Factory Coram Bottle Jack Issues

Disco-Skipper said:

Hi All,

The standard D2 bottle jack has been giving me grief

I've topped up the oil level and bled as per the other threads on the topic but no joy

It will raise intermittently when I press down on it hard but otherwise it just pumps with no resistance or effect

Anyone had a similar experiance? Is there anything I can do or is it fubar?

Cheers

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Disco-Skipper said:

Screw is up tight without going silly, last thing I want to do is make it more broken! I did take it all the way out to make sure nothing looked off and pour some oil down there and there were no obvious red flags

Shame they have got spendy as I would prefer to stick with a factory one if I can

Would a failed seal somewhere internally cause failure like this? I wouldnt mind stripping it down and sourcing new seals if its likely to work

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johnnymarrsbarres said:

I've got a second had red Coram / Land Rover bottle jack - think it actually came off a Disco originally.

Had to use it in anger this morning. Pumps up fine and the release valve works fine so it does the job.

Is there a way of depressing it enough to get it out from under the axle without just resorting to brute force? The little stability arms are great but it's a bit of a bugger to wrestle from under the car - or am I missing something obvious? Obvs the weight of the car depresses it enough to put the wheels back on the ground but no further, meaning it needs to be another inch or so lower to clear the arms from the axle.

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