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My bottle jack has burst its seals. Is it possible to fix it? Anyone had one apart?
P38A Bottle jack
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If you know the make it should be possible to get seals. Unless it is a Chinese throw away one were you would have to strip it and measure what you need.
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I read it as 'bottle of Jack'
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it is the standard Land Rover one that came with the car.
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Strip it and have a look then, although i don't think Landrover will supply parts for it. Bottle jacks are pretty basic things.
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Yes but £40 on the Bay!
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Pedantic I know, but can you have a 'screw type' bottle jack ?
My RRC's have all had 2 ton two stage hydraulic jacks from the factory.
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If you can dismantle it, go to your local bearing factor with the old seals and o rings, will be cheapest option for quality seals
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I had the red P38 standard one with the vehicle. I cocked it up jacking a big tree stump out of a mates garden, think I blew the seals.
Looked up correct filling procedure and tried with what oil I had at time (diff oil I think it was?) - no luck but still have the jack as spares.
Intention was to replace it when I see a nice one cheap but have to manage with the trolley jack
Looked up correct filling procedure and tried with what oil I had at time (diff oil I think it was?) - no luck but still have the jack as spares.
Intention was to replace it when I see a nice one cheap but have to manage with the trolley jack
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A Mate picked up one at Billing for £10. Oterwise , yes the bay does seem expensive for them.
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That's the one. Same one used in p38 and the Disco. For the life of me I cannot remember what I had in the Defender.
I have trolley jacks but not in the car. It is just in case I get a flat. Currently I have no jack in the back.
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Screw type bottle jacks
vintage stuff
No that is a screw jack. Bottle jacks are hydraulic.
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They do a specific oil for Jacks.
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They sure do and it is certainly not diff oil.
To be equally pedantic I actually said 'screw type bottle jack style thing'.
Perhaps I should have said 'a screw jack that bears a slight resemblance shape wise to a hydraulic bottle jack but isn't hydraulic'
Parts book says Range Rover 'Lifting jack' Part number 592220 superceded by a couple of later part numbers - also screw jacks - & then by the hydraulic bottle jack.
Which type is in your car would probably only really matter for the concours competitor
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Neither do I, not such worry with my treads.
Defenders had long bar thing with a leg that would stick out. It fitted into a hole in bumpers and had ratchet that slotted on top - similar to a farm jack
Was worth a try, least when it oozes out everywhere I can now be sure seals have gone.
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To be equally pedantic I actually said 'screw type bottle jack style thing'.
Perhaps I should have said 'a screw jack that bears a slight resemblance shape wise to a hydraulic bottle jack but isn't hydraulic'
Parts book says Range Rover 'Lifting jack' Part number 592220 superceded by a couple of later part numbers - also screw jacks - & then by the hydraulic bottle jack.
Which type is in your car would probably only really matter for the concours competitor
I concede your point, I can't help being pedantic … it's my age
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I have a jack in back but the wife wont let me use one anymore since last time I spent weekend in hospital. We have very nice RAC men round here
