All About Hydraulic Cavitation - Wrenchin' Up

If your hydraulic fluid looks watery or foamy it could be cavitation, and that's bad! My guest, Rory McLaren explains cavitation, how it forms, where it forms and how it will ruin your hydraulic pumps.
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[@frankposterello1628]

Fantastic explanation... all the details, filling in the blanks other videos gloss over, and a very clear demonstration too. One thing I noticed that wasn't mentioned specifically was the pressure gauge bouncing during the aeration, which further confirms for me the behavior I'm troubleshooting on my equipment which is 'juddery' for lack of a better term.

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[@BAJuggalo]

Absolutely amazing. Thank you guys. Very informative!

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I enjoyed the video very much. Rory is a walking "Warehouse" of knowledge, plus he's a good man. I bought this simulator and the MF-102 they clearly have helped my students understand the concept of hydraulics much better. The hydraulic simulator is programmed with actual situations that we commonly encounter in real-life situations. Once the students get past the basics, they can actually graduate to the troubleshooting program that comes with the machine. I highly recommend Fluid Power Institute's products! I was not paid to post this!

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[@7eis]

Excellent presentation. All farmers and equipment operators would benefit from this knowledge.

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[@andrewthompsonuk1]

Thanks, that solves the mystery of why my transmission was noisy after a filter change. They used an aftermarket one. I had them replace it with a ZF one and all was well. I had always thought that air was somehow getting in but it was actually cavertation.

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[@santiagojrevasco5815]

Thanks for the very clear demo and explanation of the effects of cavitation, pseudo cavitation, and air in a hydraulic system.

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[@carlosalbertoalmeidavilela6135]

Great explanation.... do EXACTALLY what the equipment maker tells to do....

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[@mpramarao57]

Thanks, for this video presentation. In fact, i am preparing for a lecture on oil hydraulics and your video has given me more information

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Great video

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[@smca7271]

excellent video and explanation, makes it all clear

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[@2marner]

A this is a amazing video, even for people with a lot of experience with hydraulic systems.

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[@movementspots4111]

Very insightful video.

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[@MalluTalents]

Amazing

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Excellent video,thanks for sharing. 😊

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Fantastic video 👍

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THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!.

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[@ianspooner2250]

What if you have a breather on the reservoir? Will the air go out though the breather?

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Hi - Thanks for watching! Since that didn’t come up in the interview, I would like to suggest that you contact the experts in this area. Their contact information is in the video’s description.