"Jack not name, jack job."
David S. Wallens said:Cool. Now that the jack has burped, is it properly jacking?
Nope. It's only giving 1-1.5" of lift per stroke unloaded, which is far less than it should (it used to go to full lift in three strokes unloaded). It's functional in an emergency, but really not right. Something internal must have failed or be in the process of doing so.
In reply to 02Pilot :
Can you replace just the piston?
And I know it's not like you can visit your local Sears. We have a Sears mower, and sears.com still offers replacement parts.
Building on the suggestion a few posts earlier, how do we feel about the HF aluminum jacks? In all likelihood if I bought one it would be the cheap 1.5 ton unit, as I'd like it to be small enough to double as a road trip carry jack. I'm not lifting anything heavy - the heaviest car I own is my 128i, which weighs about 3300, but I'm obviously only lifting one axle at a time. Will the little 1.5 ton handle it?
David S. Wallens said:In reply to 02Pilot :
Can you replace just the piston?
Sears doesn't have any replacement parts for it available. The company linked earlier does have a rebuild kit for $30, but judging by the number of O-rings and ball bearings, it's not the simplest thing in the world to rebuild.
In reply to 02Pilot :
Okay, yeah. Sounds like you did your due diligence, though. I also have an aluminum jack. I want to say it's from Sears as well.
If you were in a large city I could see this as a good paying job ,
Do Hein Werner and other high quality jacks , and maybe offer a complete rebuild service including sand blasting the frame and new paint......
Real shops will pay good money to get their jack back working , its a member of the family !
User Hiball on the garagejournal rebuilds jacks, and sells kits. But - I'm pretty happy with my long-reach, low floor jack from HF! Heavy but sturdy
Considering that your jack is more than twenty years old, it's normal that it loses its effectiveness. Rust never does anything good. Over time, jacks tend to fail. You can check the hydraulic oil level, it often happens that it is too much or too little. Sometimes it helps to add a little lubricant to reduce friction, but in this case it will be easier to buy a new jack. You can compare your jack with the top models here https://toolschief.com/best-floor-jack/ and you may immediately see what the problem is. In my experience, I have not yet seen jacks that have served for more than 20 years.
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