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Hydraulic Cylinder Repair and Rebuild in Houston TX
A leaking or drifting cylinder holds up the whole machine behind it. Solution Gear Co. repairs and rebuilds hydraulic cylinders of all makes in house in Houston. We re chrome piston rods to OEM spec, regrind and hone barrels, restore packing glands, and metalize worn surfaces where needed, then pressure test the unit before it ships. Free pickup and delivery, free inspection, and an up to 24 month warranty on every rebuild.
Solution Gear Co. provides a complete hydraulic cylinder repair service in Houston, Texas, family owned and operated for over 20 years. We rebuild welded, tie rod, and mill type cylinders of all makes. Rod repair covers straightening, grinding, and re chroming piston rods to the OEM diameter and finish, and we regrind and hone barrels round and straight, restore packing glands and seal bores, and metalize worn surfaces where there is too much material loss to plate alone. Every cylinder is resealed with a full new seal kit and pressure tested, with free pickup and delivery, free inspection, and an up to 24 month workmanship warranty.
The difference is in the finish
Scored and leaking, then ground back to spec.
Drag the handle. The same piston rod, pitted and scored before our process, then re chromed and ground to the OEM diameter and surface finish after.
Before
After
Machine, plate, and test under one roof
A cylinder seals on its surfaces, not its seals.
New seals into a scored rod and an out of round barrel will leak again in weeks. We restore the metal first. We re chrome and grind the rod, hone the barrel round and straight, and true the gland bore, then reseal the cylinder with a full new seal kit and pressure test it. That is why our rebuilds hold.
All makes
Any nameplate, any bore
Welded, tie rod, and mill type cylinders of every brand and bore size. We rebuild parts the OEM no longer supports and reverse engineer the dimensions when no drawing exists.
Tested
Pressure tested to your spec
Every rebuild is reassembled and pressure tested to your working pressure for drift, bypass, and leaks before it ships, so the cylinder holds load the day it goes back on the machine.
How a cylinder rebuild works
Our hydraulic cylinder process, step by step.
This is exactly what happens from the moment a worn or leaking cylinder arrives at the shop to the day it ships back, rebuilt, tested, and ready to install.
01
Inspect and measure
We disassemble the cylinder and measure the rod diameter, barrel bore, gland and piston, and we check rod straightness on the rolls. The inspection is free and tells you the real condition before any work begins.
02
Strip the old chrome
Worn, flaking, or pitted chrome is stripped from the piston rod down to the base steel so we start from a clean, true surface.
03
Straighten and grind the rod
A bent rod is straightened and the base steel is ground undersize to clean up scoring and pits. On deeply pitted or corroded rods we lay in a metalized buildup before plating to replace lost material.
04
Re chrome to OEM spec
We replate hard industrial chrome over a nickel underlayer for corrosion resistance, then grind and polish the rod back to the OEM diameter, surface finish, and straightness so it seals against the gland like new.
05
Regrind and hone the barrel
The barrel bore is reground and honed round, straight, and to the right finish. An out of round or bell mouthed barrel is what bypasses the piston, so we bring it back to size.
06
Restore the packing gland
The gland and its seal bores are machined true, and worn glands are sleeved, metalized, or remade so the rod seals and rides without side load.
07
Reseal with a new seal kit
The cylinder is reassembled with a complete new seal kit, rod and piston seals, wiper, wear bands, and o rings, matched to your fluid, pressure, and temperature.
08
Pressure test and up to a 24 month warranty
Every cylinder is pressure tested to your working pressure for drift, bypass, and external leaks before it ships. The completed rebuild carries an up to 24 month workmanship warranty.
Where these cylinders run
Built for the equipment that cannot stop.
Hydraulic cylinders move the heaviest work in a plant, on a press, and on the yard. We rebuild all of it, from a small tie rod ram to a large bore press cylinder.
Presses & Mills
Press main rams, ejector and clamp cylinders, and rolling mill cylinders rebuilt to hold tonnage without drift, often alongside our roll and draw block work.
