Anyone repaired a C3 jack?

[Mike E.]

How to disassemble and get the threaded rod out? Any ideas? How would you fix this? (see picture of imploded bearing) I would like to rescue the original jack from the car. Thanks in advance

[Gary B.]

Re: Anyone repaired a C3 jack?

Where the screw is flattened, the far left side of your picture, keeps the screw from being removed from the jack. If you take a die grinder, or a small belt sander, or a file (that will take forever), remove the lumps from being compressed, the screw can be removed. Its kind of a slow process, but I have done it. Long time ago.

The thrust bearings are probably available at most industrial bearing companies. If I remember, they are a NDH brand.

Gary B

[Mike E.]

Re: Anyone repaired a C3 jack?

I was afraid that is what you were going to say! That's the only way I could see it coming apart. You have to promise that you won't look at that flattened part of the jack on the judging field!

[Gary B.]

Re: Anyone repaired a C3 jack?

Well, 4-points originality, 2-points condition. No place on the judging sheets does it mention it mentions the jack handle, so all those points are fair game on the jack. CDCIF applies, configuration could be an issue but with the flattened remove, all everything else being right, 20% of 4-points might be a little tough. But then Completeness would be effected, because the flats are missing. Installation applies because you can remove the screw. Finish would apply because the paint no longer is flaked off from the metal being compressed, squeezed down. So 80% of 4-points. But.. you will replace the bearing, so it being newer, a deduction for date can be made. So, full deduction would be warranted. Better just thrown the jack away (throw hard about 40-miles south) and buy a reproduction.

Don't you wonder now how many people will read this and take it serious?

Gary B

[Patrick H.]

Re: Anyone repaired a C3 jack?

Don't you wonder now how many people will read this and take it serious?

Gary B

I got a good laugh out of it.

The problem is, we all know judges who would think exactly like Gary's example.

[Mike E.]

Re: Anyone repaired a C3 jack?

So, would the judging field be a one-point deduct, one dot, or two? Since I have very little experience with this judging thing, please tell me specifically. Inquiring minds want to know!

[Gary B.]

Re: Anyone repaired a C3 jack?

I would b surprised if it was even noticed. And, if it was noticed, a dot should be plenty, in my humble opinion. It would surprise me if it garnered a full point.
Gary B

[Dave S.]

Re: Anyone repaired a C3 jack?

I would b surprised if it was even noticed. And, if it was noticed, a dot should be plenty, in my humble opinion. It would surprise me if it garnered a full point.
Gary B

Seeing that Rev. Mike is a converted C1 guy I'd give him full credit.

[Ron G.]

[Gary C.]

Re: Anyone repaired a C3 jack?

You could try de-swaging the flat/bulge, if you have a press. Could make anvil that is half circle on bottom and same for on top. Or try slowly pressing in one area, turn screw, press again to try and remove the flat, pressing the bulge inward, bulging the flat out. You still may need to blend away a portion but it would not be as much as current status. Later, after replacing the bearing, could use press to redo the flat and bulge, then the amount of removal would not be as noticeable.

[Gene M.]

Re: Anyone repaired a C3 jack?

Mike, think about it realistically, one point or two, there are 4500 points total to work with. If say two points are an issue that is like less than 0.05 factor of a percentage point. Hardly worth the worry. Fix the jack so it is functional and just chalk up any deficiency to you just saved this jack from being a non functional boat anchor in the stowage well.

[Russ S.]

Re: Anyone repaired a C3 jack?

Or you could do basically what Gary is saying but using a torch to heat the swaged portion and tap it with a hammer to flatten.

You could try de-swaging the flat/bulge, if you have a press. Could make anvil that is half circle on bottom and same for on top. Or try slowly pressing in one area, turn screw, press again to try and remove the flat, pressing the bulge inward, bulging the flat out. You still may need to blend away a portion but it would not be as much as current status. Later, after replacing the bearing, could use press to redo the flat and bulge, then the amount of removal would not be as noticeable.