How do I get an engine hoist repaired?

db · Post by db » Sat Nov 21, 15 9:40 am

Knackered since loaning it to a 'mate'

It still lifts fine but no longer stays up.
What needs doing, where do I get any seals etc ( there's no manufacturers I.D. that I can see) Is it self-reparable?

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Sat Nov 21, 15 9:57 am

It is bound to be seals but you will not know until you dismantle it and measure.

You can buy specific jack oil and I imagine it is the same for cranes.

Good luck.

db · Post by db » Sat Nov 21, 15 1:31 pm

Ta Pete, I've not had much success fixing my jack so I'm dreading this tbh. Replacing the seals shouldn't be too hard but they seem to have a set procedure to bleed the pump which I couldn't get right!

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Sat Nov 21, 15 1:33 pm

I agree that bleeding the system is not that obvious, any advice Moparites??

aussie pete · Post by **aussie pete** » Sat Nov 21, 15 2:27 pm

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sat Nov 21, 15 3:44 pm

The piston and bore will probably need to be honed and polished as well as new seals. Anywhere that does hydraulic ram repairs will be able to fix it, bound to be somewhere local that does it all kinds of vehicles and machinery uses rams. Never had a problem bleeding one, fill it up, pump it up as far as it will go with no weight on it, lower and normally the air comes out at that point. Top up and repeat till it's full and that's it. It is important to use proper hydraulic oil, anything else will soon ruin the seals.

db · Post by db » Sat Nov 21, 15 4:02 pm

Cheers Blue. Mine shouldn't need that level of repair. It's not that old, it just got used to try to pull up a tree stump! I reckon oil must have got forced past the seal, damaging it.

The Youtube link is a handy vid, cheers!

terryr · Post by **terryr** » Sat Nov 21, 15 7:35 pm

buy a new ram ,plenty on e bay ,I replaced the one on mine for about £35,but it was a cheapo machine mart hoist

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Sat Nov 21, 15 9:46 pm

terryr wrote:buy a new ram ,plenty on e bay ,I replaced the one on mine for about £35,but it was a cheapo machine mart hoist

Id have to replace......I'd not trust a new seal.

You can just bet your bottom dollar it will fail with engine hoisted over the bodywork, or parts of you..............

IF he's a good mate he should be happy to help you sort it........

db · Post by db » Sun Nov 22, 15 9:48 am

terryr wrote:buy a new ram ,plenty on e bay ,I replaced the one on mine for about £35,but it was a cheapo machine mart hoist

Nice one, that's a much better option

ANTON · Post by **ANTON** » Mon Nov 23, 15 10:02 am

This is how I fixed mine

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/8-Ton-Long-Ra ... SwEppUNmiV

db · Post by db » Mon Nov 23, 15 10:56 pm

So thanks to various youtoob vids I worked out my jack was low on oil. It's now topped up, bled and working perfectly

Shame I didn't work that out before I bought it's replacement

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Mon Nov 23, 15 10:59 pm

That's a first - DB spending money before trying all other options, including seaweed, Voodoo, Celtic Runes....and (topically - the force).