This is BAD !

Just as we thought we were making progress after fitting the refurbished ram on the Kobleco, it goes from bad to worse !

[@xtender5]

Learned of this channel trough Diesel Creek. This is my first video, and what do I see? A Brit with a proper command of the English invective complaining about rain. I think I'll like it here. 😁

[@neilcotten2816]

Never seen one split like that, least nobody was hurt.

[@caffrey9762]

I looked sore to me 😂 an absolute pain in the 🍑

[@fhwolthuis]

When you had a shit day, nothing beats getting some love from your puppers ☺️😃

[@-DC-]

Most Impressive crack I've seen all weekend 🙂

[@StuNotStew]

“Pop-a-bollock” 🤣🤣🤣

[@jonnycsuperplumb765]

Barco adjustable's are great, i completely agree. From a Plumber 👍🏻👊🏻

[@andrewbeckwith945]

We did the top cylinder on a 25 ton Kobelco with the help of another 13 toner and the roof of a transit van thought it was the seal but the seal was ok but it had a pin prick in the cast and started spraying oil onto the cab 😵‍💫 I definitely burst both bollocks that day

[@hfdzl]

'A Womble'? definite British vernacular! Luv it! That is my kind of luck. just 1 step forward, 2 steps back. You will get it sorted. Good luck from the USA!

[@Silverhornet81]

I love it when people talk shit about tools. Im a former VW tech and I had cheap stuff and expensive stuff. The best tool for the job is the one you have that works. As long as it gets it done and doesn't bugger anything up, its good.

[@dustyroads834]

wow. Ive seen alot but never seen a cylinder split like that. Unreal.

[@samspringer7726]

These things happen. It's just thankful that no one was hurt or god forbid killed when the boom dropped.

[@peteledwidge3631]

The pin prick hole was the start of the crack, that tiny little pressure release was keeping the whole ram from sploding! Tough break, and you're correct in saying Bahco tools are tough for the job. Done me proud for everyday abuse for some years now. Hope you have better luck on the next attempt. 👍

[@dereham1]

Very philosophical at the end - great attitude. A real ball-ache but you will get there in the end. Thanks for sharing and showing that everything in KZbinWorld isn't always wonderful.

[@tigerspook1]

Holy Crapperoonies, that could have been very nasty, I've seen an excavator boom come down after the ram broke, the bucket went right through the tipper body,...

[@miketaylor8777]

Excellent video, good advice to think smarter than wrecking your back. Everyone should have a mate with a tele handler.

[@darrenhawken9766]

Glad no one was hurt , think that case was fatigued or stress cracked . Onwards and upwards shenanigans 🙄👍💨💨

[@douglasmayherjr.5733]

Thanks for showing us the failure. Glad nobody was hurt when the Ram Barrel Split Open. Send it over to Curtis at Cutting Edge Engineering, he fixes them all the time. I really appreciate your Videos, Lord Muck.

[@alecsimages1]

Huge forces arise in welding! Im thinking the fatigue might have already been there and weakened by those stresses, once it gave up just split like a banana. Great video my Lord. No one got hurt so all is well!!

[@dustymiller7758]

Great entertainment as always, but wow that was a stroke of bad luck. Love the AEC hoodie.

[@milwaukeeroadjim9253]

Seen bars split like that after being machined into rams where I used to work. Determined to be an issue in the initial rolling of the bar. That sort of crack should have opened up when the ram was new. But my guess now would be that welding and preheat may be the culprit. Also seen 4150 leaded steel crack after heat treat due to poor distribution of the lead in the original bar.

[@dafyddmason4559]

S**t happens that's the fun of ownership 🙈 but sounds like you have someone that'll stand by the repairs 🙏👍

[@casto-]

I’m glad to see it’s not just me who finds the only puddle around to work in 😆🤦‍♂. That’s an impressive self destruct with that ram 😬😳

[@jamesdearman814]

i've missed you lord muck - very much. what a disaster

[@IFarmWeFarm]

That’s a bummer, could be just purely from the heat stress of the weld. Almost like the cylinder seem itself give way hence the straight opening. Second hand replacement might be the safest bet here unfortunately Kurt, be an interested repair though

[@LordMuck]

It's not as straight as it looks so not a seam. Anyway let's see what they say

[@Savagetechie]

Im a fan of the bahco adjustable, used to carry one every day but my daily carry now is the knipex pliers wrench 150mm. my various sizes of bahco still live in the top drawer of the toolbox but I don't always have one on my person since discovering the pliers wrench.

