HYDRAULIC FLOOR JACK REBUILD

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  • Опубликовано: 14 окт 2024
  • We rebuild our Hydraulic Floor Jack from the 70's
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  • @daver681
    @daver681 5 лет назад +40

    I cannot believe it, I finally found someone rebuilding something and talking about what he is doing,

    • @constantinehatzis2807
      @constantinehatzis2807 3 года назад +2

      Totally agree, and it's not done at an impressive lightning speed!

    • @allenhonaker4107
      @allenhonaker4107 3 года назад +2

      Go check out mustie 1 on utube for more rebuilding stuff. He's great

    • @Flussig1
      @Flussig1 3 года назад +2

      And he wasn't "restoring" it, just a reseal which is all you need, that is if you actually plan on using it.

  • @MrSamBowers
    @MrSamBowers 5 лет назад +3

    Your video is the most detailed one I've seen about rebuilding hydraulic floor jacks.

  • @AndyDepwe
    @AndyDepwe 5 лет назад +87

    Thank you for taking the time to make that video. I got an identical jack that recently quit working from my grandfather. The rebuild is going to be easier than I expected with the help of this video.

  • @johnsmiley9830
    @johnsmiley9830 5 лет назад +92

    I recommend using a thin coat of the hydraulic jack oil on all o-rings and seals as a assembly lube. Do not contaminate the hyd. system with other products. Thanks

    • @bobg7288
      @bobg7288 4 года назад +9

      very important,,,,, never reassemble DRY

    • @phill3583
      @phill3583 4 года назад +10

      Absolutely important. I was cringing the whole time.

    • @domeniconelli8382
      @domeniconelli8382 3 года назад +13

      @@bobg7288 never contaminate it with Vaseline from 1984. Hydraulic fluid ONLY!

    • @antoniocamesa2037
      @antoniocamesa2037 2 года назад +1

      Nowadays there's particular "O"ring lube in the market

    • @specializ20
      @specializ20 2 года назад +7

      Contamination is not an issue. Use what ever is handy

  • @leonardotopa5998
    @leonardotopa5998 2 года назад +5

    I just rebuilt my 20+ year old Sears 3 ½ ton floor jack. This video helped me understand what I had to do. My main problem was with the big seal at the tip of the shaft for the piston. I didn't mess with all the other smaller o-rings and screws with ball bearings underneath. Thanks for putting this together. Now I have my old heavy jack that I use again. Safety thought: when I first noticed that my jack was no longer working well, I had just lifted up my car to change a wheel. When I went back 5 minutes later to put the new wheel on, I saw that the rotor was very low on the ground. I don't even want to think of having someone (me?) working under the car while this happened.

    • @krflibbish2655
      @krflibbish2655 2 года назад +2

      When I was working after school in a garage (long ago) an old mechanic told me to never trust a hydraulic jack. He said to always use jack stands and pointed to a car across the shop floor which was up on a floor jack and no stands. Amazingly, the jack suddenly lost pressure and the car fell back onto the floor. Thankfully nobody was under it. That stark lesson has remained with me.

    • @Jay.Kellett
      @Jay.Kellett 11 месяцев назад

      Always have a back-up jack stand or log under the frame!

  • @kennakada1208
    @kennakada1208 3 года назад +23

    Nice work. You made it look easy, but there’s a lot of experience in those hands. Nice garage setup, nice tools, and a really nice car!

  • @anothernic
    @anothernic Год назад +9

    Realize the video is four years old, but this majorly helped me to do basic maintenance / repair on a 70's Orange and White jack that looks very similar. Dad has had it since before me; the release valve stopped releasing. Got it apart, cleaned, and back to working with new fluid. Thank you for your detailed descriptions and hard work :)

    • @Dopamine1217
      @Dopamine1217 21 день назад

      O thanks nate, mine is doing the same, so I just have to remove and clean it?

    • @anothernic
      @anothernic 17 дней назад +1

      @@Dopamine1217 Maybe maybe not. Depends on what failed. I didn't have to pull the hydraulic ram apart, but guys sometimes do. GarageJournal has a really good long thread about how to rebuild Taiwan jacks - I'd start there. In my case, replacing a handful of orings + new fluid got it working again, although it will lose an inch a day or so under load - I never use it without jackstands.

