HOW TO FIX A FLOOR JACK THAT WON'T LIFT OR PUMP ALL THE WAY

In this video you will learn how to fix a car floor jack that won't lift all the way. If your floor jack won't stay up and keeps going down, it is time to get rid of the air in the floor jack and add jack oil as necessary. This is part of maintenance and repair.

[@lowceez2]

I have this exact same floor Jack. It stop working after 5 months. I was ready to buy a new one until I seen your video. Now there is hope! I will try your method. Thank you!

[@SEPHICHI420]

that's a shame. I have a vintage one from literally the 70's that i replace the fluid In MAYBE every 3 years.

[@kens32052]

Mine gave out after 6 months and I only used it maybe half a dozen times. I'm going to try this. Hope it works.

[@Gxntzktx]

Like others I have this same floor jack . Exact same model too . Great video ! Mine made it 11 years without any issues . They sure do cost more now ! I think I paid around $50-$60 for it ! Today they want what we used to pay for the expensive " race" aluminum jacks !

[@jasons7782]

Wow thank u so much I thought I lost $120 to the garbage I bought another jack thinking it’s over but I followed the steps and it works now I have two jacks which no problem one in my car and one on my house thanks so much dude

[@ardent963]

That's the same jack I have currently. I used to have a real nice aluminum/steel low profile racing one. Then I loaned to my nephew. When I finally got it back, it somehow turned into this cheap Pittsburgh heavy steel one. Like magic! Thanks for the video, it's exactly what I was looking for.

[@raymonddriggers]

What works well ardent is you send a buddy over with a baseball bat to get your racing floor jack back and then some! No one will never know!

[@ryant651]

Thank you soooooo much for your tutorial!!!! I was getting ready to get another one. It worked like a charm!!!!!! I'm soooo stoked!!!! I had the front end of my car up on jack stands when my 3 Ton Power Zone jack decided to go limp on me. Once again Thank you!

[@ChiefofTradez]

Thanks for the tutorial video my 3 ton jack lost all pressure when I was working on my truck. Thankfully I had some jack stands to take the weight because it dipped suddenly. I fixed my jack using your video. Appreciate it.

[@kikoyyoutubetv8206]

My floor jack 3.5t won't work in the last 8yrs so i have to try your knowledge about your vedio thanks for sharing sir😊

[@xpicklepie]

I watched a bunch of vids that showed stuck pistons and bleeding the main pump only. This was the first one that showed how to bleed the two forward valves. Mine works well now and I was so close to buying another jack. Thanks Man!!

[@edwardojr2838]

Dude this is amazing, im gonna go do this to my jacks right now lol, appriciate the video!

[@roqwire]

I'm confused, you bled it without having the jack handle tight.... And you originally tested it with the Jack handle loose?

[@chiliboom6140]

Seeing that lug nut hurt. The pain and frustration of never finding that.

[@lilinsulatorchick9665]

Haha that's what I was imagining 😂 some car riding around with 4 nuts on the highway

[@lildarkfreak]

Or only 3 (if 4 stud).

[@Jonathanstockwell]

Great news bro, you saved me so much, you are on the money.

[@marionwalter3873]

Thank you for helping me to fix my floor jack!

[@BottleJackBuddy]

Thanks for the tips.

[@MarQ4.20]

Bought a floor jack from HF and it bloody never worked but the first time. Had it for two years now taking up space, I was not happy about it and was gonna toss it, then I think, can it be fixed? DUH, lol Thank you all it needed was bled . It took ALOT OF oil too! 😘

[@kaiserwillie67]

Those Pittsburgh jacks are known to be low on fluid from the factory for some reason. When I got mine the first thing I did before lifting anything was check the fluid level. Sure enough it was not even close to being full. Filled it up and bled it and has been working like a charm.

[@unappreciatedtreehouse821]

Great video. Straight to the point.

[@ngeltz]

Thanks for the video. My floor jack has slowly begun to stop lifting. I know now where & which area to find the inlets. Thanks!

[@booch3984]

fantastic bro really helped me out rn appreciate that big dawg 🙌🏼💯

[@trevorricci9977]

Super easy fix. Thank you.