[@NUTTER8291]

THAT IS A BAT LOAD OF BAD LUCK FELLA !! Good job nobody was nearby to get hurt !!

[@ianhaggart1438]

Well she'll be well oiled up for a while.. luckily if didn't come into the cab beside you 😮😅.. had a spool valve pressure feed pipe burst on a 8340 with me once bloody back window was on the vent setting and I got a bath in some lovely Ambra 😅 not to hot thankfully . New ram for the digger now no point fecking about with the old one... 😮😮 stay safe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@srlstephen8465]

Brilliant video. I love your content.

[@gmartin8240]

As you know Mucker, some jobs don't go straightforward. Your right about using good quality tools . Great video Mucker 👍 🚜 🔧

[@shawnhake6115]

Getting pissed off with KZbin unsubscribing me from your channel. Another good vid, showing real life ie things don’t always go to plan.

[@MatthewJRedmond]

Oh man that's rough. Just discovered your channel from watching Matt/Diesel Creek. Love your content and the video clips you throw in everywhere, as an American I can't help but laugh every time you put in the Bald Eagle dual wielding "Merica! Fuck Yeah!" 😂 hopefully things go better next time with the lift cylinder on the ol Kobelco. Keep up the good work my man 😁👍

[@LordMuck]

Cheers !

[@SkidderKev]

man that sucks. having help to get it back off probably knocked the anger level down abit.

[@LordMuck]

It made a world of difference Kev

[@andrewmason2605]

Had this before, I think there would have been a crack in the cylinder from where the oil leak was before the repair. Then when the ram has been rewelded the hair line crack travels into the cylinder from the heat then when the ram gets put under pressure the crack opens and bang! Had this on a loading shovel ram had to get a new cylinder made. keep up the good work

[@LordMuck]

I'm thinking the same 😉

[@jameselderton4414]

Id say your spot on. I had a similar situation with a ram leaking around the port inlet on the gland end, seemed to be a porous weld. Welded it up no problem, then it went again, welded it again! Several rather pi$$ed off goes later I noticed a hairline crack tracking way from the hole drilled in the cylinder for the port, my welding was simply chasing the crack along the cylinder! Luckily I noticed it before a similar catastrophe to yours Mucka. What appeared to be a porous weld on your cylinder was likely the start of the crack, the original weld and tension it was under was probably holding it together, once the end was cut off the tension was lost, the rest, as they say, is history…. Chin up Mucka, we all have bad days at the office.

[@gs1100ed]

I’d say you done a good job on the install. Lucky your bud with the telehandler was around to help out.

[@kevinwillis9126]

Thanks Kurt loved the vis sir.... Take care....

[@LordMuck]

Cheers Kev 👍

[@stephenbrown571]

Makes you think that pinhole was the start of a hairline crack no one saw.

[@colingale]

After any mjor welding on the case it will shrink, this is why they hone them after to take off that tiny amount. it's also possible that if the leak hole was not drilled to remove the crack itself and the heat from welding and cooling would cause the crack to extend within the metal. Maybe curtis from cutting edge engineering can shed more light.

[@LordMuck]

I doubt Curtis watches this channel...

[@trevorpearson1832]

As long as no one was hurt. Hope you get it sorted soon. Gutted for you.

[@bobpaterson1845]

Great video Kurt 👌.got to say that was the last thing i expected to happen 😮 😂 was if anything expecting a new ram seal to pop out 🙄😕

[@stuartbrazier2464]

Bad luck Mate I've never heard of a ram splitting like that before...hopefully it gets sorted out in the end

[@andyplimbley630]

Well mucca in all my years of operating diggers ive never seen that happen mate hope all goes well keep up the good work n vids

[@fruitfarmfords8243]

Maybe the pin hole was the fore runner for a hairline crack. Never seen one do that... too bad.

[@rustyshank912]

Sometimes life gives you a hassle bigger than anyone can come up with all you can do is find a solution and hope it works.

[@100Jeanluc]

Now that was a very clean straight split, so unfortunate for you. Even though there may have been a fault where it started, it still would have taken a lot of pressure for that to blow. And yes, when you talk about old equipment, it happens. Onward and upwards.

