Hydraulic cylinder Oil leaks

If your reading this chances are you have a hydraulic ram that is leaking on your machine.

Earth-moving machinery relies very heavily on it’s hydraulic cylinders to operate it’s intended function whether it be to move your excavator bucket lower your skid steers loader boom, there are a multitude of uses for hydraulic cylinders.

Hydraulic systems are required to be as clean as possible to operate correctly & efficiently. If you have a hydraulic oil leak from a leaking hose, leaking o-ring or leaking ram, if oil can get, out dirt & moisture can get in.

Dirt & moisture can cause a lot of issues in your hydraulic system. From oil contamination and degradation reducing the oils service life and causing damage to your seals and moving parts such as hydraulic pumps, hydraulic valves or hydraulic cylinders causing them to leak.

​If your ram is leaking it will need to be resealed to bring it back to its former glory and do what you need it to do. If you need your machines hydraulic system checked out or hydraulic cylinder re-sealed give DieselWest a phone call today.