IMCO Steering Ram Leaky Seals
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From: Saugatuck, Michigan
I've read some older posts on rebuilding the imco ram. The biggest problem I hear is getting the end cap off the ram.
I just took my rams off today....and while removing the hyd hose from the ram the end cap actually turned. They were both hand tight.... Frightning !.
I recently talked to Imco and for $200 each plus ship they will rebuild. I mentioned doing it myself...but they do not have SEAL KITS, which I find hard to believe. I can't seem to find any online. The pary number I have from their catalog, for a 1 in shaft is a SK57.
it might be an old catalog.
Does anyone have any current information they could share on parts and the process once the cap is removed ?
Greatly appreciated !
I just took my rams off today....and while removing the hyd hose from the ram the end cap actually turned. They were both hand tight.... Frightning !.
I recently talked to Imco and for $200 each plus ship they will rebuild. I mentioned doing it myself...but they do not have SEAL KITS, which I find hard to believe. I can't seem to find any online. The pary number I have from their catalog, for a 1 in shaft is a SK57.
it might be an old catalog.
Does anyone have any current information they could share on parts and the process once the cap is removed ?
Greatly appreciated !
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Try McMaster Carr for the seal ..........personally Id have IMCO do them if they can turn them around in a timely manor
Did you try TCM in Cali
Did you try TCM in Cali
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Thanks everyone for responses.... I did talk to Charlie at Imco and he said 2 day turn around.
I had my local hyd shop look at the ram...looks like there is 4 o- rings in the end cap. The 1in shaft seal in the rod end appears to be a little hard ( old). Anybody no where to purchase a seal kit ?
Im leaning on sending them out to imco
Thanks again
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I had my local hyd shop look at the ram...looks like there is 4 o- rings in the end cap. The 1in shaft seal in the rod end appears to be a little hard ( old). Anybody no where to purchase a seal kit ?
Im leaning on sending them out to imco
Thanks again
B
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Like they said already.....pretty much any hydraulic shop has the seals/o rings and you can probably buy them all for $20-$30. My WIFE rebuilt our’s after she matched them up at a shop. Spent like $40 and got other things too.
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I had my local hyd shop make me 4 new hoses
they did not have the right o-rings
the ram end caps came off easy....they were hand tight. All the o-rings look good.
Thank you all again for the info.
B
they did not have the right o-rings
the ram end caps came off easy....they were hand tight. All the o-rings look good.
Thank you all again for the info.
B






