MarkRobinson

I dont see an easy way to fix this, but I'm totally jack-illiterate. At the base of the spring (in the back of the jack, where the input shaft goes), it leaks out it's fluid with opposing pressure (ie, having a car up in the air).

Damn thing is only 8 months old!

any clues anyone??

Mark.

Bill51sdr

Now THERE'S a big surprise!! Made in China, need I say more? Take it back to HF and see what they say...

Fabio421

There is a seal on the piston. Usually the cheaper jacks use o rings. You should be able to match it up at your local hydraulic supply store. If you pay someone to rebuild the cylinder it will probably cost as much as the jack cost you. Buy a better jack next time. Fix it yourself and save some money.

By the way. This is a perfect example why you should never work under a car that is solely supported by a jack.

Jim bailey - 928 International

lifted from someone who knows jack...." This jack CHANGED THE JACK WORLD ! It came out of Japan in the mid 1970's tho the design may have come from Europe. The first models leaked like hell but the problems were corrected and it soon became the best jack on the market for the money. It has been sold/imported under SEVERAL DIFFERENT names, notably SEARS, NORCO, SHUR-LIFT, ASTRO and in the early 1980's was relabeled as a 2 Ton. Unfortunately it was 'knocked-off' by the Taiwanese and later, the Chinese at such low prices it was unable to compete and has been out of production since the early 1990's. Some minor parts ARE interchangeable with the 'knock-off' Chinese/Taiwanese jacks, but the IMPORTANT Seals, Pump Piston and Ram Piston are NOT...

SPECIAL NOTE:
These drawings are posted here for GENERAL REFERENCE ONLY. Please do not contact us begging, pleading, offering sexual favors or in any other way imploring us to sell you such & such part to repair your jack - We do NOT have the parts and/or seals for these jacks. "
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JEC_31

I second that. Just read in yesterday's paper about a local good ol' boy found dead squished under his truck after he didn't show up to work for 2 days.

MarkRobinson

I didn't say I was under it. It didn't just squirt out & the jack fell immediately, it leaked out over the course of about 2 cars in 2 days for about 2 hours. It just stopped pumping as alll the fluid was out.

I bought it because it was light & available & convenient (was leaving to go racing the next morning).

Mark

Richard S

I have one of those. Got it as a wedding present a few years ago. Never had a single problem with it. Best wedding gift ever. I've used our formal china once (had sloppy-joe sandwiches on it!) but I use my made in China jack nearly every week.

Rich

Fabio421

Mark, I didn't say you were under it. I was just making a point. Alot of people put alot of trust in those things.

MarkRobinson

Life's too short to trust just a jack. Jacks *can* fail, perches can slip, your life just isn't worth the 30 seconds it takes to secure a jackstand or two.

I had a 928 perched on two jack stands via the front tow-hooks once (swapping front suspensions), the hook folded & the car slipped off the jack stand, but the jack caught it from falling, 2nd tow hook was fine. scared the crap out of me!!

heinrich

I have an ultra-heavy-duty, super-high-lift Craftsman. Had it 6 years. It died this past winter. Sears don't warrantee it.

mspiegle

Get some hydraulic jack oil, open the fill screw on top (if it has one). Close the fill screw, extend the jack to full, open the bleed screw to let out any excess air, then close the screw and let the jack back down.

I had the lightweight aluminum jack from pepboys made by "Torin" and it began leaking on me. I went through the above procedure and refilled it. It still leaks sometimes, but I just keep refilling it. I always put about 4 jackstands under the car, so as long as the jack can get the car up - its good enough for me. I'll probably invest in the craftsman jack at some point in time.

Joe F

Have it rebuilt. I have an old (25+ yrs) Walker floor jack that started to leak last year. I found a shop that rebuilds jacks. (Portland Jack Co.) They charged me $85. picked it up from in front of my garage, replaced every worn or replaceable part, all the seals, refilled it, even repainted it and delivered it back to my house looking and working like new.