Jack (the Ripper)

[Mazza]

I thought one of these was trying to kill me !!!

Left overnight with a sea fishing weight on them…. no oil showing so must be a piston seal I assume ???
but Halfords don’t do a spares kit
and it’s the low profile one which is really useful

 

[Althulas]

There’s lots of generic seal kits out there eg https://amzn.eu/d/c7lNcQE

Might be worth taking the piston out and measuring it up. There’s quite a few options out there. Found this entertaining video as well

View: https://youtu.be/syd-iARYTPg?si=lf4ZgOWSQT9GcQLz

 

[the Nefyn cat]

If there's no oil showing it's more likely to be leaking past the the valve. Best strip it, may just be an O ring. If it's strippable, of course, these modern things........

Walks off muttering about the good old days etc.

 

[ktnez99]

There’s lots of generic seal kits out there eg https://amzn.eu/d/c7lNcQE

Might be worth taking the piston out and measuring it up. There’s quite a few options out there. Found this entertaining video as well

View: https://youtu.be/syd-iARYTPg?si=lf4ZgOWSQT9GcQLz

Entertaining - and useful

 

[Pond]

To be honest I wouldn't bother trying to repair a jack like that. It is a cheap one (no offence) and can be replaced for about £70.
If you can repair it, it will cost a few quid, be a PITA and you will always have that question mark over it collapsing again, possibly on your head!

 

[Mazza]

You are probably right, but having never taken one apart, and especially now the 2.8 is done, got to find something to do with my day .
and…..It cant be any worse than rebuilding brake calipers …. And done two full sets of those … and still here

 

[ChrisD]

you will always have that question mark over it collapsing again, possibly on your head!

The best way to regard trolley jacks, imo.

 

[Mazza]

I agree…. I , ( and would hope everybody), would never be under a car solely supported by a trolley jack.

 

[Mazza]

wont cost anything to take it apart and look …..

no oil coming out from the main piston…..but did change the oring ( which I had one) on the release screw.

Drained all the oil out, and once it was all assembled refilled with new jack oil . ( £9.00)


and after two days with weights on it …still touching the underside of the shelf…

Good to go now….., But as said previously , NEVER just rely on one of these to hold a car up.

 

[the Nefyn cat]

NEVER just rely on one of these to hold a car up.

What? Are you suggesting that axle stands are cheaper than a new head? Every day's a learning day round here.

And the fix was a tenner? Well worth it.