Thread: Car jack warning

Originally Posted by Utemad

It is a small hydraulic bottle jack. It works fine but the storage position is behind the back seat lying down (in the dual cab) and it leaks hydraulic fluid onto the floor.

The bottle jack under the "coiled" D3 also is stored "lying down". No leaks noted as yet (I wonder if it's empty)?

It's also of a much smaller diameter than the aftermarket one that I used in my D1 (which did lose oil, even though I stored it upright).

Not too long ago I stopped to help a family with a flat tyre on their Jeep Grand Cherokee in Greensborough after watching them stare at the tyre for a long time.

He had the Jeep only a few months, purchased 2nd hand. Turned out the jack winder was missing as well as the wheel brace. He had tried using his brother's scissor jack from the brother's VE Commodore but that folded under the weight. (Jack & Commodore only 8 days old ).

Used my bottle jack from the D2 but it topped out. Needed to scrape away some gravel to get the wheel on as I didn't have anything to put under the jack to increase height. Not ideal LR OE supply!

Originally Posted by garryc

Sorry I didn't reply sooner. I got it from Gasweld. It was the only one to give the needed height, although when I got it I found that there is an inner threaded section that you screw upwards out of the ram to get the stated height. It does the job though. It is from memory the 80 tonner. I keep it under and behind the rear seats because I have the 'S' model D3 it is the space where the 3rd row seats would be.

OOPS! Sorry guys it is a 20 Ton jack, not 80. Shouldn't rely on my memory these days! I have to move my cargo barrier to get to it so I got the jack out and it is a Toolex brand, made you know where and I got it from Gasweld for about $89. It is big and weighs 11kg but the only one to give the height needed.

Garry,

On the scissor jack there's a locating "nib" on the top of the jack that locks into the jacking point on the chassis rail. What did you do about this with the bottle jack?

From what I can see the one you bought (and the others I've found) just have a flat, round (say 50mm dia) disc at the top of the jack.

Cheers,

Mark

Originally Posted by WhiteD3

Garry,

On the scissor jack there's a locating "nib" on the top of the jack that locks into the jacking point on the chassis rail. What did you do about this with the bottle jack?

From what I can see the one you bought (and the others I've found) just have a flat, round (say 50mm dia) disc at the top of the jack.

Cheers,

Mark

Mark, I cut a short bit of pipe that fitted over the disc on the top of the jack, welded a flat piece on top and a stud to go in the hole in the chassis. This is a separate piece that I keep in the car so that I can use the jack for other purposes. Will post a picture. regards Garry

Originally Posted by garryc

Mark, I cut a short bit of pipe that fitted over the disc on the top of the jack, welded a flat piece on top and a stud to go in the hole in the chassis. This is a separate piece that I keep in the car so that I can use the jack for other purposes. Will post a picture. regards Garry

If I,ve got the process right here is a picture of the jack with the inner part wound up and the adaptor I made to fit the top of the jack to the chassis.

Thanks Garry.

See this recall:

View Recall*-*Land Rover Discovery 3

Product Model: Discovery 3
Target Number:
Model Years From: 2005-2006
Consequences:
Campaign Number: D015
VIN Range: 5A311326 to 6A357852
Serial Range:
Product Info: MY2005 and MY2006 that are fitted with coil spring suspension.
Defect Details: Some vehicles are fitted with an incorrect scissor style jack.