Trolley jack stuck - help

[MakaveliX]

Jack was stuck in up position, sorted now.

Edited by MakaveliX on Sunday 23 June 10:35

[MakaveliX]

Jacked it up a bit higher, removed stands and then it lowered ok

[MakaveliX]

Jordie Barretts sock said:

Of course there are different jacking points. Use the jack point for changing a wheel.

And it obviously won't lower if you have axle stands holding it up.

You have to be trolling.

I have used the jack countless times and it would always lower itself when I turned the valve counter clockwise, today it just got stuck there.

I do not like jacking up on the sills because it damages the jack point attached to the car, it works best when I put stands there, not a jack.

[MakaveliX]

GreenV8S said:

Most jacks will lower themselves when unloaded - if yours usually will but has stopped doing it, that might be a sign of a problem with the seal.

Yeah as I said I have used it many many times since 2022 and have a fair bit of experience with mechanics and it was definitely malfunctioning as it had worked fine until today.

Played it safe and have binned it, got a Halfords advanced one instead which is way more robust and sturdy. Got it for a good price too with my trade card. I It is huge and heavy but well worth it in my opinion, three year guarantee too..