[@robcarr8505]

I used to work for a rubbish removal company and i couldn't tell you how many hydrologic floor jacks we sent to the scrap yard. I didn't know how easy they were to fix back then or i would have fixed and sold them on Facebook. We scrapped at least 50 of them over a 4 year period. 😢😆

[@khalidkfy7368]

Nice work 👏

[@Top5AutoRepairs]

Thanks

[@seamasrigh2162]

Thanks man, I have that jack as well. Mine just stopped working right at the end of the last job I did.

[@817mario]

My almost brand new Pittsburgh just stopped working one cylinder won’t lift will this fix the problem ? Literally been used like 3 times

[@felixhofschneider3276]

Great video. I was wondering if you have any video to unstuck the piston springs from over pumping

[@pumpkinheadghoul]

Oh, so there's where my dead mouse went. I've been looking for that thing for three years.

[@ecophage]

Thank you!

[@thomasa.anderson5013]

I was fully expecting you to find a 10mm socket in there.

[@SwordManiac84]

Thank you.

[@Mike__P]

Mine lifts, but not when it's under the car. It will go up, but once it touches the frame of the car, I can pump the handle all I want but it won't lift the car.

[@bobhaas6941]

Thanks!

[@tannerc900]

Soooo if fluid is good, try replacing the gaskets/O-Rings?

[@davidczarco]

❤❤❤ worked like a charm 😂

[@imperius_lxxvii9999]

why does it needs bleeding if the O-rings are still good? it air came from ?

[@E.L.RipleyAtNostromo]

Thanks, but aren’t you supposed to add the oil in the first port that had the plastic plug? My 3.5 ton Craftsman WAS low on oil, but after topping it off through the rubber cap fill port it still must have air in the system because it jumps up with one stroke, but sags down under weight. I tried pumping rapidly with the valve open as stated by the mfr, and it got a bit firmer, but won’t take full weight. Those screws on mine say “don’t adjust,” so I wouldn’t think to add oil through them. I’ll try removing the oil port fill plug completely and pumping with the system open like you did here.

[@BillOfAllTrades2016]

Mine raises up ok but it will collapse back down it I leave it up with no load. Do you think this process will work for mine?

[@Top5AutoRepairs]

Yes it will work.

[@natemorgan4665]

I got question, what if it's leaking from the spring section of the jack how can i do it myself?

[@clayjustice9402]

You did not have the handle tightened when you tried to lift the first time 😢

[@laqintin2]

I thought I was tripping. Good to know somebody else noticed it

[@Zeek800]

I noticed that as well butI guess he’s just showing 2 steps you would try to see if you can try to fix it. I have seen so many reviews on floor jacks where there are an alarming number of reviewers who say their new floor jack failed after a few uses. My bet would be that in most cases the jack wasn’t air bled before the first use and those who say the “ piston” leaked oil after a couple uses didn’t check that the usually plastic air bleed plug or the hydraulic fluid screws and O Rings were loose or damaged.

[@raymonddriggers]

Obviously, he’s better at gaslighting than repairing things

[@laqintin2]

@@raymonddriggers Lol!!

[@raymonddriggers]

@@laqintin2 ha ha ha 😂 😂 lol ha ha hee hee !

[@_BAD_MERC_]

I am not real sure what I did wrong on my jack a week ago. I had half the car off the ground and noticed the jack was running out of ooomph as it got higher. I popped off that rubber plug and added jack oil and it didn't work again. It goes up but won't even lift ANYTHING. It has never leaked, owned since new, about 20 years old and looks like new. Mine is similar to this and the first pump takes it all the way up. However - once ANY weight is on, nothing.

[@netwrench6570]

I think the idea was to bleed the rubber plug area to make sure there was no air, did you do that?

[@ericlibrada8643]

Youre the Man!

[@mangrum6]

So my little brother kept twisring tge handle in the wrong direction now o cant fix it. Any suggestions

[@poncholo658]

So you pump everything on the right clock wise tighten up lift or you do pump everything on the counter clock wise left loose down side when you pumping the whole entire process? You didn't show which way to turn the full handle before even start the process.

