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I bought this jack at a garage sale earlier this summer for $40. I was told it leaked fluid and had some weird issues sometimes when lifting. I bought it with the knowledge that it needed some work and the intent to fix it. I have since inspected it and found a leak stemming from the fill hole. The bolt had an old cork gasket which had split and was very much crushed and no longer sealing. I replaced it with a suitable thicker rubber gasket which has solved the leaking issue.
I went to use it after fixing the leak and found it to be VERY difficult to pump. The handle takes extreme effort to lift my little Honda Fit. Don't mistake this for a quick-pump jack, it's a regular run-of-the-mill model. When not lifting a load, the handle depresses the pump smoothly without any hesitation or effort.
So, does anyone have any idea why this might be happening?
I bought this jack at a garage sale earlier this summer for $40. I was told it leaked fluid and had some weird issues sometimes when lifting. I bought it with the knowledge that it needed some work and the intent to fix it. I have since inspected it and found a leak stemming from the fill hole. The bolt had an old cork gasket which had split and was very much crushed and no longer sealing. I replaced it with a suitable thicker rubber gasket which has solved the leaking issue.
I went to use it after fixing the leak and found it to be VERY difficult to pump. The handle takes extreme effort to lift my little Honda Fit. Don't mistake this for a quick-pump jack, it's a regular run-of-the-mill model. When not lifting a load, the handle depresses the pump smoothly without any hesitation or effort.
So, does anyone have any idea why this might be happening?