  • @JohnSmith-nw2ls
    @JohnSmith-nw2ls 5 лет назад +24

    Great video. I once bought a similar floor jack like yours dirt cheap because it leaked down, the fix was very simple, ran a magnet down into the seat of the check ball, pulled out a tiny metal shaving. Jack worked fine after. Easier and cheaper to try the magnet fix before rebuilding

  • @gar5952010
    @gar5952010 2 года назад +24

    I was going to throw away my craftsman hydraulic jack away , but after watching this video I'm rebuilding my jack .

    • @bobbydee1187
      @bobbydee1187 11 месяцев назад +2

      Me too. I have several laying around the shop I can now rebuild.

    • @agtronic
      @agtronic 4 месяца назад

      Were you ever able to find the correct seal kit?

  • @michaelr.7726
    @michaelr.7726 3 года назад +5

    one of the best videos I have ever watched you did not tell me about your wife your kids the grass how long you've had the Jack when you bought it none of this other stuff you were right to the point great video. Easy to follow along and mine works perfectly after the rebuild thanks.

  • @Ricopolico
    @Ricopolico 5 лет назад +4

    Finally, a real jack rebuild and not just a Krylon paint job. Thanks. Also, thanks for showing all the newbies what it means to put packing under a workpiece held in a vise.

  • @jkuebler8911
    @jkuebler8911 4 года назад +16

    Great video. I've got an old Sears jack I got from my grandpa's garage after he recently passed. It hasn't worked in about a year, same issue as yours. I've got the rebuild kit coming and am confident I can do it after watching your video. Thank you!

  • @Lawnmower-os5pg
    @Lawnmower-os5pg 5 лет назад +22

    You really can’t beat the quality of these old floor jacks 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

  • @sagarman000
    @sagarman000 5 лет назад +15

    Excellent video. You're right in that the outer seals are wipers to keep contamination from getting inside the pump, so they are installed with the cup facing out. I have the same jack and I'll be rebuilding it this weekend. Thanks for the tutorial.

  • @billsmith2212
    @billsmith2212 3 года назад +9

    I had a bottle jack , about 20 ton , from the 1930's that my grandfather used on dump trucks rebuilt about 25 years ago . It still works !

  • @ti0039a340
    @ti0039a340 4 года назад +1

    you are the first person who did a repair and not a restoration and who actually do show it step by step
    Thanks.
    It was educational

  • @jbjmz6015
    @jbjmz6015 5 лет назад +19

    Your video made me go out and clean my floor jack-It’s a Sears Model too and identical -I bought it in1983 and has lot of sentimental value-lol!!!...great work and video!!!!!!!!

  • @weels1886
    @weels1886 8 месяцев назад

    Nice job! Thanks for taking the time to film & edit all of that. I'm doing the same jack tonight.

  • @waldonherdman1447
    @waldonherdman1447 3 года назад +5

    Thanks for the video. I have my father's 5 ton bottle Jack that is probably 45 years old. The local cylinder shop refused to rebuild it. "It's cheaper to buy a new one" was their answer. Now I can rebuild it myself. Thanks!

  • @MarkHawkins-ln9ej
    @MarkHawkins-ln9ej 27 дней назад

    I bought this same jack in 1972 and ordered the seal kit. This is great to see what to expect before I disassemble it.

  • @Citadeltactical
    @Citadeltactical 5 лет назад +5

    Nice work I have my Grandads jack that I used to work with him in the shop when I was a Kid. I have had it since he passed away and it needs rebuilding. My wife always asks me why I keep it and it means the world to me. I can't wait to rebuild it now. It is from the early sixties and look forward to having it work like it did 25 years ago! Thanks for making the video.

  • @ralphblanda661
    @ralphblanda661 3 года назад +2

    I have it for 50 years , been rebuilt. 2 years , now it's as good as new , & 80% still has original color

  • @CL-yp1bs
    @CL-yp1bs Год назад +4

    Thank you for the great info! I found an old jack on craigslist recently just after watching this video! I am saving so much money and its fun to rebuild it as well! Cool stuff!

    • @christineh8996
      @christineh8996 Год назад

      Can you tell me where to find the rebuild kit for this jack?

