Waldershrek
Well-known member
I have Allis Chalmers 170 with a Allis front end loader. Not sure if it's the 170 or 500 loader. It's in great shape but a few years ago I noticed the bucket hydraulics didn't have the power they once did. Well it kept getting worse and then started making this god awful screetching noise when trying to lift the bucket (even with nothing in it). Figured the pump was shot so dad had a local guy who does mechanic side jobs put a new pump in it and fix an oil leak.
I am running the tractor the other day for the first time since it was "fixed" this spring and the damn hydraulics are still doing this. Now I figure one of a few things is happening.
1. Either the guy didn't replace the pump and lied
2. He did replace the pump but didn't bleed the system or something
3. The problem was never the pump to begin with
Any hydraulic experts on here? I'd like to try bleeding the system but I don't know how.
I am running the tractor the other day for the first time since it was "fixed" this spring and the damn hydraulics are still doing this. Now I figure one of a few things is happening.
1. Either the guy didn't replace the pump and lied
2. He did replace the pump but didn't bleed the system or something
3. The problem was never the pump to begin with
Any hydraulic experts on here? I'd like to try bleeding the system but I don't know how.