Hydraulic hardline dilemma

[coreall90]

Hey, I have a dilemma with the a hard line end. The rubber hose blew off today. When it did I shut down immediately but not after being totally soaked with hydraulic fluid. So after I cleaned myself up I went and looked to see the damage. I look the hose over that was dangling and realized that it wasn’t the hose at all but the hard line end that the hose screws into came off. The end of the metal line came off, it seems to have been a pressed on fit. The end fitting and the pipe are clean, not broken or cracked. It looks as though it just slipped off. Am I correct in thinking they are a pressed fit? The end won’t just slide back on the metal line. Has anyone fixed an issue like this? Is there a fix besides a whole new hardline? The way the fluid shot out all over a square block leads me to think it wasn’t a return line. So pressure is a concern when/if it can be fixed. I hope I didn’t ramble too much and any help is appreciated.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

A picture of it would help a lot.
Along with model and location would help to understand it better.
But more than likely you need to have it welded back together or just replace it.

 

[mikester]

The ends are usually brazed or welded. If this was mine I'd replace the complete line instead of trying to fix a defective manufactured part. My main high pressure line failed on a welded seam this summer and the replacement part was in stock and CDN$300.

 

[Runs With Scissors]

Pics would help, but the reality is that, I can't think of a reason to "repair it' other than possibly cost or availability?

Was it just "fatigued" due to age/use?