Is my pump going/shot?

logman81 · February 13, 2016, 07:00:44 PM

When I first got the machine I flush and put new oil in it. I think this pump was damaged way before I got the skidder. To me it looks as though someone tried to fix the problem by installing new rotors at one point. Time for a new pump. I may even remove the valve bank and have it rebuilt.

logman81 · February 15, 2016, 11:48:18 AM

Well ordered a new prince pump 13 gpm should fix the problem.

logman81 · February 15, 2016, 07:19:32 PM

Hopefully my problems are over and the pump was the issue I feel it was. Will know in a few days.

timberlinetree · February 16, 2016, 06:35:17 AM

With a new pump that would be like a new machine! Its no fun having to rev to streer or raise the blade. Good luck with the fix and filter install.

logman81 · February 16, 2016, 03:20:13 PM

Thanks I slammed a bunch of timber to the ground today to get ahead a little. I should have the pump by Thursday and be up and running by Friday morning.

finding the trail · February 16, 2016, 06:02:24 PM

When figuring the total cost of the pump, include your lost production. Ouch.

logman81 · February 17, 2016, 05:51:06 AM

Yes a little lost production. I'll make up for it once I'm back up and running.

47sawdust · February 17, 2016, 07:02:54 AM

If a person were to worry about lost production due to breakdowns they might not get out of bed in the morning.If you are going to own machinery you are going to have breakdowns.Just hope to get up and running again in a timely manner and forget about it.Good service habits and preventative maintenance help but there are always surprises.

logman81 · February 17, 2016, 01:29:27 PM

Yup I don't worry to much about it. It comes with owning equipment but I usually don't have a break down cause I always do a pre and post check of all my equipment every day.

logman81 · February 18, 2016, 05:13:39 PM

Got the new pump, I'll be installing it tomorrow.

beenthere · February 18, 2016, 05:29:13 PM

Get a filter too?
Pump does look good. 8)

logman81 · February 22, 2016, 05:10:49 PM

Back up and running thanks for the help everyone!

chep · February 22, 2016, 06:48:22 PM

Glad you are up and running.
But did you take any of the wise words passed on and install a filter into your system?
Contamination is to easy, and you would be throwing MO ey away by not putting in a simple filter

logman81 · February 23, 2016, 04:47:38 PM

Thanks chep, I'm down once again with a flat tire. Ordered a new one and will be back up and running once again by late tomorrow. If I didn't have bad luck I wouldn't have any luck!

logman81 · February 25, 2016, 07:52:17 PM

Dealing with more issues with the machine. Got a flat tire in the rear and had to order a new one. Went to take the wheel and tire off and a previous owner for some stupid reason welded the the inside of the wheel to the hub. So I have to have a tire guy come to change out the old tire for new one. Then went to start the machine up to move it for better access the starter literally exploded broke the nose of the starter in a few pieces and broke the other end to never a starter do that! Put a lot of money into this machine in the last three weeks not to mention the lost production it's cost me. Beginning to think I should send it packing but where am I going to find another machine this size. I'm stuck!

Plankton · February 25, 2016, 08:12:34 PM

I know exactly what your talking about. I went through the same thing with my skidder last two weeks literally one thing after another 4 different problems. Think about it this way unless you buy brand new you'll have to work out all the little things you've already done to yours on an unfamiliar machine.

Keep on trucking you'll get it pulling wood for you soon.

logman81 · February 25, 2016, 08:19:29 PM

Yeah I've thought about a new Awassos mini skidder but at 100k it isn't in the budget so I'm just going to keep fixing the issues and run it!

coxy · February 26, 2016, 05:25:21 PM

I feel your pain but look at it this way by the time your done it will be almost new and you know what you have :-\ ??? new junk brakes down too and a hell of a lot more money to fix and most of it you or i cant do anyway with out a computer

logman81 · February 27, 2016, 07:04:49 AM

How true and that is why I'm just going to keep fixing what's wrong with it and eventually the problems will be fixed.

Logger RK · February 27, 2016, 07:37:24 AM

Speaking of new Eq. I'd heard a guy with a newer CTL machine changed a computer on his machine. A week later it burned. I told The Boys maybe it had the terminator chip in it? It calculates payment/production & wood price & took the only way out? 8)

Corley5 · February 27, 2016, 09:55:01 AM

I'm on my way out to put a new fuel lift pump on my harvester. It started leaking fuel externally and then started sucking air so it wouldn't run right. After that we need to put the jib cylinder back on the Franklin forwarder. It developed a crack around the base of the barrel and was spraying a mist of oil. It had been poorly welded more than once before and required a lot of grinding to get it back to parent metal to get a good weld. I think that's all that needs fixing today. Something else will require attention shortly for sure

The joys of running old woods equipment ;D

Still better than having to support new stuff. That's what I keep telling myself anyway ;D :D

David-L · February 28, 2016, 06:10:16 PM

Had to pull the fan hub bearing today on the Cummins. Was starting to growl at me all the time. Always something. when I use to be into animal husbandry, cattle, sheep, goats. my motto was if you have live animals you will have dead ones eventually to. If you own equipment you"ll have broke equipment to. always hope for the best on breakdowns. good luck logman.

logman81 · February 28, 2016, 09:31:30 PM

Well thanks for cheering me up guys. All is well and back up and running, even better than when I first got it. Eventually it will be a like new machine. Still really like this skidder so I'm hanging on to it.