Repairing a trolley jack....

jb84 · 12-03-2012, 12:29 PM

Recently my Halfords trolley jack has been failing me (wishing I hadn't bought a Halfords one now!!).

It used to take a few pumps before it moved but then worked fine. Now it doesn't work at all. Won't even lift it's own weight. So thought I'd try topping up the hydraulic oil. Even that seems difficult!!

Any thoughts on what position the jack should be in while topping up the oil??? Fully retracted or extended?

Thanks.

jb84 · 12-03-2012, 12:42 PM

Ah, that's interesting, thanks. At the weekend it was down to freezing so that would make sense. However, it wasn't working a couple of weeks ago at 10*c.

silvergray545 · 12-03-2012, 01:24 PM

Buy a new one?

I've been trying to convince my dad to replace our jack for years now. This jack we have is probably as old as I am(23). You have to pump it 9000 times for it to lift the car off the ground like 6". And when you go to release it, it's so old it's almost like it's on/off. Scares the shit outta me sometimes. But he loves that damn jack. Lol

SS e93 · 12-04-2012, 11:14 PM

Topping off you just need to have it fully down. Then bleed out any air as well.

12-03-2012, 12:29 PM	#1
jb84 Private 18 Rep 84 Posts Drives: Previously; 2008 E90 M3 DCT Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Winchester iTrader: (0)	Repairing a trolley jack.... Recently my Halfords trolley jack has been failing me (wishing I hadn't bought a Halfords one now!!). It used to take a few pumps before it moved but then worked fine. Now it doesn't work at all. Won't even lift it's own weight. So thought I'd try topping up the hydraulic oil. Even that seems difficult!! Any thoughts on what position the jack should be in while topping up the oil??? Fully retracted or extended? Thanks. __________________ PREVIOUS: 2008 E90 M3 DCT - Jerez Metallic Black PREVIOUS: 2006 E90 325i SE - Titanium Silver - Manual
	Appreciate 0 Tweet Quote

12-03-2012, 12:42 PM	#2
jb84 Private 18 Rep 84 Posts Drives: Previously; 2008 E90 M3 DCT Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Winchester iTrader: (0)	Ah, that's interesting, thanks. At the weekend it was down to freezing so that would make sense. However, it wasn't working a couple of weeks ago at 10*c. __________________ PREVIOUS: 2008 E90 M3 DCT - Jerez Metallic Black PREVIOUS: 2006 E90 325i SE - Titanium Silver - Manual
	Appreciate 0 Quote

12-03-2012, 01:24 PM	#3
silvergray545 Skittles, OT OG 2337 Rep 649 Posts Drives: Lots of M cars Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cleveland, OH iTrader: (1) Garage List 2016 BMW M3 ZCP [0.00] 2000 BMW M Roadster [0.00] 2004 BMW M3 [0.00] 2014 VW GLI [0.00]	Buy a new one? I've been trying to convince my dad to replace our jack for years now. This jack we have is probably as old as I am(23). You have to pump it 9000 times for it to lift the car off the ground like 6". And when you go to release it, it's so old it's almost like it's on/off. Scares the shit outta me sometimes. But he loves that damn jack. Lol
	Appreciate 0 Quote

12-04-2012, 11:14 PM	#4
SS e93 Captain 27 Rep 850 Posts Drives: e93 M3 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: new york iTrader: (2)	Topping off you just need to have it fully down. Then bleed out any air as well.
	Appreciate 0 Quote