QuickJack Upgrade to Avoid O-Ring Tears
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Does your QuickJack keep eating O rings? or are you connectors getting harder to connect and disconnect? I've found a solution that's much cheaper than using the QuickJack connectors.
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I'm using the Quick Jacks for the first time. The original line connectors were very hard to connect. I use gun oil to lube the connectors which helped. I switched to the connectors you used. 4 = $98 on Amazon. My lines have male fittings at both ends. To use the new connectors I install 1/4" tapered pipe connects to the lines.
@@bux49 Great job using the QuickJacks! I agree it's a lot of effort to connect those together. I hope you liked using them. You are welcome I hope it helped!
Got mine out today to work on a friends Porsche. Jacks dumped fluid like crazy. Great tips my dude. I ended up using ramps so it went fine.
@@ol48spring Thank you I appreciate it! I'm sorry to hear about the mess. Hopefully your friend lets you test drive the Porsche afterwards for quality "control reasons" 😜 Thank you for watching! Let me know if any other issues arise.
@@SelfBuilt lol my car is nicer. Think I’ll go with those aftermarket red or black fitting. Done and done.
@@ol48spring I love a good car enthusiast! The red one was slightly easier to couple together than the black one if that helps you decide 😁
I usually squat light to avoid o-ring tears!
@@mattbrowny I would also recommend daily O-Ring stretches and moisturizer to keep it preserved 🤣
If it is hard to hook up, push the down button on the pump controller. pressure can build up in the lines when both ends are unhooked because of the difference in ambient temperature from the last time you unhooked. I never unhook the lines from the pump, I need to push the down button to hook up the lines to the jack every now and then. (9 years of use so far and same ends still don't leak).
@@FRUGALWITHJOHN That's great advice! If I had the space I would totally keep them connected all the time too. I'm happy to hear that 9 years in it's been trouble free! Thank you for watching!
Thanks!
@@len333p You're welcome! Thank you for watching!
What other QuickJack hacks have you done?
I’m looking for a hack to replace the fitting to the hydraulic ram. That little elbow fitting is a danger to all mankind.
@@YogisGarage I haven't experienced any issues or heard anything about that elbow. What's been going on with yours?
Another RUclipsr says the pump side threads are 9/16-18 UNF not 1/4 NPT... Your links for the pump side fittings (both black and red versions) show as 1/4" NPT... Can you confirm?
@@chamberlin1 I'm not sure where 9/16 is coming from but the two I linked are 1/4 NPT and connected no problem. I hope that helps!
@@SelfBuilt yea the other guy was confident on the 9/16-18 thread on his pump... I just checked my pump (which is 2017 build BTW) and it has 1/4" NPT *male* threads through the use of a factory installed adapter... Maybe the other end of the adapter going into the pressure block is 9/16-18 female? 🤷♂️
So seems QuickJack changed things up over the years. Regardless, thanks for making the video and calling them out on crap fittings! My white o-rings look okay on the original ones, but one is leaking like a sieve. I'm just going to go ahead and get two pairs of female 1/4" NPT fittings based on your links. Thanks again!
@@chamberlin1 You could be right, they might have changed things with different models. I got mine in 2024. I could see the other end being closer to 9/16. Yeah those dang seals not only leaked but made it super hard to connect or disconnect while tearing the o rings. I hope you like the alternative! Thank you for watching I really appreciate it and hope it helps!
Wtf? Dude looked like jack smith Trump prosecutor. Sorry bro
@@junior88fan64 You've been watching the news too much. I didn't see the similarities lol. Thanks for watching though!