I've had an "aluminum racing jack" from Harbor Freight that I've been using for a few years now. Just this weekend the lifting arm stopped retracting on it's own (If I step on it the arm will go down). Has anyone experienced this? Is there a place to get floor jacks serviced?

Thanks for any help.

 

parts wear out.. they arent meant to last too long, but thats normal i guess..

 

well, id point out that its from harbor freight... i use alot of stuff there, most of it is sh*t that breaks, but their lifetime warranty keeps me stocked... just the occasional trip down there for a replacement socket, or wrench, etc... id say just re-grease it, check the spring, and go back to work

 

If its hydraulic, try replacing the oil.

 

Exact same thing happened to the POS one i got from Sams Club. A Roush Racing one. But I waiting to long...I waited until even standing on it wouldn't retract it, so it got permantly stuck raising my car up.

I had to borrow someone else's car to go buy a new jack to get my car down off that one.

 

Exact same thing happened to me as well!! I had a Torin Aluminum Race Jack 1.5 Ton. The thing didn't go high enough anyway. Had to go buy an aluminum jack from sears that has worked well so far.

 

It wouldn't have helped your situation, but it doesn't sound like you were on jack stands from what you described. I hope I am incorrect!

 

No, no. I had put the jack stands underneath, but the lift wouldn't drop the car onto the jack stands. It was stuck up. Even the weight of the car itself wouldn't lower it.

 

My hf jack does the same thing. I lubes the joints without any change. Im going to put more jack oil into it and air our the bubbles next to see if that works. Didn't know it had a lifetime warranty. I may just do the exhange. I wonder how that works without a receipt...

 

Is the return spring good?