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Texas Fluid Power Previously Texas Hydrostatics! We changed our name to more accurately represent our broader service offering.

Not only do we rebuild and remanufacture hydrostatic pumps, we also repair motors, cylinders, valve banks and other hydraulic components.

What's the first thought that goes through your mind when you see this?Mine? I want to know what those wear patterns are...
10/13/2026

What's the first thought that goes through your mind when you see this?

Mine? I want to know what those wear patterns are telling me.

Its pretty amazing how much work goes on inside a hydraulic pump, and how much depends on a film of oil so thin you can barely imagine it.

I've been tearing these things apart for years, and I still enjoy getting a look inside. Sometimes what looks perfectly fine at first glance turns into a much bigger conversation once you start checking surfaces and clearances.

This is the part of rebuilding I really enjoy. Figuring out what's been happening inside before deciding what goes back in. Texas Fluid Power - Hydraulic Repair Services

Somebody had some fun designing this thing!I've been working around hydraulic equipment for a long time, and every once ...
10/08/2026

Somebody had some fun designing this thing!

I've been working around hydraulic equipment for a long time, and every once in a while we get something on the bench that makes me stop and appreciate the engineering. Just look at this thing. Imagine the hours of machining that went into it, and the tolerances needed to make everything work together. Pretty impressive when you think about it.

One of the things I enjoy about this business is seeing all the different ways engineers have figured out how to get a job done. Some designs are pretty straightforward. Others look like somebody gave an engineer a blank check and told him to get creative!

Anybody recognize what this is and what it came out of?

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Sometimes the best way to build something better is to stop building it the way everyone else does.Mazda looked at an en...
09/29/2026

Sometimes the best way to build something better is to stop building it the way everyone else does.

Mazda looked at an engine full of pistons going up and down and said, what if we make the whole thing rotate?

Dyson looked at a vacuum cleaner bag and said, what if we get rid of the bag?

Then there is this thing.

A Hägglunds hydraulic motor. Take the cover off one and it almost looks like somebody ignored the hydraulic motor textbook and started over. Radial pistons, rollers and a completely different way of turning hydraulic pressure into ridiculous amounts of torque at low speed.

I have always liked equipment like this because it reminds you that engineering doesnt always move forward by making the same design 5% better.

Sometimes somebody looks at a problem that has been solved the same way for decades and asks: Why are we doing it that way in the first place?

Those are usually the machines I enjoy tearing into the most. And yes, this one went back together a little prettier than it came apart. Texas Fluid Power - Hydraulic Repair Services

These Liebherr hydraulic control valves are on the bench and looking pretty good. But looks are only part of the story. ...
09/23/2026

These Liebherr hydraulic control valves are on the bench and looking pretty good. But looks are only part of the story. There are a lot of things happening inside these units that you can't see from the outside, and when they don't do exactly what they're supposed to do, the machine they're controlling tends to let you know in a hurry.

I still get a kick out of the engineering that goes into these things. Thousands of pounds of force being controlled by tiny movements and precisely machined passages. Pretty impressive when you think about it. Texas Fluid Power - Hydraulic Repair Services

09/15/2026

These are not flecks of gold!!


When you crack open a hydraulic component and the oil starts sparkling back at you, that is usually not a good sign.

That “glitter” is metal. Somewhere inside, something has been wearing, rubbing, or starting to come apart. Sometimes the machine was still running fine when it came in. That is the scary part.

This is why we pay attention to the little things during a teardown. The oil, the smell, the wear patterns, what is sitting in the bottom of the housing. They all tell you a little bit about what has been happening inside before you ever start measuring parts.

I have opened enough of these over the years to know one thing.

If your hydraulic oil looks like it belongs in a bass boat paint job, keep digging.

Something in there has a story to tell.

What is the worst thing you have ever found hiding inside a hydraulic component? Texas Fluid Power - Hydraulic Repair Services

Is this part broken?That is one of the questions you end up asking yourself over and over during a rebuild.This retainin...
09/08/2026

Is this part broken?

That is one of the questions you end up asking yourself over and over during a rebuild.

This retaining ring came out of a unit we were tearing down. At first glance, somebody might look at it and say, “It’s still in one piece. Put it back in.”

But rebuilding equipment is not just about finding the parts that are obviously destroyed.

You have to look at everything that comes apart. Is it worn? Is it distorted? Are the edges damaged? Can it be cleaned up and polished? Can it be repaired properly? Or is this one of those parts where you stop thinking about saving a few dollars and just replace it?

Those judgment calls are a big part of rebuilding hydraulic equipment.

Anybody can take something apart and put the same pieces back together. The work is deciding which pieces deserve to go back in.

When we button one up, the goal isn't simply to make it work again.

The goal is better than new.

That takes a little more time, a good eye, and occasionally throwing a part in the scrap bin that technically “could have” gone another round.

What would you do with this one? Polish it, repair it, or replace it? Texas Fluid Power - Hydraulic Repair Services

Last time I posted these, I asked whether they were coming or going.Well, here’s the answer.These units were just starti...
08/25/2026

Last time I posted these, I asked whether they were coming or going.

Well, here’s the answer.
These units were just starting the rebuild process. A lot happened between that first picture and what you see here. Tear down, inspection, repair, prep, paint, reassembly and now testing before we call them finished.

The fresh black paint makes them look good, but that isn’t what makes me happy. I want to see them on the test stand doing exactly what they’re supposed to do before they head back out the door.

Anybody want to change their answer from the last post?

I went through all the pictures. The part I like is that the finished Kawasaki almost makes the job look easy. It defini...
08/11/2026

I went through all the pictures. The part I like is that the finished Kawasaki almost makes the job look easy. It definitely wasn’t.

This one came in looking like it had earned its keep. Once it was apart, the real work started. Everything gets broken down, cleaned up, the control surfaces get polished, and all those little internal pieces get laid out where you can actually see what you’re working with. That middle part of a rebuild is where the job really happens.

Then it all starts going back together. By the time it’s finished, painted and sitting on the bench, you’d never know what it looked like when it showed up.

I’ve always liked jobs like this because the before and after pictures only tell half the story. The real work is in the middle.

Anybody else like seeing the teardown pictures more than the finished product?

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Busy week at Texas Fluid Power - Hydraulic Repair Services, so here’s a quick one. A full pallet of hydraulic pumps.Are...
08/04/2026

Busy week at Texas Fluid Power - Hydraulic Repair Services, so here’s a quick one. A full pallet of hydraulic pumps.
Are they coming in for repair… or heading back out ready to work?

Take your best guess.

You can usually tell a lot about a unit before you ever pull the first bolt.This little guy came in with enough warning ...
07/28/2026

You can usually tell a lot about a unit before you ever pull the first bolt.

This little guy came in with enough warning signs that I was not expecting it to be clean inside. I figured we were going to find some wear, contamination and a few parts that had seen better days.

Sure enough, once we opened it up, there was plenty of evidence explaining why it was not doing its job.

Texas Fluid Power - Hydraulic Repair Services

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20702 Townsen Boulevard
Humble, TX
77338

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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