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Yeah, I'll probably end up having to take it somewhere to get it popped loose.

Well. my local HF didn't have any Budd sockets. But I found one on ebay for 12 bux. I'll need to get a 1/2 to 3/4 adapter, and hope my little 21 gallon compressor can supply enough 'oomph' for my impact to break it loose. You really crafted that 'mod' to that socket in 15 minutes? That's...

Thanks...so I guess I'm looking for a 1-1/2" in a regular (cheapo chinese) socket?

Yep. Within about twenty minutes of posting last night, I have a rebuild kit on the way from him! And he also linked the thread where you did a nice pictorial on how to rebuild this jack. I'll use that for a reference when I start on mine. Question for you...what size is the socket you used...

Hi. New member here, first post. I have an older snap-on branded jack, YA 642. I bought it used off a Matco distributer back in the early 90's. It has been a wonderful jack, but recently it won't pick up a load anymore. It will get a car off the ground, but as soon as the full weight of the...