How to change ram seals?

[Selectamatic]

Hello everyone,

My David Brown Backhoe Loader has decided to mark it's territory in a major way! One of the slew rams is leaking a bit, the other is leaking like a sieve. Shame, I was doing a bit of ditching this afternoon and was just praising the thing, how well it was going!

I've taken the rams off, but not stripped them down...

Question is, how would I go about repairing ram seals? I've had a quick look on t'internet for replacement seals, there are a few different types, but I can't find as yet a way of measuring to specify which size etc I need.

Or, do I take them to a proper hydraulic shop, pay the extra, and be done with?

 

[milkloss]

I took ours (in bits and clean) into a bearing and seal supplier so they could measure and order the seals up. Good value and got a few sets whilst I was at it.

 

[Netherfield]

Or talk to the tractor club on Facebook, you might get some advice there.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1586323688271492/?ref=bookmarks

 

[Mur Huwcun]

Group them up as sets, cable tie together, chuck in a jiffy bag and post to Rhondama seals, phone up first to speak to Andrew to organise etc!! They will return your seals together with new ones in maximum couple days. If they can't get them they can even make some up! Top quality firm.

 

[phillipe]

Take them to proper shop ,no point in messing ,indomit much easier and they have the seals on the shelf normally

 

[Gapples]

It rather depends on how easy the rams are to strip down.
Some are an absolute delight, very easy to pull apart.
Others are a nightmare, if yours are the latter take them to a hydraulic shop for repair.

 

[Yazzie]

Group them up as sets, cable tie together, chuck in a jiffy bag and post to Rhondama seals, phone up first to speak to Andrew to organise etc!! They will return your seals together with new ones in maximum couple days. If they can't get them they can even make some up! Top quality firm.

We are wanting some o rings for hydraulic motor and after reading your recommendation rang this morning,very good service and are posting them off today.I rang a couple of other firms before and they couldn't help.
Thanks.

 

[Greenbeast]

I managed to get both oem and third party seal kits for the quicke loader on my 40 year old zetor, no measuring needed