G&L HMC230 Repair Question

Need some help ASAP. We have a G&L HMC 230. We noticed the hydraulic fluid had some water in it. Replace the fluid. A couple of hours later, tank was overflowing.

After talking to G&L their thought was coolant getting into the hydraulic fluid in the drawbar area. This has happen before according to the person I talked to.

Got the drawbar /rotary out and apart.

Contacted G&L, tried just buying the seals and a few other parts. Could not do it, have to buy the whole rotary union from Rohm. After a week of this, G&L finally got a quote of $11,500 AND 15 weeks delivery time!!!!! Hate to see the price for the drawbar and rotary union. We are a small shop,If we have to wait 4 months we will be out of business.

Does anyone, have an idea for another source for parts/ seals. Starting to search the net.

Thanks for your time to read this and appreciate any help you can give.

Try Rotary Unions - Rotating Joints | Deublin Company I have had good luck with them.

Sounds someone is ripping you off. I guess this machine is the same as Hüller-Hille nbh-230. It might be much cheaper here in Europe

Do you have the G&L partnumbers to share. Hopefully they are identical to Hüller-Hilles. Also manufacturing year and serialnumber of the machine may be useful
Röhm partnumber for the union may of course also be of help

Thanks guys for the help. Will be making phone calls today. Will let you know how we make out.

Jimbo