  • @testuser3167
    @testuser3167 11 месяцев назад

    This randomly popped into my feed, and I'm really glad it did, because it never occurred to me how easy it was to rebuild one of these jacks. I've got an old Harbor Freight 3-ton that isn't working anymore, and it may be cheaper to repair than replace, plus I've got an old aluminum Harbor Freight model that doesn't hold or pump up anymore - hopefully I can find a rebuild kit for both of those!
    Thanks for the inspiration!

  • @j3rocketeer
    @j3rocketeer Год назад +3

    Excellent work and fantastic video

  • @freddean995
    @freddean995 Год назад +2

    Great work man. I Cut my teeth on floor jacks just like that. Back in the 70's too. Brings back memories!

  • @oscardansso6578
    @oscardansso6578 2 года назад +1

    thanks for share your experience and skills!!!

  • @stephendee7839
    @stephendee7839 4 года назад +13

    I love this video! Thank you so much for making it. You included everything needed to know with clear instructions, audio and editing. So good!

  • @colron5727
    @colron5727 5 лет назад

    The beauty of the internet is in my opinion, someone somewhere in the world will have an answer for something. Who knows what could be solved in any field, thank you everyone who takes time to post their version of things

  • @lisajohnson8566
    @lisajohnson8566 4 года назад +5

    Nice job on the rebuild. I have been in the automobile repair business for over 45 years and still use my floor jacks. Never had to rebuild them but was always curious on what was inside of one. I found this video extremely interesting. Nice catch on that pressure regulator. I might guess that's the safety valve to keep from overlifting the jack and damaging it. But the process seemed pretty simple that you did here. I also liked your style of systematically rebuilding each section and also I liked the fact that you put that paper towel down in that cavity to keep trash out. You're truly a professional.
    Thanks again for taking your time to make this video. Nice job!!

    • @805ROADKING
      @805ROADKING  4 года назад

      Thanks alot, we appreciate your comment!!☺

  • @agoodgurl2k
    @agoodgurl2k 3 года назад

    This ranchers wife out if Texas enjoyed watching this. I learned something and you're a good teacher!

  • @bnbguerrero09
    @bnbguerrero09 Год назад +3

    You’d make an awesome Instructor for sure,thank you for the detailed breakdown it’s very helpful.

    • @ToneFreqProductions
      @ToneFreqProductions Год назад

      You remind me of my ol' metal shop teacher from 40 years ago! Gr8 instruction & Thanx 4 the attention to detail boss, much appreciated!

  • @lonniecrook1684
    @lonniecrook1684 Год назад +2

    A good lesson in parts management and taking note of the number of rotations to remove those valves. Wish I had done that!

  • @azjay1
    @azjay1 5 лет назад +17

    Great video! I have a Sears jack about the same age that I'm getting ready to rebuild. Thanks for taking the time to make this video.

  • @edspencer7121
    @edspencer7121 2 года назад

    28 years ago I got a harbor tool and equipment jack just like that and a set of 6 ton stands from my parent's as a Christmas present. As a matter of fact I just got done using it and put it away about 10 minutes ago. Had my Altima up on stands and took the tires and rims to Walmart for a new set of tires.
    Best gift I ever received!
    She seems a bit slow so I'll be doing this rebuild in the near future.
    Thanks for sharing. It took about 3 beers to get through this video BTW.

  • @stephenfoster9009
    @stephenfoster9009 3 года назад +4

    Thanks for putting your crescent wrench the proper way to break it. I see so many push against the small, moving jaw.

  • @petej.8676
    @petej.8676 3 года назад +1

    I have a Sears 2 ton floor jack from 1989. Still works but now I have the confidence to rebuild it thanks to your video! Oh...and a large crescent wrench has saved my ass more than once!!

  • @djones02
    @djones02 Год назад +6

    This actually helped me get my jack working again, somehow.
    Mine is completely different but just watching someone take it apart helped give me an idea.
    I realized I had opened something I shouldn't have and a part fell out.
    I took another look and sure enough I found a tiny piston lodged in a crack in the jack.
    Used the magnet trick with an awl to get the piston and spring in the correct position.
    Jack is now working good as new.
    The oil was low which was I took it apart in the first place but I opened the wrong part and the manual doesn't actually tell you what to do.
    The manual even labels every part except the holes... go figure.

