Hydraulic leak on log splitter

I don't think it was jammed out of line. It would be great if this is my last question, lol. Ok, so, I can push it back the other way by whacking a dowel with a hammer and forget removing the piston/rod. But... when I was attempting this piston/rod removal today, when it got near the end and stopped moving, a little hydraulic oil squirted out of the cylinder, it got by the piston seal. Is this any concern or do you think that is normal and to be expected and I can just forget messing with the piston? I'm running out of time, got time needs elsewhere. I'd rather just forget the piston lol. But if I have to, I have to. Even if it's later!

 

Be careful you don't damage the rod in any way.
I know that the oil is expensive but it's still cheaper than fixing the system. After the repair give it a good workout and let the new oil pick up the water. It's ok to just add enough to get it to fully extend, no need to fill it full. Then change it and the filter.

 

You can probably just push it in, with the line disconnected, and be good to go.

 

The piston seals may still be ok, or they might have been compromised by being extended past the last port? Hard to say from here...

 

Update... I took the gland to a hydraulic repair shop and got the seals matched up. I was SHOCKED at the cost. I had no idea, lol! It was $65. I think it's 3 seals inside and 1 big o-ring outside. I am, obviously, way out of touch on the value of some plastic. Hope it works.

 

Well, buying them piecemeal like that, instead of as a kit, is the most expensive way to do it, but you likely got top notch quality, and you know it'll fit. These seal kits you buy on eBay or Amazon can be spotty quality/fitment sometimes...

 

That is the reason I did not buy a kit. I have heard of too many instances where the Chinese stuff wasn't an exact fit. I am ok with it because I need my splitter, lol, but I was truly shocked at the price of some plastic and rubber. I, literally, was expecting, like, $10, lol. I mean, heck, I bought a badass hydraulic hose from a similar shop a year or so ago and it wasn't crazy, it was a 6' hose and it was something like $15. These things, there isn't much to them. Beats me, maybe they are hard to manufacture. If it works and lasts a few years, I'm good!

 

Some of them can be pretty spendy, depending on the shop. I have the Hercules catalogs and can order whatever seals I want. Most of them are pretty cheap.

 

I knew my local shop was going to stab me for parts when they quoted me $400 just to reseal my Huskee cyl after drilling the hydraulic ports out larger for 3/4" lines.
I bought a new one from Rugged Made for $300 instead, it already had 3/4", and large ram too.
(The reseal and the larger ports job was 2 different cyl/splitters)