[@Top5AutoRepairs]

To the right

[@fabioguidotheamericansuper7276]

I went and bought harbor freight o-rings after watching another guy's video....his is leaking after 1 year....the harbor freight o-rings seem to thin...I might try this before replacing the o-rings...thanks man

[@chalyfalcon24]

I do have this HB Pittsburgh ( only 5 years old )but it's the low profile model, I have been using it in a regular basis to do maintenance on my cars, everything works fine , it's just that I recently spotted some oil on the floor where I store it and found out that it's leaking from the twin Pistons or from the so call the Ram or the bottle Jack, now I have to figure out how to fix it, I'm kinda disappointed about this HB Pittsburgh Brand because in so little time it failed.

[@nevinkuser9892]

I opened that filler valve and found that there's a spring, a sping cap, and a tiny steel ball that fits into the spring cap presumably to make hydraulic pressure. All of it was out of place. That's why my cheap Chinese floor jack won't work. They cheaped out on those tiny little yet most important parts.

[@TERRYSMITH-vu6er]

WHAT IF ITS MISSING THAT PART THAT FITS IN THE CYLINDER THAT YOU USE TO TURN THE HANDEL / LOCK IT TO PUMP IT UP WHAT IS THAT PART CALLED . THANKS

[@joshjazzo9282]

thk u for your video I hope I,ll be help me

[@angelisone]

Where can I buy seal kit for Central Hydraulics Jacks, Item #92782? Fluid leaking all the time. Item was sold by HFT.

[@Bro-f3h]

thanks

[@thaidoan6851]

My floor jack Model: Pro Lift G737 1 wheel in front is not rolling Please let me know how to fix Thank you so much

[@Top5AutoRepairs]

It's a caster issue. Spray WD40.

[@luisfrias1815]

Thanks bro

[@tarotoraclemysticism9153]

Awesome vid

[@THESKINIMIN1234]

I have a brand new Daytona jack, I’ve used it once since purchasing it about 5 months ago, went to do my brakes today and it would move up and down with the handle and hydraulic cylinder movement but shouldn’t stay up even with no pressure on it. Tried bleeding for about 30 minutes and same thing. I turned the handle counter clockwise to crack the valve, took the fill port off and pumped the handle 5-10 times until it was just fluid coming out without any air bubble, refilled with jack oil as it was quite low, and continued to do so until it was just flowing the oil out without any air bubble pushing it out. I then screwed the fill port back on and closed the check valve by turning the handle clockwise. What am I doing wrong?

[@Tino2o9]

Did you figure it out?

[@THESKINIMIN1234]

@@Tino2o9 Nope, tried to bleed it again and still the same result. I gave up the second time and went to get a pizza and some beer

[@1nsidiouss510]

@@THESKINIMIN1234 I’m having a similar problem right now. My jack oil keeps coming out and I keep bleeding it but the jack won’t hold any weight and won’t lift all the way up

[@nmartin5551]

I have a 3 Ton harbor freight jack that worked great for a couple of years. Now it doesn’t want to stay up. So I guess I’ll try the bleeding process before I despair.

[@camerongilliland4790]

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[@JeriDro]

0 dislikes on a 28k view video, very impressive

[@thewiseguy7100]

I have a Daytona floor jack, it jacks up without any weight on it, but when I try to jack up a car it won’t do it all. It keeps going up and down, what’s wrong with it?

[@Top5AutoRepairs]

There is air in the hydraulic. Just got to bleed it.

[@thewiseguy7100]

@@Top5AutoRepairs You’re a life saver, I did exactly what you said, and boom 💥 my Daytona floor jack working like new . Thank you 👍🏼 🙏

[@Top5AutoRepairs]

You're welcome

[@MUHAMMADKHAN-pe7ez]

is it applicable for small jacks ???/

[@Top5AutoRepairs]

Yes for trolley and 1.5 ton

[@Qro_Cali_0184]

Bro, where can i get the handle SCREW?

