Trolley jack repair ? ?

[burgerman]

Howdy all, I have a Blue point/snap on 3 ton trolley jack, which i have owned for a number of years, it has mainly been used at home, so not over worked.

      Over a period of time the potential to lift to its highest has not been possible, i feel its a little low on fluid??  but not noticed any leaks that i can speak of. Also it did not "creep" down in use so im guessing the seals are ok ?

   So the question is any ideas of any where/one who can check it out, or what fluid could i use to top it up and also how ?? i see there is a "screw bung" in the top of the Ram unit,  I guess i am being over carefull but had a astra jump on me years ago ( different jack) and now VERY cauctious about safety issues,    Many thanks for any assistance

[Range Rover Blues]

Be careful that isn't the anti-tamper oover the blow off valve.  I got some spares for mine through a hydraulics company.  The jack should be serviceable if it's a Snap on it will be.  Try the yellow pages for a snap on rep.

The oil will be hydraulic jack oil, try Halfrauds.

[beast5680]

I think snap on are based in Basingstoke any way so not too far from you :D  we use Hydraulic 32 oil in the jacks at work

[burgerman]

Yea was thinking from memory that they were also based in basingstoke, Not in the yellow pages (strange that :lol: .    Will have a reccy around the estates tomorrow morning and ask around @ a couple of workshops, or will call my old dealer in bracknell , was hoping to top it up meself,  Just got the feeling it "will need a service ect ect" if it goes in to a dealer, But safety first from experience,

[Range Rover Blues]

Very true but doesn a service include testing it's capacity like with a crane?

[beast5680]

i would suspect it comes under the LOLER regs as its a lifting device

[marjan]

I took mine to a local hydraulics company and they re-sealed it and tested it for £30.

[Mudlark]

Don't Snap-On have a lifetime guarantee or is it excluded because it's a Blue Point?

[burgerman]

not sure on the guarantee side if things, but spoke to my old dealer (tools of course) and dropping it offf on friday for repair, was quoted approx £35, which seemed ok by me, will ask about the quarantee side if things though, i must admit i have broken some tools in the past and got them immediately swappped over no questions asked,

[muddyjames]

Yea was thinking from memory that they were also based in basingstoke,

they had / have an office at  (was about 2 years ago when I def know for sure)
Possibly unit 7
Minchens court
Minchens Lane
Bramley
Tadley
RG26 3??

It isnt a very big office but it could be useful in giving you other details. Amazing what secrets one knows from being a postie

I know the postie who delivers there now and he is a good chap and will deliver the letter to the right place for you I'm sure.

Hope this helps

[muddyjames]

Yea was thinking from memory that they were also based in basingstoke,

they had / have an office at  (was about 2 years ago when I def know for sure)
Possibly unit 7
Minchens court
Minchens Lane
Bramley
Tadley
RG26 3??

It isnt a very big office but it could be useful in giving you other details. Amazing what secrets one knows from being a postie

I know the postie who delivers there now and he is a good chap and will deliver the letter to the right place for you I'm sure.

Hope this helps