I was a bit in shock how they did this? Have you guys done this kind of repair like this before?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlUa5caN7xk&feature=youtu.be

We have had a mud cup come off before, the bolts fell out. We didn't push it up with a metal pole for fear of scratching the cylinder. When you use the ram to replace the mud cup, turn down the volume and use a bolt in the groove instead of your hand. They could maybe clean the water box while they are there too.

that's how its done if you lose a cup, although you usually remove yhe hopper and instead of steel bar you use wood so it doesn't score the cylinders. hoppers only held on by like 4-5 bolts

and I agree with trey about the cups. I don't know why people don't use a bolt in the groove on the cups to install them. I use the bolt to remove them as well. just make sure when installing the bolt you shut the pump down and make sure the pressure is off

Summer of 98, Hotter then fireworks on the forth of July, was pouring a 90 yard block fill with a 23 meter 801 gate valve on a ford 8000. 50 yards into the pour when I lost my first mudcup. I decided to finish the pour on one cup and pray the lost mudcup will stay at the bottom of the cylinder. It worked and after washing out and getting back to the shop I removed the old mudcup the same way they did it in the video except using a 4x4 instead of steel. At that time I had a need for both my hands so I made sure I shut the truck off before placing my hands into the waterbox. I think that is very important and would recommend this to anyone that has a need for their hands.  

Hook up a different pump to the 6-5 reducer on back end of "broken" pump,switch valve on "broken" pump to cylinder with loose jug.......Pump jug to top of cylinder with water,carefully,stand well clear.

bisley is right on the money,much better way.

is this the same duma$$ that was watering sand for compaction for out rigers

I wonder if the folks in the video know it's posted on an anti-abortion youtube channel. That would piss me off. Or do they even know their procedures are being questioned in an online forum? That would piss me off too. 

had a piston stuck once but when replaceing not due to breakage, used wood and a sledge hammer got it out fine, dont put steel in there, cylinders are a pain to replace heh

I think this cylinder already where wrecked just like the rest of the pump.. This is how it goes when you don't have money.. These dog bones look home made..