# How to fix floor jack

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-fix-floor-jack/65219
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [March 27, 2009, 8:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-fix-floor-jack/65219 "2009-03-27T20:42:53Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2009, 8:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-fix-floor-jack/65219/1 "2009-03-27T20:42:53Z")

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All of a sudden my floor jack doesnt lift much and when it does it wont stay up on its own. I tired to add some tranny fluid to the fill hole but Im not sure if I am doing it correctly. Its a cheapie but it works great for what I need it for

It kinda looks like this:  
 ![http://cdn.overstock.com/images/products/P11607273.jpg](http://cdn.overstock.com/images/products/P11607273.jpg)

with the removable handle that is used to open/shut the valve to let it down.

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### Author: ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2009, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-fix-floor-jack/65219/2 "2009-03-27T20:50:29Z")

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get a new one, you will never fully trust it again

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### Author: ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2009, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-fix-floor-jack/65219/3 "2009-03-27T21:07:01Z")

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I never trust a jack anyways. I always use jack stands…

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### Author: ![blk99z28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f19dbf/32.png) [@blk99z28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/blk99z28)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2009, 10:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-fix-floor-jack/65219/4 "2009-03-27T22:32:44Z")

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Its probably a seal that blew out. For what a jack costs its not worth the BS to try and fix it. Just pony up for a new one.

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### Author: ![somedude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)
#### Post date: [March 28, 2009, 6:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-fix-floor-jack/65219/5 "2009-03-28T06:11:39Z")

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the seal is leaking on the valve that lowers the jack and that is why your jack lowers slowly. the O-rings are only pennies take it apart and replace it. Will take you ten min.