Recent content by Douggainey

How would I check for that? I don't have any issues outside of the random squeal. It's usually taken up and down around 75-100 times daily, so would seem odd for a pulley to be seized part of the time, no?

I keep the columns and cables covered in grease, not sure where else I could apply grease - nowhere obvious. The squeal is so loud it's hard to pinpoint with the echos through the metal, in the shop, etc. Loaded or empty, it doesn't matter. There are days where it doesn't do it at all. There's...

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Grip-tite sockets are a LIFE-SAVER at my shop. I've never come across a rounded oil drain plug that it failed to lock onto. Don't waste your time with the Gator-grip that was mentioned above. It never works for me.

I've got a Rotary 4 post lift from 2003... can't remember the model # but I believe it's got a 12-14,000lb cap. Just a simple drive on lift used for oil changes. It's recently begun squealing very loudly when raising and lowering. I've kept the cables smothered in grease from day 1 and have only...