Buying Advice Bobcat E42 Hydraulic Overfilled!

[PearOrchard]

I've been looking at a used E42 trachoe. I'm on the fence about whether to buy it or not. Everything is tight, it has low hours, all actuators are clean, and it starts up easy. However, it squeals like it's overloaded sometimes (with no load). Well today I went and looked at it again and checked all the maintenance points--more specifically the hydraulic sight glass. The fluid level when cold was above the hot in the red (the excavator boom and blade were in the proper position). What kind of damage can too much hydraulic fluid cause? May have been run for awhile like this. Notice the fluid level is almost above the red zone.

Bobcat E42 Mini Excavator Overfilled with Hydraulic Fluid - YouTube

 

[Jabonee]

That level in the hyd tank should not hurt. still room for thermal expansion. That sound on the video is NOT hyd. Sounds like the alt. or ac clutch. :thumbsup:

 

[laurencen]

sounds like a mechanical noise, likely changes with rpm