  • @onehunga-eq6wm
    @onehunga-eq6wm 2 года назад +1

    Excellent Video to follow, its well worth to rebuild solid jacks like these, Thanks again.

  • @mikeshepard3602
    @mikeshepard3602 4 года назад +14

    Well, I finally found a use for my dads old 24” adjustable wrench. Great video👍

  • @jerrykast7713
    @jerrykast7713 5 лет назад +1

    Thank you this just gave me the inspiration to dig out a couple of old jacks that quit working. Good job.

  • @trevortrillion6037
    @trevortrillion6037 3 года назад +1

    I have a "Big Lots" Chinese jack from 1980, $29.95, WAY before Harbor Freight, with the same leaking oil problem. You have inspired me to try a repair later on...thanks! I'm rebuilding power window motor gears now, all learned on RUclips.

  • @scarab280ze
    @scarab280ze 5 лет назад +11

    that BLUE PLUNGER WAS ALL THAT WAS NEEDED !! the black one was whooped fyi . thanks for the video iwas very good I have a bunch od Lincoln and Walker jacks from the 70's and have rebuilt them and this is the type of info our kids need. you know our 30 and 40 year old kids. Thanks again.

    • @sharonbaldwin5425
      @sharonbaldwin5425 5 лет назад

      I love that. Yes there are 30 & 40 year old kids who could learn a thinga 2.

    • @sharonbaldwin5425
      @sharonbaldwin5425 5 лет назад

      Joe Shabidu Keep rockin', Every repair is a confidence builder, and you're never done. Recent additions to building skills- trigger spring on a top-break revolver, patch plastic ends of radiator with epoxy. The stuff was broke anyway, I dont think much more harm could be done, if the fix didn't work. Best wishes!

    • @graymodeler
      @graymodeler 5 лет назад

      I have an old Blue Walker with the yellow one piece handle from the 70's I had rebuilt in a jack shop. Just sent the pump in.

  • @karlfowler3742
    @karlfowler3742 11 месяцев назад

    Thank you for this video. Excellent job figuring all that out.

  • @radioactivelarry
    @radioactivelarry 3 года назад +3

    Got the same jack from the 70's also! Great job.

  • @FODVAPOR
    @FODVAPOR 2 года назад

    That looks exactly like my Dayton floor jack.....wonderful jack ! Thanks for the video !

  • @user-jk4zf9tp7o
    @user-jk4zf9tp7o 2 года назад +3

    Excellent video. My old floor jack leaks down all the the time so as a consequence it has sat in the corner of my shed for 15 years. I'm going to go to a bearing shop and see if I can get the seals to rebuild it. Looking forward to this project and thanks very much!

  • @Vince-m2m
    @Vince-m2m 10 месяцев назад

    That was a great detailed video of how to rebuild a hydraulic floor jack thank you very much

  • @sixtyfiveford
    @sixtyfiveford 5 лет назад +267

    Nice fix! New Harbor Freight Junk Jack vs rebuilding a Better piece of equipment and learning a valuable skill in the process..... REBUILD wins any day of the week.

    • @805ROADKING
      @805ROADKING  5 лет назад +19

      Thanks Moe!! I paid to have my other jack rebuilt 45 years ago and it's still going strong, so that should be the last time I have to touch this one!!☺

    • @user-neo71665
      @user-neo71665 5 лет назад +14

      We have 2 of those old jacks that sit in the corner. Say what you will about most of the crap at HF the 2 aluminum jacks we got get used and abused in the shop and keep coming back for more. When your moving the heavy things around all day it gets old real fast.

    • @frankw8876
      @frankw8876 5 лет назад +9

      I have a floor jack like that, way heavy need to have steel toes on when lifting up to my truck incase it drop on my foot. As for Harbor Freight, the Daytona looks pretty good, fast pump and low profile, good ratings and goes head to head against Snap-on jack where they copied the design from.

    • @KBLIZZ333
      @KBLIZZ333 5 лет назад +19

      One of my jacks looks almost exactly like that one, and with the same problem. Gonna order a kit and rebuild mine as well. I used to work at a place called Deer Park Hydraulic on Long Island rebuilding cylinders many yrs ago. I'll never forget the skills I learned in that place.