[@juniorhernandez5802]

What if I did everything and it jacks up but when put some wait it won’t jack

[@MacAutoDiag]

Bad seal. Scrap it

[@pendleben]

Does the jack need to be disengaged during the bleed process to work, asking since it was engaged later in the evideo? Great video for sure, if I could suggest a re-shoot...using 1 of the 2 tools "needed" and only mostly as a pry bar until the fill plugs later. got me laughing. "you'll need these 2 things" then proceeds to not use them but 2 other tools unspoken. haha. All in good fun, great video! Haven't tried it on my limp jack but I'll be damn'd if it's not the fix. The country saying is there's more than 1 way to bleed a pig but for sure mechanically that's not so true. might not be the "fix alls" but, you either got a good leak (seals and air) or a slow leak (gradual air in the lines) when it comes to hydraulics. Definitely thank you for the simple video, cross the easiest one off first.

[@bobhaas6941]

Thanks, sent you $2.

[@Top5AutoRepairs]

Awesome thank you!

[@kristianbrandstrom]

The place that you think is for filling jack oil is the safety valves, its not for filling oil. You fill oil in the same place that you air it is my guess.

[@raymonddriggers]

You must’ve had the floor jack exposed to the weather outside and had the handle lowered, and a Carolina wren came in there and made a nest which you probably moved it before she laid eggs or either that they hatched and left the nest, the eggs are the size of your pinky finger fingernail, and have been known to have nest low to the ground

[@steven7297]

ridiculous how you must go through this process shortly after buying , should not have to fix a jack before even being able to fix car

[@Brads-strung-out]

Literally just bought one of these effing things, and here I am trying to just get the thing going.

[@Brads-strung-out]

This guy helped me actually. I just had to bleed the thing but have found out my handle doesn't work the valve. So I got it going but it's buggered already.

[@carlosmuler4773]

Very interesting and helpful information. This procedure applies to all brands? Thanks

[@Top5AutoRepairs]

Yes. I tried this on Pittsburgh, Arcan and Craftsman.

[@lonniejohnson5273]

🤠👌

[@milo5507]

What oil do you need for this.

[@Top5AutoRepairs]

Jack oil

[@towdoctor670]

That looks like a mouse nest you just bare handed

[@NCstuntkingENT]

Plot twist: he forgot to twist the handle 😂

[@armandobroncas357]

You be surprised howanu people claims their jack don't work àn rhey had forgoten to twist clockwise 😅😂😅😂😅😂

[@lp8102]

That plastic bleeding plug makes me nervous

[@franciscolagman6885]

You did not pump it all the way at the start of the video if you may observe.

[@cuzzinpooh]

It still didn’t move

[@SteveDavis-l9m]

This is not at all what the owners manual states...

[@Koko-qs8zx]

I’ve tried every single one of these “fixes” with not a single improvement. Used this Duralast POS floor Jack 3 times. I’m throwing it in the caca can. My advice…. DON’T buy a Duralast product because it doesn’t LAST!😊

[@nevinkuser9892]

I tried it on a cheap off brand jack I bought recently. No luck. Better to spend extra on a known brand.

[@V8vortec98]

Mine leaks at the two springs by the handles one of those cylinders is leaking .Sorry I don't know thee names of the parts lol

[@knguyen3348]

It doen not work o. My

[@2154Boy.]

Didn't work for me

[@luckyvasquez1]

Mouse nest

[@jimmuleta2985]

The jack wont raise if you pumped with the handle fully opened.

[@justchris846]

Thankyou

[@billtaylor3499]

Regular WD40 lasts about a week before it evaporates, as it's a near kerosene chemical. It's a Water Displacer (Anti-rust), not a lubricant. Try Liquid Wrench or Specialist Penetrant WD40, for longer lasting lube. Once freed, motor oil or grease is more persistent and you don't have to free it up so often. Once frozen, there usually is corrosion in the moving parts. Full disassembly and sanding everything smooth makes for real repairs. Use regular wheel bearing grease once it's cleaned up.

[@870expressmag]

It worked, thanks!!!

[@wippit2231]

Thanks again for your help