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<blockquote data-quote="redhybrid" data-source="post: 679163" data-attributes="member: 24255"><p>hi all...its been a miserable week for me. went to top up pentosin yesterday when the whinning sound of SMG hydraulic pump was too frequent. 2 second interval i guess. Ended up with an empty reservoir of that greeny oil. Went to Bomin and ask whether or not they want to do it for me and been booked next Monday of seal change out. Been ask around (thanks bro Beemer and Clavenk) and went through some reading posted by B33mer on DIY for seal change out.</p><p></p><p>So how many times more do we (SMG users) have to crack our head (or pocket to be exact) for the small (maybe inexpensive) seal change out (well workmanship drive the pricing). This has lead me to think to get a better performance seal (at least not for 8 months that the reservoir went dry).</p><p></p><p>Looking at the pictures (thanks B33mer for this useful picture in the earlier post) :-</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]30193[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>item on the right side is actually the working seal against the pressure/leak. The other 2 might have just been a support for the ROD, also important but they are not causing the leaks. Correct me if I am wrong. </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]30194[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Piston Seal - Its a lip seal - Yesterday John (Bomin), show me a similar seal to this one but it is used for caliper pistons on brake application (works well against pressure). He is suggesting that he is going to take the actuator out, change only that particular seal, which he believe it will be available from seal supplier somewhere, (i believe it too).</p><p></p><p>And this is why i believe that should be available:-</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]30195[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Full catalogue (PARKER) at this link. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.parker.com/literature/Engineered%20Polymer%20Systems/5340_2008.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.parker.com/literature/Engineered Polymer Systems/5340_2008.pdf</a></p><p></p><p>You can read through what it does - its a spring energized lip seal which i believe will be of better performance, works at better temperature range and of course better material (PTFE).</p><p></p><p>Well good luck to us for followings:-</p><p></p><p>1. Removing the gator - read that it has to be cracked to open.</p><p>2. Finding a right size of the third party lip seal.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Will let you guys know time to time!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="redhybrid, post: 679163, member: 24255"] hi all...its been a miserable week for me. went to top up pentosin yesterday when the whinning sound of SMG hydraulic pump was too frequent. 2 second interval i guess. Ended up with an empty reservoir of that greeny oil. Went to Bomin and ask whether or not they want to do it for me and been booked next Monday of seal change out. Been ask around (thanks bro Beemer and Clavenk) and went through some reading posted by B33mer on DIY for seal change out. So how many times more do we (SMG users) have to crack our head (or pocket to be exact) for the small (maybe inexpensive) seal change out (well workmanship drive the pricing). This has lead me to think to get a better performance seal (at least not for 8 months that the reservoir went dry). Looking at the pictures (thanks B33mer for this useful picture in the earlier post) :- [ATTACH=CONFIG]30193[/ATTACH] item on the right side is actually the working seal against the pressure/leak. The other 2 might have just been a support for the ROD, also important but they are not causing the leaks. Correct me if I am wrong. [ATTACH=CONFIG]30194[/ATTACH] Piston Seal - Its a lip seal - Yesterday John (Bomin), show me a similar seal to this one but it is used for caliper pistons on brake application (works well against pressure). He is suggesting that he is going to take the actuator out, change only that particular seal, which he believe it will be available from seal supplier somewhere, (i believe it too). And this is why i believe that should be available:- [ATTACH=CONFIG]30195[/ATTACH] Full catalogue (PARKER) at this link. [url]http://www.parker.com/literature/Engineered%20Polymer%20Systems/5340_2008.pdf[/url] You can read through what it does - its a spring energized lip seal which i believe will be of better performance, works at better temperature range and of course better material (PTFE). Well good luck to us for followings:- 1. Removing the gator - read that it has to be cracked to open. 2. Finding a right size of the third party lip seal. Will let you guys know time to time! [/QUOTE]
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