[@chox2001]

The main thing is you wasn’t injured at all. Thanks for taking the time to film this it’s a job you don’t need to be messing with cameras in the rain crap and hydraulic oil.👍👏🙏

[@DJC995]

Hi Kurt Nice job till it went wrong that's bad luck Have a good week Thanks again

[@lordcaptainvonthrust3rd]

That is a particularly spectacular amount of damage. Even more so considering you weren't abusing or misusing the machine at the time. When it stops being annoying and frustrating you should be very proud of yourself Lord Muck cos that is awesome 👍

[@thegregdavieschannel]

I used to work for a company who refurbed rams like this. The straightness of that split looks like a seam, however ram barrels should always be made from seamless tubeing so this should never happen. As that's the original barrel then really it's down on the manufacturers. In all fairness to the company refurbishing that ram, they could realistically have thought that no one would ever be stupid enough to use seamed tubing for a barrel.

[@LordMuck]

It's not a seam

[@user-ft2zh4bp9d]

Hard luck mucked Having worked in forestry, I really can’t remember a time when anything broke or went wrong. 😅😅😅😅😅 You’ll get it right All the best Matt

[@fatzlebowski1549]

I guess sometimes it's actually not a 30 cent part. I guess it's a new cylinder (if one is available).

[@peterfarbrace3604]

Holy smokes.... that is some crack 😮 Hopefully like you say they will sort it and you cam get it back up and running asap 👍

[@Spitter-ud8jd]

I have had a few H.C.'s repaired in my day and every one I picked up had the ends sealed up and a fresh coat of paint thrown on them . I was suprised to see the condition they returned it to you.Not to say that had anything to do with the crack but it still wasn't very professional . At least they don't do it that way in the States. Love you channel . Came over from DC.🍻

[@LordMuck]

I was going to paint it the correct colour so it wasn't an issue. As it is I'd have wasted the paint...

[@Digginok]

I welded a cylinder once, the fitting on the lower end, I got it too hot and it separated the chrome from the barrel. Caused the piston to bind up. I had to replace it. A cup of tea may be the fix!😂

[@LordMuck]

It cures most things Frank 😉

[@mph3500]

Welds are generally stronger than the metal around them. Sounds like the thing just gave up the ghost. Fatigue split.

[@davidscott6468]

Ouch !! Hope you get the issue with the ram resolved.

[@kennyyellop]

you're a pure legend sir

[@moneyprofessional]

Oh dear, wasn't expecting that outcome. All that work in the rain and mud for nothing, weather has been a bl00dy joke recently. Nice to see the Amarok still earning it's keep.

[@Shahska1]

Man that's a bummer hope things go better

[@ThePloughMan117]

I was always told hydraulics could last 10 years or ten minutes! What a scummer! But that’s joys of machines!

[@cerb101]

Never seen that before.I did have a ram actually separate inside the tube last year but luckily we have a Hydroscan shop near us so turned it around in a week.

[@davida.p.9911]

Glad no one was hurt, that's the most important thing, obviously. I've definitely been there. I had an engine that was leaking, so I took it in for repair. Still leaks, took it back in, so then I said, You know what, f*ck it, I'll just keep an eye on the oil level. And I've managed to get 100 more hours out of it so far. Hopefully everything will go better this time with the ram. 👍

[@vincentwalker7134]

Things always go tits up for me every time I get some spanners out.. maybe I should take up knitting...😢

[@svernon7472]

Oh ffs,at least no body was hurt when it went pop .

[@richardvenables9333]

Great video

[@philgardener7018]

What a pain. things always break when you are in the worst possible place. Im sure you will soon get it sorted

[@elroyelblander6277]

What in the f@#k... I run/repair equipment the last 20 year's,on a regular basis, never seen that..but anyway,I like your take on the ordeal, it'll work out for ya feller.. have a good good week ..see ya next time 🍻👊✌️

[@LordMuck]

Thanks 👍

[@chrislovejoy8249]

Interesting video Mucker 😊🚜👍

[@hughezzell10000]

Haha. Couldn't stop laughing. You are a person with MY luck. Welcome to the club

[@jcbjim5960]

Never seen a ram do that before. Best of luck.

[@leekane96]

Quite a few cylinders I've seen split like that . the cylinder hasn't been properly heated for welding or an old crack has been opened up with taking the end off the cylinder be interested to see what the company offers as a solution any cylinder that ever cracked the customer paid for the new cylinder Tube and 50% off the repair its just unfortunate

[@LordMuck]

I'll be paying Fffffuckall as it started where the original repair was that I sent it in for.

[@DOCTORDROTT]

Bet Kim could put that ram on no problem lol. Never seen one split at a seam before. Must have been a weakness there before the repair was carried out. Frustrating. I would change the cylinder now and used the new rod in it.

[@charleswelch249]

Seen it several times in mining and construction. Sometimes the metal is week from heat cycles and just give up from a micro crack. Definitely going to be a complete new cylinder after the tube is replaced. Should outlast your machine when complete. At least it's a piece of mind that you will have a good cylinder in the main room location now.