    • @comeoll
      @comeoll 5 лет назад +8

      805ROADKING wear you buy the part

  • @Jay.Kellett
    @Jay.Kellett 11 месяцев назад

    I picked up a 3 1/2 ton Craftsman on the side of the road for free. In real good shape. It jacks up fine for changing tires, but drops in about a half hour.
    Going to rebuild it this winter, some cold snowy day. LOL Thanks for the preview of what I'm in for!

  • @grantKari041
    @grantKari041 4 года назад +4

    Good memories of working in the garage with my Dad back in the 60’s. We had the same jack. Wish it was in my garage today. Thanks and God Bless.

  • @RandomGuyDan
    @RandomGuyDan Год назад +2

    Thanks for making this. I have what is likely the same exact jack that I got from my dad when he had to move into a nursing home. When I first started working on cars around 1980, it was the jack that we used and I am thrilled to be able to continue to use it probably 45 years after he bought it. It has a slow leak and I was wondering if I could rebuild it, now I know I can. We are closing on a house in about a week and this will be one of my first projects.

  • @michaelg7456
    @michaelg7456 2 года назад +34

    Wipers are used for keeping debris from entering the area. Seals are usually installed with the open end towards the pressure side so they will expand during pressure making a tighter seal. There's always a chance that the previous seal was installed backwards. If you get a leak, flip it over.

  • @nearpar
    @nearpar 10 месяцев назад

    I have 3 of these floor jacks and all need rebuilding. Thank you this video was well done and will be a big help.

  • @shobud7561
    @shobud7561 5 лет назад +3

    Great job ..
    I use to rebuild these jacks back if the 70s & 80s, and let me say they were good jacks .
    The crap coming out of China , well you know .
    Hine Warner was a good Jack, Sears actually sold this jack in different lifting capacity with the SEARS logo .
    Also Lincoln was a vere reliable floor jack, same as the Walker well back in the 50s .
    This junk thats available today is use it and throw it away when it falls ....
    The old school of rebuilding things are a thing of the past anymore....
    Thank you for posting this video, brought back many memories...

  • @sikazwejerry4620
    @sikazwejerry4620 Год назад

    Thanks for rebuilding the Jack.

  • @DavidGrassSr
    @DavidGrassSr 5 лет назад +27

    Remember, your never to OLD to learn something, Thanks,i can see all those old jacks coming back to life , mine too.. Thanks

    • @bvnseven
      @bvnseven 4 года назад +1

      Add to it the fact that it keeps you busy and out of the fridge...

    • @bennyhill3642
      @bennyhill3642 3 года назад

      @@bvnseven LOL!

    • @joecalderon6748
      @joecalderon6748 3 года назад

      Wwwby.

  • @dirtfootracing8788
    @dirtfootracing8788 3 года назад

    Just got one of those jacks that was my grandfathers....my dad was going to put it out for the scrappers. Its rusty and needs seals. A rebuild is in the works ...Thanks

  • @kevinhoney1385
    @kevinhoney1385 4 года назад +4

    Great vid thanks for tapeing the process, i have a sears my dad had for years i thought i would fix and now i can.

  • @michaelc6522
    @michaelc6522 2 года назад +1

    Great video nice to see someone take the time to keep old equipment working

  • @kenswitzer4133
    @kenswitzer4133 5 лет назад +29

    The screw, spring and pintle are an over pressure relief valve. Thanks for the video. Good job👍

    • @GRAYSTAW
      @GRAYSTAW 3 года назад

      Ken, Do you know what the approx. setting is on that pressure relief screw? Thankyou Sir

    • @businessmanager6906
      @businessmanager6906 3 года назад +1

      @@GRAYSTAW 8 full turns on mine, which was about one turn past where the spring started to engage.

  • @natester1064
    @natester1064 Год назад

    Very awesome thank you for taking the time to share.

  • @billwebster5318
    @billwebster5318 4 года назад +5

    I have the same jack and it's time for the same service. Thanks for sharing !

  • @vincedemarco7695
    @vincedemarco7695 3 года назад

    Hi Great video. I have an Australian made APAC 241v 1500kg jack that I brought when I an apprentice in 1973 used every now and then has paid for it self over and over . I had it reconditioned in 2010 for $242.00 by a jack reconditioning guy who had a huge workshop at home in Melbourne Australia . I know it was a lot but I saw some of the stuff that was for sale then and even now ,can't compare to my old jack . Plus when I went to pick it up we were there for over an hour looking at all his engineering gear and he showed us other projects he was working on . Had a Great time with my young son who was with me then.

