Recent content by Dameon

Bonjour. Oui. Dans mon cas, il s'agissait de quelques joints toriques dans le bloc de distribution principal des soupapes de dérivation. Le remplacement de ces joints toriques n'est PAS pour les âmes sensibles. Bonne chance.

Yeah, this sounds like my issue... although you're catching it earlier than I did. Sounds like the seals for the bypass in the control valve body are starting to leak. The hotter the hydro fluid, the thinner it is and the more easily it can flow through those openings.

What are the symptoms? Worse with engine/hydro heat? Check the easy stuff... replace hydro fluid with known proper grade, replace filters. What engine RPM are you working at? The E26 is pretty flat under about 2100 rpm. I typically run at 2200. Also, rabbit mode will boost functions. Does that...

Checking the pump using the factory test ports might be a challenge if your system is bypassing. It won't build enough back pressure to give your gauges an accurate reading. Yes, the pressure relief valves would be my first suggestion to validate.

All that being said, I'd like to find someone who could use my "original" pump. I suspect it is actually in working shape and could be a good deal for someone willing to take the risk. I think it has right at 1000 hours on it. Not sure what the life expectancy is on a pump.

Yes, they did, because I said it would be BS if they didn't. They intended to charge me for it and had to reprint the invoice when I pointed it out. They were attempting to put it off as "customer installed parts".

Even in its current functioning state (which I suspect is probably optimal) it won't lift itself by stick or boom (as you correctly stated), but now it will lift quick and easy on bucket curl. That's a noticeable difference.

So, good timing John. I just got my E26 back and I ran it for an hour or so this weekend. Seems to be 100% now. For the resolution, see my assessment above. Bad pump, new from the factory. When I picked it up, the lead mechanic that worked on it wasn't there. All I got was a fairly...

True... "parts swappers". I lament about that on a regular basis. Mechanical aptitude and logical troubleshooting is a lost art.

Wow... weird coincidence. Dealer just called and said it was ready. Just last week they said they hadn't even brought it in the shop yet. Guy on the phone didn't have any details on the issue... I'll have to talk to the mechanic when I pick it up. He seems to think (maybe based on the parts on...

I suspect, after some extended use, it isn't isolated to one track or the other (like I originally thought). I did replace the track control valve body with a new one. That took all the slop out of the track controls. Been at the shop 4 weeks and they haven't even looked at it yet. When I...

I think they are all likely in the same spot I am... I've been a lifelong "DIYer". I've always had pretty good troubleshooting skills. Understanding the means by which something functions and then understanding how a failure in a component(s) can cause a particular undesirable response. The...

It would make sense to me, that hotter (aka thinner) hydraulic fluid would only be a factor in the pump. The manifold wouldn't care, the filters wouldn't care, in fact those things would likely be improved with thinner fluid.

Not having a lot of luck finding an answer. I'm learning that the Bobcat dealer is a "parts swapper" and blamed the pump which apparently isn't the problem. Is there a common manifold block all hydraulics go through? I would expect that there are two main manifold blocks... one for drive...

Okay, I was able to use my mini-ex this weekend. First real use after I replaced the pump. Seems to have the same issue! As before, when the hydraulic fluid reaches operating temperature (about 160*), it can't do anything... not even move under its own power. I had to let it sit out in my yard...