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by G Walker - 24/08/26 06:52 PM
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I have a Hilka 2 ton jack maybe 20 years old. Its lift is 23cm but I think it used to be more. No signs of leaking oil. There are two plugs one slotted which seems to have some kind of adjustment slot under it & a hex plug which seems to be the oil reservoir & seems full. Any thoughts on how to increase the lift?
Tim
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Perhaps it needs to be bled? If air has crept in....
Richard
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Richard how would I bleed a jack?
Tim
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Richard how would I bleed a jack?
Tim Punch him on the nose.
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Lang may yer lum reek
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There is probably a screw near the top of the cylinder you loosen to let out the air.
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May I ask another relevant question. Where would you place the trolley jack on the rear chassis to lift a back wheel? I have a 2009 Plus 4
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There is a cross member at the rear of the chassis that is the preferred place to
Lift the rear of the car.
My 2011 plus 4 has a painted panel which has the rear fog light and reversing light moulded into it which covers this cross member, so I choose to use raise the car on the differential. Others will say not to use raise the car on the diff. For the few times that I have had to raise the car at the rear, I prefer to do it that way rather than damage the body coloured painted area covering the cross member.
The choice is yours.
Ian
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You can purchase a jack pad , its a rubber pad that pops over the head of the jack . I think Machine Mart has them stops any damage.
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