Ford 2000 hydraulic line leaking

[toddbaker]

I have a 3cyl gas ford 2000. It just started leaking fluid out of a pinhole in the hardline under the right floorboard. I drained the fluid, cleaned it with brake clean and tried to jb weld it for a temporary fix. It leaks a lot slower now but I'd like to get a replacement line for it but I can't find the part anywhere. I've attached a few pictures so you all can hopefully see how the lines connect to the pump and bell housing via a little manifold on each side. Anybody have any recommendations for this one?

thanks


Todd

 

[Soundguy]

jbweld? really?

braze it or silver solder it and worry about it in a couple decades.. or never.

silver solder is way easier.

drain oil.. sann tube.

cut a piece of copper water pipe that you can use as a partial sleeve. ie. half moon section. probably find something like 3/8 or 1/2" depending on which line leaks, will be perfect size.

flux and tin pipe. flux and tin patch. apply with more flux.. heat and wet the joint like sweating pipes. add more solder if need. probably won't need any if you tinned them good.

for all intents and purposes.. that will be a permanent fix that will travel to the junkyard with that machine.

less heat needed than brazing.. etc..

 

[toddbaker]

thanks. I'll give it a try. I appreciate the reply.

 

[toddbaker]

Silver solder did the trick. but after i put it back together and bled the hydro pump the lift arms seemed a little slow to go up. do you think i should bleed it more?

 

[Soundguy]

top off fluid and bleed out manually or let it bleed. it should not take long assuming you do not have a suction side leak.