  • @rickashay6023
    @rickashay6023 5 лет назад +29

    Got an old Sears jack I've had since I was a teenager it has the same problem so thanks to your video maybe I can do the same rebuild. Thanks for sharing.

    • @jp040759
      @jp040759 4 года назад +1

      Were you able to get the seal kit for it? I have an old sears jack that is 30 years old. Still OK but I might get seal kit before Sears is extinct. Please advise.
      THANX

    • @shoeleh07
      @shoeleh07 4 года назад +2

      Most major cities have a seal supplier. Google your city. Take the seals to them and they will match what you need. I rebuild a hydraulic cylinder and the complete seal package was $9.

    • @jp040759
      @jp040759 4 года назад

      @@shoeleh07 Good idea. THANX. Uncle Google to the rescue.

  • @christopherdavidson7963
    @christopherdavidson7963 4 года назад +10

    Good work, I see them every week dropped off at scrap yard! I have 3 now and they are way better than any other jacks I have used!

  • @foggiapainting
    @foggiapainting 5 лет назад +1

    You are awesome. I bought a 2.5 ton japanese jack just like yours on my 14th birthday for my first car restoration. I knew someday someone would teach me how to fix it. I am now 50yrs old. I am starting my rebuild on it. Thank you.

  • @danielgray2384
    @danielgray2384 5 лет назад +8

    It’s great to see an average guy do a repair. Too many so called experts telling you it can’t be done. Great job.

  • @dalebarrow
    @dalebarrow 2 года назад +1

    I bought mine new in 1983. FYI: it weighs 90lbs. Thanks for putting this together.

  • @synthpro
    @synthpro 4 года назад +4

    You have inspired me to rebuild my old jack, it died on me a few years ago. Thanks for the video, enjoy all the engines as well.

  • @eddiegarcia2090
    @eddiegarcia2090 2 года назад +1

    Great video thank you for the knowledge. Much appreciation.

  • @donaldbutkus532
    @donaldbutkus532 4 года назад +5

    Thanks for this video. Just finished rebuilding my Sears jack. Works like new.

  • @tedtolentino4955
    @tedtolentino4955 3 года назад

    Great video. Like the way you present it (no nonsense) with just the right amount of explanation without superfluous comments. That jack should last another 50 years before it requires another rebuild. Thanks for sharing.

  • @chrishereford5969
    @chrishereford5969 3 года назад +3

    Thank you for taking the time to put this together. I'm sure so many of us will benefit from your work and positive attitude. God bless!

  • @mikecurtis3333
    @mikecurtis3333 6 месяцев назад

    Great video. Told me everything I needed to know. In all the years I have had it I have never topped it up before. Mine had a Blue Point label.

  • @dezdon01
    @dezdon01 3 года назад +8

    Great video! Thanks for taking the time to film, edit and post this. There still are a lot of us tinker’ers out here who love these kind of tasks.
    I have this exact same jack under the “Matco” tool label. It’s been a go-to piece of my home shop for over 20 years. It started pumping up about a third of the way normally, then the strokes become less and less productive until the pumps are barely a flick of up movement. I thought it was a just low on fluid, but topping off the oil didn’t cure the issue. It holds weight as designed, but takes a lot of mini strokes to get the wheels off the ground of most cars.
    I dread pulling it apart because I know it’s going to look like a clock made out of rubber seals in there. I’d like to find exactly what valve or area of the jack is causing this defect and only open and repair that area, as the rest of the pump works good. I don’t want to fix something that ain’t broke in another area of operation and cause a new problem that isnt there.

    • @edwardthompson8901
      @edwardthompson8901 2 года назад +1

      What patients!!!!

    • @JohnnyP414
      @JohnnyP414 Год назад +1

      Honestly with this kind of repair, you usually end up find out one problem after another just chasing down "that one valve". Best just to get a kit and swap everything that you can. You already have the thing open and drained anyhow

    • @bvnseven
      @bvnseven Год назад

      JohnnyP414 is right, like it or not. The first thing people need to learn is that they have a lot to learn,

  • @davidbygott9385
    @davidbygott9385 5 месяцев назад

    I needed to service a Pro-Lift 2.5 ton jack and found this very helpful. The construction is very similar.

