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schakal
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Tue Jan 11, 2005 10:27 am |
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i just got holdof this car jack but cant get it working after i messed with the oil filler in order to fill oil in
now i want to know how to drian it and put oil back in properly.what sort of oil is good??? engine oil or cooking oil ???
how safe is this jack to work under the car with??
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Chris H
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Tue Jan 11, 2005 10:32 am |
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halfords/factors sell hydraulic jackoil. Use that. Its about the same as auto trans fluid as well.
Unscrew the bleed/release screw (in the left of the pic) and tilt it up. That'll drain it.
Fill it back up until the oilds about 5mm below the hole.
To bleed air, open the release and pump the handle a few times. See if that does it. If you stand on the jack body and slowly lift the cradle up it shoudl stayt where yo uleave it, if it drops down a bit theres air/faulty seals in it. |
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Roger Red Hat
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Tue Jan 11, 2005 10:33 am |
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um, hydrolic oil i would of thought?!?
and DON'T work under the car on just the jack btw..
axel stands are a must. true have to fart around with em a for a bit longer, but rather that then what could happen.
guy i work with happend to his mate, killed outrite.
jack gives way a BAM!! rite on your head, not to nice if say you working under a brake disk. |
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schakal
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Tue Jan 11, 2005 10:37 am |
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so its thick oil is it ??
the oil that came of it looked a bit like vegetable oil to me .its so thin and light yellow . |
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Roger Red Hat
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Tue Jan 11, 2005 10:38 am |
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always beating me to the mark chris.
illset my cat on you, she will ...um...fur yuo to death!! |
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Chris H
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Tue Jan 11, 2005 10:40 am |
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it is quite thin, Try cooking oil if you want mate, if you die though don't moan at me!
Old cars use the same oil in their dampers.
I don't liek those jacks, I have a jack same design from halfords, worked for maybe a month before it stopped holdign a load etc. Axle stands I got with it are fine though.
Its ok for engine mount changes etc but it will not lift a car.
Proper handle efforts are better. twist to release and so on. |
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schakal
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Tue Jan 11, 2005 10:48 am |
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it is quite thin, Try cooking oil if you want mate, if you die though don't moan at me!
Old cars use the same oil in their dampers.
I don't liek those jacks, I have a jack same design from halfords, worked for maybe a month before it stopped holdign a load etc. Axle stands I got with it are fine though.
Its ok for engine mount changes etc but it will not lift a car.
Proper handle efforts are better. twist to release and so on. |
i swear i wont moan at u if i die chris.  put your handbag down though before u hurt someone 
fair enough ,i will see if it works or not ,if not i am dumping it
cheers people |
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A14LN C
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Tue Jan 11, 2005 3:56 pm |
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schakal
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Wed Jan 12, 2005 6:00 am |
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has anybody seen chris h arond???? i got the hydrolic oil today tried to fill itas you said and still no joy . lifted the cradle up by hand and it drops down a bit as you said so there is air in the system and i cant get it out.
whats the screw on the right for?? i messed with it before and then realised it says "do not adjust" on it . there is a spring and a little pin under the screw that goes into the hole . |
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Chris H
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Wed Jan 12, 2005 6:28 am |
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thats a valve, the screw on the right that is.
Lift the cradle right up then let it drop by releasing the left screw, try jackign it then.
if not then its knakcered mate. |
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schakal
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Wed Jan 12, 2005 6:32 am |
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i messed with the screw on the right thats the biggest problem i suppose . shall i screw it back right in????
i will try the it cheers mate |
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Chris H
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Wed Jan 12, 2005 6:50 am |
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schakal
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Wed Jan 12, 2005 7:23 am |
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you are a blessed man chris .yes it worked mate
the jack is now working .lifting all the way up ,there was loads of air in it . now shall i bother to check if it needs topping up or not?
many thanks by the way,i would have to break the damm thing to its molecules to find out how it worked on my own |
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Chris H
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Wed Jan 12, 2005 7:27 am |
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yeah bleed it and top us as needed |
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risky m8 risky