Mobile & Material Handling
Boom, stick, lift, steering, and outrigger cylinders for cranes, loaders, forklifts, and dump bodies, re chromed and resealed to keep machines on the job.
Oilfield, Marine & Process
Cylinders for drilling and workover equipment, marine deck gear, gates, and process machinery rebuilt in house for refineries, paper, and steel on the Gulf Coast.
Cylinders rarely fail alone. We often rebuild them alongside a full hydraulic pump rebuild or as part of broader hydraulic repair work, and the same shop that handles your gearbox repair and screw and barrel repair can return the whole system ready to run.
Straight from the floor
Re chromed, honed, and ready to install.
Not stock photos. These are cylinders we re chromed, reground, and pressure tested in our Houston shop, the same quality that goes back into your line.
No risk to you
Why there is no reason to scrap a leaking cylinder.
Restore
Rebuild, do not replace
A rebuilt cylinder comes back to original size, finish, and pressure rating for a fraction of a new unit, and you save up to 50 percent versus OEM. No cylinder is beyond repair.
Free
Pickup, delivery, and inspection
Free pickup and delivery including crating and rigging, free shipping both ways, and a free inspection on every job. You see the real condition of the rod and barrel before you commit.
Backed
up to a 24 month warranty
An up to 24 month workmanship warranty on the chrome, the machining, and the seals. Built to hold load the way the original did.
24/7
Emergency turnaround
Cylinder blew a seal at 2am? Our 24 hour emergency line answers at 832 270 2009. Rush rebuilds in days, not weeks.
Questions, answered
What plants ask before they ship us a cylinder.
Do you repair hydraulic cylinders of all makes?
Yes. We repair and rebuild welded, tie rod, and mill type hydraulic cylinders of all makes and bore sizes. There is no nameplate we will not work on. We disassemble the cylinder, inspect the rod, barrel, gland, and piston, then rebuild it to the original specification whether or not the OEM still supports the part. Free pickup and delivery, free inspection, and an up to 24 month workmanship warranty.
Do you reseal hydraulic cylinders or only re chrome rods?
Both. Resealing and rod repair are parts of the same hydraulic cylinder repair service. If inspection shows the rod, barrel, and gland are still within specification, a reseal with a complete new seal kit may be all the cylinder needs, and we will tell you that rather than sell a full rebuild. When the metal is worn, we do the rod repair first, straightening, grinding, re chroming, or metalizing as needed, hone the barrel, then reseal and pressure test the cylinder.
Can you re chrome a scored or pitted piston rod?
Yes. We grind the worn rod undersize, replate hard industrial chrome over a nickel underlayer where the rod is pitted or corroded, then grind and polish the rod back to the OEM diameter, surface finish, and straightness. The result seals against the gland the way a new rod does. We can also metalize and machine badly worn rod and barrel surfaces when there is too much material loss to chrome alone.
What does honing a hydraulic cylinder barrel do?
Honing restores the barrel bore to a round, straight surface with the correct finish so the piston seals can hold pressure. An out of round or bell mouthed bore lets fluid bypass the piston, which shows up as drift under load. We regrind and hone barrels as part of any hydraulic repair that needs it, then verify the result on the pressure test bench.
Do you pressure test cylinders before they ship back?
Yes. Every rebuilt cylinder is reassembled with a complete new seal kit and pressure tested for drift, internal bypass, and external leaks before it leaves the shop. We test to your working pressure so the cylinder holds load when it goes back on the machine. Shipping and inspection are free both ways and the rebuild carries an up to 24 month warranty.
Do you offer free pickup and delivery for hydraulic cylinders?
Yes. We offer free pickup and delivery on hydraulic cylinders across Houston, Pasadena, and the Texas Gulf Coast, including crating and rigging for the large bore cylinders that are hard to move. Free shipping both ways applies to units we receive by freight as well. A cylinder failure does not need to become a logistics problem.
Get a fast quote on your hydraulic cylinder.
Free pickup and delivery, free inspection, and an up to 24 month warranty on every rebuild. Tell us about your cylinder and we will reply fast, often the same day.