743 spare hydraulic line?

newy1234 · Jun 24, 2011

I see this spare line in the engine bay, Anyone know what its for?

OldMachinist · Jun 24, 2011

Likely it had leak in it and someone ran a regular rubber line in its place.

newy1234 · Jun 26, 2011

OldMachinist said:
Likely it had leak in it and someone ran a regular rubber line in its place.

Yeah I thought the same Oldmachinist but I could not find the other end, until today! I pulled the battery out and there was the other end.
Someone has replaced the existing steel pipe and run a new hose under the motor.

Jimbob · Jun 28, 2011

newy1234 said:
Yeah I thought the same Oldmachinist but I could not find the other end, until today! I pulled the battery out and there was the other end.
Someone has replaced the existing steel pipe and run a new hose under the motor.

Common problem with the 743 steel hydraulic lines in the engine bay,they would rub through and being a pain to remove and bronzing not always successful in the repair it was easier to get a hose shop to make up a flexable line.I had only one steel line left in the engine bay of my 743 after having to replace most of them.

newy1234 · Jun 28, 2011

Jimbob said:
Common problem with the 743 steel hydraulic lines in the engine bay,they would rub through and being a pain to remove and bronzing not always successful in the repair it was easier to get a hose shop to make up a flexable line.I had only one steel line left in the engine bay of my 743 after having to replace most of them.

Thanks Jimbob, I am learning fast.