  • @perceive8159
    @perceive8159 5 лет назад +7

    Good to know! I have vintage 3ton all cast 1945 Blackhawk floor jack that I'm going to restore, its a beauty!

    • @rickjansen58
      @rickjansen58 3 года назад +1

      Blackhawk floor jacks are King. I still have several from my 'Dad's Body shop from the 50's

  • @mrrichies.1237
    @mrrichies.1237 5 лет назад +1

    Good job. My Dad bought me the same back in 1974 @ SEARS/ROEBUCK store in No Dartmouth,Mass. Just used it last nite to remove my winter Brighstone tires (Snowtires) Still works like a charm. Thanks A Lot.

  • @marvinheemeyer9768
    @marvinheemeyer9768 3 года назад +18

    I knew he was the real McCoy after spotting his aerosol can of KROIL on his workbench!!

  • @j.rothchild173
    @j.rothchild173 2 года назад +1

    I got 2 and i was about to throw them away! Thanks, got a weekend project now!!

  • @timmygilbert1371
    @timmygilbert1371 5 лет назад +9

    Great job , glad you were able to save it . Great quality jack .

  • @nysledge4669
    @nysledge4669 Год назад +1

    Excellent video. As a relocated NYer now living in NC, I enjoyed hearing you explain what you were doing. As for the 24" crescent wrench, here they call that a West Virginia socket set!!

  • @j.r.zavala
    @j.r.zavala 5 лет назад +3

    Excellent how-to video presentation with attention to the details. I own a vintage craftsman jack to rebuild. Been using it quite a bit these months and noticed that it isn't performing, as it should. This video gives me the confidence to do such a tasking. Thank you, sir!

    • @jeffmalloy8200
      @jeffmalloy8200 3 года назад +1

      Me too, I'm going to rebuild my Craftsman now as soon as I find the right kit. That jack worked great for probably 30 years before it started leaking. Built like a brick outhouse. Haven't looked at it for a while now. Hopefully it still has the model/serial number on it.

  • @vsat88
    @vsat88 Год назад

    And this is the way it is done folks. This man knows value. He is not at all afraid to tear into this jack and fix it right back up. American made old jack better than a new China made. I do not trust either one of my floor jacks, both made in China Husky branded. I would trust this Craftsman though. Looked everywhere for one before I bought the Husky Home depot ones. Both, within three years do not want to go back down unless they are pushed down. Thanks for this video. You are what the U.S.A. are all about.

  • @brucebowlsby2235
    @brucebowlsby2235 3 года назад +3

    Thank you for making this video. I was able to completely rebuild my floor jack. I purchased my Sears floor jack when I was 18. I didn’t want to get ride of it because of the sentimental attachment I have for it. My Dad and I use to work on my 56 Chevy and my 66 Lemans and I have used it for the last 60 years. Thank you.

  • @powersportsagainstlitterin98
    @powersportsagainstlitterin98 11 месяцев назад

    I have this Jack from my Grandfather, thank you for making this video bro. Thanks to your work Ill be doing the work to save the jack. Plesse keep producing fix videos.

  • @istvanmeissler2238
    @istvanmeissler2238 5 лет назад +13

    I bought the very same jack 30 years ago. I bought it well used and a little abused at a flea market. I paid I believe 50.00. My dad thought I got taken for what I paid. I have used (and abused) that jack for 30 years, and it still works fine. In fact, until the last few years, I did not know that newer jacks didn't last just as well as mine. I was surprised when guys on mechanics forums said their jacks only lasted 10 years, or less. I guess I didn't pay too much after all. My jack looks identical to this one, but has no markings. It weighs right at 100 lbs. including the removable saddle and the handle.

    • @wupofe
      @wupofe 5 лет назад

      I´m from Germany and had buy it from a factory in the black forest 40 years ago and it work like the first day

  • @jasonmoore3557
    @jasonmoore3557 5 лет назад +2

    Brilliant video. I've had an old jack that hasn't worked properly for years. This is just what I needed to help me rebuild it. Thanks

    • @sibhagourd4313
      @sibhagourd4313 4 года назад

      My identical jack still works fine, I just couldn’t stop watching. You’re so organized, efficient, intelligent, thoughtful, and...I’m gonna think of some more adjectives...”I’ll get back at ya.” Great job! Thank you!

