Recent content by kobaltic

No I never got it fixed. I got the correct size wrench and an extension bar. I stripped the head of the bleeder valve. We had a pro company come in and they couldn't fix it. We ended up putting in a two post electric lift.

Well I tried to bleed the air out. I couldn't get the plug open. It is rusted fast. Surprise. Also I was missing the exact size wrench I needed. I had the one above and below it. Go figure. I am going to go and buy the correct size and try again tomorrow.

I don't have a welding torch. :( I only took the car up one foot since it took 5 minutes to get it that high. After reading the instructions from c39er I am going to bleed the line and see if that fixes the issue. Should I use any grease or anything on the piston shaft?

Well it is stuck in the shaft. I WD-40 it. I used my torch on it. I used a 16 pound sledge hammer on it. I used channel locks on it. It has not budged one hair. I am thinking about drilling a hole through the side and putting a bolt through it and chaining it to the forks on my forklift and...

c39er - Thanks for the pictures. I think they will help greatly. Milton - here is the compressor I have https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/ingersoll-rand-5hp-air-compressor-80-gal?cm_vc=-10005&cm_mmc=Affiliates-_-Pepperjam-_-Generic-_-Offer&affiliate_id=43737&click_id=2101271491 I had...

2.5 ton pallet jack. Used for about 3 years. Smooth up and down. Confirmed lift of 1 ton with no issues at all. EDIT: Pass https://www.harborfreight.com/25-ton-pallet-jack-61946.html

I have attached pictures of the dip stick. I noticed the fluid is yellowish. I am not sure what that means. The dex 6 I got to put in is red. Also I cannot see the air pipe coming out of the fluid (I thought I should be able to but maybe not). I ran some air through without the cap on and it...

Thanks guys. Malibu I see you are from Walnutport. I am just over blue mountain in kresgeville. But my garage is in Lehighton.

I will get some pictures shortly. Baseball season is taking up a lot of my time. Just to be clear the safety pole is not connected to the lift. If you look at the picture you can see the bolt is sheared off. Should I be able to pull up the safety pole by hand or is it too heavy?

Well after some WD-40, some blow torch and some hammering I finally got the cap off. I can't tell from the dip stick if there is enough hydraulic fluid or not. Although i am inclined to pump it out anyway and replace it since I am having lift issues. Also the dip stick has a ring on the top to...

Thanks for everything guys. There is no other cap or plug anywhere in the garage. After looking at the manual (pic) I figured out I have a Type A. There is one handle for the air. One way is up the other way is down. It looks like the pole had a bolt that had be broken off of it. I guess I will...

Just to rule it out, is this the leech field to a septic system?

Hello everyone, I go by Kobaltic on the internet. Just made up a name (based off of cobalt amplifiers) and in the same year as Kobalt tools (no relation). I am from eastern PA. I hate cars. No really I do. But I am always broke so I always end up fixing them myself. I found a garage...

I got my first garage. It came with an in ground single post floor lift. It is a rotary lift. I have some questions about it. I think it is from the 60's. It is air over hydraulic. I had to get an air compressor. I got an 80 gallon, 175 PSI from tractor supply...