I have a 2 1/2inch diameter hydraulic cylinder off of my 3414 international tractor that's leaking. The cylinder has a curved tempered keeper 3/32" wide x 3/32"deep x 8" long+- with a 1/4" 90 degree hook bent on the end that secures the cyl. head. It is inserted through a short slot at the top of the cyl. tube and by turning the cyl. head it is fed into a grove under the tube to secure the head. The hook to hold in place while turning the head is bent and is not holding. Can I heat the front half inch of the keeper to bend it up so I can get hold of it with a small vice grip and not break the end off? Maybe someone has a better way to do it. Any help will be appreciated.
Darold
Darold