Recent content by old_orange

I'm looking here, is this the right place? http://www.mcmaster.com/#o-rings/=lw66r2

I'm looking here, is this the right place? http://www.mcmaster.com/#o-rings/=lw66r2

So its possible that the 20yo hydraulic oil which had lost its viscosity could have breached the pump seals, flooding the pump cylinder with oil, making it too slippery, too slick to properly seal? And cleaning everything out could be all thats wrong? The rod itself is dirty Or I overfilled? I...

Agreed, the internet is ripe with jack solutions using the seal swelling brew rather than actual fixes. I can put the regular jack oil back in after this is complete. Its a shame this post was buried so far down the google train. Also, if the symptoms can tell you anything...It happened lifting...

OK thanks! Mine is older and dirtier, but this is basically it. Old Orange :). Do I need to drain out all the Bar's jack stop leak/jack fluid I just put in?

Hi, I jack my car up to change every fluid neurotically, yet I neglect the jack's oil for 20 years. I am an idiot. jack sprung a leak. Using the Bars sweller oil made no difference. So here I am.. The leak is coming from the "pump" as you call it in the DIY above. Pours out of it as I'm jacking...