I replaced my old J.C.Penney jack with a new SUV jack from Sears. It came with a pair of heavy duty stands, and has at least 19" of lift (I think - can't remember exactly). Watch for them to be "on sale" for a reasonable price.
On 5/28/06, Hendrik Riessen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
My advice is to buy new, these things are a safety item and if they fail you may well get hurt. You can pull the old one apart to see if they are serviceable but for peace of mind I'd replace it. Hendrik with three trolley jacks ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Ritchey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "List Mercedes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 10:43 AM Subject: [MBZ] Jack Repair >I have an 20-year-old Allied (made in Taiwan) floor jack but it "leaks >down" > while jacking, even with the valve closed. I suspect that hydraulic fluid > is leaking past the o-ring seal on the main piston. Otherwise, it is a > nice > heavy-duty 2-ton unit with a pretty high lift capability; although it is > heavy. > > Question: Should I try to repair this or just replace it? If repair, > what > are likely sources for replacement seals? > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: winmail.dat > Type: application/ms-tnef > Size: 1580 bytes > Desc: not available > Url : > http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net/attachments/20060528/34103155/winmail.bin > _______________________________________ > http://www.striplin.net > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 268.7.1/348 - Release Date: 25/05/2006 > _______________________________________ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
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