Recent content by 73 Mike

Are air die grinders and cut off tools interchangeable? I know that one comes with a mandrel and the cut off tool has a place to bolt on the wheel and cover, but they seem to run at the same speed. Are the motors any different? Just curious.

I mostly do cars where the ears on the shafts tend to bend. The method I've learned to use is take a cutoff wheel and chop the neck of the joint. Sometimes you have to cut the neck on both sides. Once the body is removed, you use two sockets and a vice to remove the cap from each ear of the...

I did need a hammer to get it out the first time. Now it's just stiff. Here are the pics just to confirm that there should not be a seal on the piston: Also, I needed my impact gun to get it off but am loath to use it to put it back on. Is there a torque spec for the pump assembly to the...

Thanks for the reply! Looks like I was typing at the same time. I'll add some pics momentarily.

A bit of an update. Now that I have daylight, I was able to see the O-rings below backers. The rings were stiff but not hard. I replaced them both and while better, it still slides stiffly. How smoothly and easily should the piston slide in the bore?

Long time reader but this my first post on this forum. I read all 36 pages and some other threads but didn't come across the same issue that I have. I have the same Craftsman 2 ton aluminum jack that has been pictured here a few times. Although it has a slow leak from the ram, it isn't at all...