Thread: Rebuilding the red Rover jack

Originally Posted by DoubleChevron

You need to be careful with this jack. They can stick between the stages. I had one explode on me, I had it under the car and it didn't want to push the first stage up (its gets sticky), when I pumped it some more, it actually expands the 2nd stage an it literally explodes the cylinder (it swell then splits).

I had a 2nd jack. I tried to use it last year and it wouldn't pump the first stage up .... Lesson learned, I didn't persist. I tried it again on a different day and it worked fine. I'm guessing dependent on the ambient temperature, they seals stick inside the two cylinders.

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Shane L.

when that happens they're usually bent

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

when that happens they're usually bent

That is entirely possible. I don't think the two jacks I have here are bent though. They worked perfectly until they didn't ... and the remaining still works depending on the weather I think (seriously the weather... so how swollen the seals are).