  • @LightningFabrication
    @LightningFabrication 4 года назад +4

    I just finished watching this video. I have an Astro Jack that I bought off of the Mac Tool man back a few years before your petroleum jelly expired. It's the same exact jack that you have and bought from Sears.
    Mine was doing the same thing that yours was so I asked our Hydraulic shop about whether it was rebuildable and they said yes it's a copy of a Hein Werner jack (USA made). They told me to pull the jack from the frame and give it to them. They rebuilt it and gave it back to me. It's been working great ever since.
    Just one thing about the seals you installed. They are dust seals and are designed to keep dust and dirt out of the internals of the jack, not necessarily to keep oil in. That's why they were in stalled backwards. Nice job on the rebuild. Doug

  • @picwick57
    @picwick57 3 года назад

    I picked up at a govt surplus for 5.00 a similar Strongarm heavy duty 3 tn floor jack about 15 yrs ago it's been sitting in the back corner because I have a hoist. I wanted to keep it around due to it's quality craftsmanship & knew some day/ year !! I was going to fix it. After watching your tutorial, I'm going to put this on my bucket list to fix as well "similar Issue" Thanks for the inspiration !

  • @ELDIABLO444
    @ELDIABLO444 Год назад +2

    The Vaseline you used is fine depending on what kind of rubber, neoprene the o rings are made of, the tapered thing with the spring is a pressure relief valve that opens to let fluid out of the pressure cylinder back to the reservoir to relieve excessive pressure if you try to lift something in excess of the Jack's capacity (a safety feature no doubt)
    Good video all the best to you and yours Sir.

  • @Bob-eb8km
    @Bob-eb8km 2 года назад

    Love the Big Alabama socket, Everyone needs one!

  • @Scotta1atgmaildotcom
    @Scotta1atgmaildotcom 3 года назад +13

    I believe in life long tool ownership, so I buy as high a quality as I can afford, and this is the kind of video that reinforces my mindset. You can't rebuild garbage tools, not without access to machine tools or something excessive like that. Thank you for taking the time to make this video and to give an explanation along the way.

  • @alkoohy9761
    @alkoohy9761 3 года назад +4

    Using my favorite hammer!! I've used this body hammer for years as a precision adjuster for seals, etc. Works perfectly!! Nice job!!

  • @omarperich1560
    @omarperich1560 2 года назад +1

    Thank you for your time and effort to put together these very helpful video we the people appreciate your time ; Blessings to you and your family

  • @davidhoover8877
    @davidhoover8877 5 лет назад +11

    I like how you edit your videos. You skip the BS and get right back on it.

  • @briandryburgh7281
    @briandryburgh7281 2 года назад

    Thankyou very helpful I have a jack exactly the same. Didn't have any idea on how to do this followed your video and got the job done. Thanks again.

  • @patrickguy8869
    @patrickguy8869 4 года назад +5

    Great informative and helpful video.. thank you for sharing.
    Friendly suggestion would be to not use petroleum jelly or any hydrocarbon oils or solvents as they are incompatible with may of the elastomer and plastics... Also the petroleum jelly can coat the fine filter screen and make for very slow let downs. Use hydraulic jacking oil to lube up the piston cup and all mornings...
    Well.Done!

    • @SP-mp9yi
      @SP-mp9yi 4 года назад +2

      Patrick Guy Yes, I was over here saying no no no don’t, use the oil...
      I was also concerned about the seal direction but hey he did and a fine job overall and I’m grateful for his video.

  • @skyym3629
    @skyym3629 5 лет назад +1

    Thank you for the complete break down of rebuilding your floor jack. I definately don't know a lot when it comes to rebuilding these jacks, but I would of been inclined to keep the seals that were made of stainless steel and just replaced the rubber seals and grommets. I believe that is what makes a good ole fashioned jack from the 70's and before compared to one you get at Harbor Freight. I know the steel is thick and the bolts and nuts and everything it is made of is stronger, but that also includes the internals, all but the rubber parts and maybe some springs or even the copper washers that would need to be replaced after 20 or so years.
    Thanks again for the video and God bless bro.