Hydro help

alpinebigfoot · Mar 4, 2016

It's worth a try to get it going. Even if it gets me going for awhile I would be happy

alpinebigfoot · Mar 7, 2016

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Anyone know a good way to break these free? I have put all my weight I. Them and not budging. I need to remove both of them to connect the new hose

California · Mar 7, 2016

Instead of the vise clamping that fitting even tighter, maybe two box-end wrenches to put the stress equally on all six points - ?

Or, a socket or box end wrench mounted in the vise then the fitting slipped into that. I think the clamping action of the vise is what is making this impossible.

Then there's always heat. As my second paragraph but with the female part of the joint heated from a propane torch to expand it. Maybe chill the male part with an ice cube.

MesaAZguy · Mar 7, 2016

I'd be too inclined to get those replaced to save me suffering. Not sure if you have a hydraulic shop near you.

I agree that the vise may be causing some grief here.

alpinebigfoot · Mar 7, 2016

How much you think these fittings cost?

MesaAZguy · Mar 7, 2016

I honestly don't know but if I had to guess and they are an off the shelf item, I imagine somewhere in the 20-$30 range?

California · Mar 7, 2016

I bought some on Ebay that are Chinese clones of Parker ag fittings. Excellent quality and I think I paid under $10 per M/F set. I looked just now and I think around $20 per set, delivered.

But I would try to re-use that set first. You can replace the o-ring (in the other part) if it doesn't seal perfectly.

alpinebigfoot · Mar 7, 2016

At the shop now. See what happens

alpinebigfoot · Mar 7, 2016

Xfaxman · Mar 7, 2016

Turn it over, put the smaller one in the vice. If you have an impact wrench with a deep socket, it will come right off.

If not use a cheater pipe on a box end wrench.

alpinebigfoot · Mar 7, 2016

My vise broke in half. So I went here they got it off for me.

California · Mar 7, 2016

I saw HF's long box wrenches on sale and bought the set, after some frustration like OP where the fitting was mounted on the tractor, stuck tight and hard to reach.

careyo63 · Mar 7, 2016

The long wrenches are nice to have Esp. for me. Bad Hand. And what I have had to do numerous of times because of my hand is to keep a piece of pipe to slide over the wrench to extend it even further. Works like your Superman.