My old boss told me to never trust a hydraulic valve block from a certain rebuild shop in Chicago

He said they cut corners on the seals and their pressure tests were a joke. I ignored him on a job last year because their price was half of our usual supplier. Sure enough, the valve failed after about 3 months, dumping 30 gallons of fluid into a pit on a Friday night. The call-back cost us more in labor and parts than we ever saved. Now I stick with the brands I know have a good track record. Has anyone else had a bad run with rebuilt hydraulic parts from a specific vendor?

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taylor.phoenix2d ago

Man, that's rough. So when your boss warned you, was it just about that one shop, or did he have a bigger rule about rebuilt parts in general? I mean, I've heard some shops are great and others are terrible, but it makes you wonder how you're supposed to tell the difference before you get burned.

james5332d ago

Yeah, that's why I never cheap out on seals. Bought some generic ones for a pump once and they swelled up like crazy in hot weather. Total mess that cost me a weekend.