take lines off to get to the one I need to replace.

 

[MTGreen]

They make some fancy specialty sockets like the ones pictured if like some of us you're always looking for an excuse to buy another tool...

 

[zzvyb6]

cut the bad hose off and slip a box wrench over it.

 

[WranglerX]

All good suggestion about taking hose off by cutting it and using punches and wrenches and such, but how are you going to tighten it when replaced..... You are going to need room to swing wrench, bite the bullet and remove "other" hoses to get access to bad one....
I would also hit area with solvent and pressure washer, a fairly clean environment to work in will make it less drudgery...

 

[Avenger]

Exactly what @WranglerX said. If you cannot get a simple box wrench in there to take the fitting off, then you'll never get one on. You're probably not changing out hydraulic hoses often enough to worry about buying expensive wrenches. Simply clean the area well enough, mark the hoses to the block (so you know what hose goes where when your done), and take them off.

However, if you can get a simple open ended wrench on there and are able to turn it, even a little... it sucks, trust me, but just keep going, little by little. It will eventually come off.

If you think your going to be doing this sort of repair more often, then consider getting a better wrench set.

 

[Monster5601]

Is the procedure to remove all of the hoses from one end, until you get to the one you are trying to get to? Or is there a better method than that?

Please post back how you ended up replacing the hose and how well the chosen method worked out.

 

[D2Cat]

You may be able to fabricate a wrench to make the removal without removing other hoses. Determine the size of wrench needed and get a box end wrench that size. Then cut a piece out of the far end of the wrench to fit over the fitting. The end would end up looking the the end in the specialty sockets shown, but the handle would come straight out. Cut the lenght of handle off as necessary to fit.

 

[scootr]

Those specialty wrenches say it all !

 

[Quantumkev]

Anyone know the thread used on the ford 4500 industrial tractor? Would be nice to take a handful of pipe plugs/caps, so I can seal the system up while I get new hoses made.

 

[Carl_NH]

Cut the tips off latex gloves or buy these finger cots to roll over the exposed ends https://www.googleadservices.com/pa...PGp47X8AhV0lIkEHUCkCMQQ9aACKAB6BAgEEBw&adurl=

 

[Quantumkev]

Great idea!!! Thanks for the tip.

A lot cheaper than a bunch of pipe caps.

Any suggestion about the female valve ports?

 

[Carl_NH]

Put a small sponge or wad of cotton rag etc. in the end of the finger cots

 

[Gordon Gould]

Hydraulic hose wrenches like this are readily available.Or make your own specialty wrenches.

gg

 

[Xfaxman]

They are a "Flare Nut Wrench". This one is a 12 point:

This is a 6 point Flare Nut Wrench:

 

[kevin37b]

Only way is remove hoses till you get to the bad one . Magic wrenches will not work .BTDT Kevin .

 

[dstig1]

And it might be worthwhile to look closely at the 2 hoses you will need to remove to see if they might be worth replacing since you have to take them off in any case, it appears...