[@bmacd2112]

A few pints and everything will look better. Well....Not really but it's a pretty good excuse!

[@carlthor91]

Wish you the best, give the dogs an extra scratch behind their ears from me. Best wishes from Northern Manitoba.

[@dannywickens3368]

Good to see you back again lord mucker. Hope lifes all good and your dogs are doing well.

[@LordMuck]

Back again ? I haven't been anywhere 😂 You'll have lots of vids to catch up on (Skrew Toob have been hiding my channel 😉)

[@dannywickens3368]

@@LordMuck Fair play was getting withdrawl symptoms.last post i got was 2 weeks ago so hopefully alls well. Great to see you and your adventures👍

[@johnlydon533]

Great video, sorry things didn’t work out with ram but like you said those things happen 😢.

[@charliemorrison1994]

Great video mucker I can only imagine how annoying that must be after putting it right 👍🏻

[@charleshart6992]

Very disappointing outcome after all the effort! Fortunately no one was hurt - hope you get it sorted!

[@patrickhosking613]

I assume your bacho adjustable is a metric version and not the a/f version. Don't come across many a/f version's and I have only seen one whitworth adjustable and that belonged to an old mechanic I served my apprenticeship with..🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@silasmarner7586]

Innnnnteresting, Lord Muck. I did NOT see that coming.

[@iain3411]

New Subscriber , a Canuk living in the states.

[@LordMuck]

Nice !

[@mikeysgarage3697]

Having been caught up in a spot with just a cheap argos special set of spanners, that the open end just spread out, and the ring end split open, because they must've been made from pot-metal about as strong as a warm chocolate bar, I can confirm that a good adjustable is a god-send. Thankfully the adjustable I ended up using on that job was a good old "King Dick" that's been around at least 10 years longer than myself, and still doesn't chew things up.

[@johnbailey1952]

At least it isn’t the tele ram on a cat telehandler by the 3rd time I’d had that in and out I felt like setting light to it 😂can’t beat older kit

[@LordMuck]

People ask why I'm so calm - because I've replaced Telehandler rams... 😂

[@tristanvander-molen6030]

Big job, I did my old jcb had a leak around the seal with the dipper ram. Did a new one cost £80.00 by a small company did a good job. Sorted that out. Sorry to hear that what a f***cking pain for you.

[@grahammctygue724]

Didn't know a seam was possible be safe Laird more blessings to come

[@LordMuck]

It's not a seam ! it's just split.

[@dominicwebb8000]

Double whammy on this one, another Grizz reference and then the dogs at the end. Hope you get it sorted, just shows you what 3000psi can do.

[@JonDingle]

That is most unfortunate melod. I know the feeling well and also have the T shirts. Chin up ole lad!

[@mikeduin8311]

Well that was an unpleasant surprise to say the least.... No doubt you'll get it sorted, but now it's gonna take more time and effort😑. Best of luck with the Kobelco M'lod! Cheers, Mike

[@LordMuck]

It's not a seam, just split from the bottom up

[@Lee-At-Green-Pheonix-Rc]

I think Hank from Hamiltonville farm would agree with u on the crescent/adjustable spanner/wrench

[@daveeaster7770]

Liking the Matador hoody👌

[@stephenbrogden3777]

Great video as always sh1t happens unfortunately but as you said no one hurt or nothing damaged 👍 I carry a small bahco adjustable in my back pocket at all times 👍

[@alisonsadler7474]

I hope thay manage to repair ore replace the piston for you .from alison sadler England 🇬🇧 looking forward to the next video

[@stephen4032]

Enjoyable watch with a cuppa.

[@kimber1958]

Wow. I didn’t see that, coming.

[@tonygiraldes7848]

Oh no! Here I was looking forward to your post but it’s about disaster? 😮 I’m sure you can fix the problem as you’re just the greatest 😊👍

[@Andy-From-England]

Hope you get it fixed soon mate I never seen that before

[@caffrey9762]

I'd definitely need a holiday after a day like that or that machine would be in danger 😎. Pet's are great, give ya a laugh, good company, give them a sausage & their happy 😌👌

[@jackspendlove3147]

Great video mucker, like some of you’re earlier ones 👍

[@davidgriffin79]

10:50 Looks like there was an embedded defect at the weld; the pressure opened it up, definitely a re-manufacturing error.

[@pugspiller89]

Well, I didn’t expect that look like it had done a proper job on that cylinder