STEADY EDDIE
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Hello all Need help again. Im still working on my old Brute log splitter that i bought at a scap yard for 400.00 bucks. I have repacked the piston and replaced the pump(28) gpm and replaced the valves making it auto cycle, and it has new filter and new fluid and new suction hose. Its all working now however the fluid seems to heat up after about 1.5 hours and then the pump starts making a slight squealing noise and it will no longer go through the wood. I shut it down and let it cool down usually by coming out the next day. It works fine again for an hour and it happens again. Some other particulars to know about- the piston is 5" with a 3'"rod and the hydraulic tank is 15 gallon. I dont know where Im going wrong here any help would be greatly appreciated.