aurgathor
join:2002-12-01
Lynnwood, WA
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| wrecked my car jack
I was trying to lift a little too much with my trusty old 2.5 ton floor jack, and now it's barely working. (it can't even lift my car any more, I just hear a faint 'whoshing' sound) It's not leaking any oil, and there's no other sign of damage.
I have yet to take one apart -- any ide on what could've failed? O-ring? Seal? Piston?
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Anonuser
join:2003-01-03
Milwaukee, WI
| You blew out the seal. Its no longer safe to use. Replace. Do not attempt repair. Go to walmart and get a new one for $15. Don't trust your life to a now faulty piece of equipment. I've seen accidents where a jack has given out, not pretty.
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THUD300
Part Of A Complete Breakfast
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join:2002-06-07
Decatur, IL
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Not long ago, we had a funeral for a local fire chief who died when his jack failed.
Fixed or replaced, please use a safety stand if you are going to get under the car.
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BurntCricket
Gotta Do What Ya Gotta Do
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join:2000-09-02
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clubs: | reply to aurgathor
I had a busted hydraulic jack that would jack just fine but you could stand back and watch it go down, trash pile it went.
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dirtyjeffer
Oh Yeah
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join:2002-02-21
London, ON
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yup, once raised, ALWAYS put safety stands underneath...remember, a jack isn't for holding the vehicle up, just getting it up there.
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caddyroger
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join:2001-06-11
clubs:  | reply to aurgathor
As dirtyjeffer said never use a jack to work under a car use jack stands.
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grcore
New and Improved
join:2003-12-06
usa
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either its the check valve (balls and cup) or the release valve/seat is damaged.
Chances are you wont find the parts unless its something like a Torin, Craftsman, Mac, SnapOn etc...
I have seen some come with seals, cups, check balls wen brand new...
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aurgathor
join:2002-12-01
Lynnwood, WA | I'm not positive, but I thinjk it came with a small plastic bag containing a few small parts. Finding it may be tough, however....
Will take apart anyhow, just to see what happened with it.
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Subaru
1-3-2-4
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join:2001-05-31
Greenwich, CT
clubs: | reply to aurgathor
I just had a jack fail like this week before last.. I thought to myself that the jack seems to be going low and lower.. It was time for a new jack anyways I just made it up enough to get the jack stands under the car. |
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Doctor Olds
I Need A Remedy For What's Ailing Me.
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join:2001-04-19
1970 442 W30
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Find a tool repair shop (that works on air and hydraulic tools) and they can fix it or can sell you a kit to overhaul it if it is a quality design...
I always suggest that people spend a bit higher on a jack and jack stand set, usually 6 tons. It won't need replacing like a 2 ton. |
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Doctor Olds
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1970 442 W30
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said by Anonuser  :You blew out the seal. Its no longer safe to use. Replace. Do not attempt repair. Go to walmart and get a new one for $15. Only true if you have a junk or cheap jack as a quality jack can be rebuilt to be same as new. That is a $80+ jack, not a cheap jack that is meant to be thrown away. Depends on what the OP has.
said by Anonuser :Don't trust your life to a now faulty piece of equipment. I've seen accidents where a jack has given out, not pretty. Only when people are mis-using the jack like it was a jack stand which it was never designed for handing that type of job. A jack isn't designed to stay under a constant load (it does for safety, not design).
Jacks are only for raising and lowering a vehicle. Jack Stands are for supporting a raised vehicle.
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