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DetCam · 08-17-2018, 05:20 PM

I've got two Harbor Freight Floor Jacks... one of the small aluminum racing jacks, and another "low profile" higher lift unit.

Both jacks worked great for a year or two, and now, the heavier duty of the two gave out on me. It didn't drop my car on me or anything like that, but it quit lifting. I got the back of the car up enough to get the wheels off (barely) and then I could keep pumping (and pumping) without any more lift.

Is this more likely to be a blown seal, which I'm assuming is basically a "throw it away and get another one" repair, considering it's a cheap Pittsburgh jack from Harbor Freight junk.

Or could this be air in the hydraulic fluid that simply needs bled?

08-17-2018, 05:20 PM	#1
DetCam Drives: 2016 1SS (12/10/2016) Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Troy MI Posts: 169	Floor Jack Failure Question I've got two Harbor Freight Floor Jacks... one of the small aluminum racing jacks, and another "low profile" higher lift unit. Both jacks worked great for a year or two, and now, the heavier duty of the two gave out on me. It didn't drop my car on me or anything like that, but it quit lifting. I got the back of the car up enough to get the wheels off (barely) and then I could keep pumping (and pumping) without any more lift. Is this more likely to be a blown seal, which I'm assuming is basically a "throw it away and get another one" repair, considering it's a cheap Pittsburgh jack from Harbor Freight junk. Or could this be air in the hydraulic fluid that simply needs bled?