Hydraulic jack

john in la · Oct 17, 2015

I have a bottle jack that I have lost the rubber plug that goes into the oil fill hole.
It had a sticker on it but it has long worn off so I do not know the brand of the jack.
Size is 12 tons.

Who sells these rubber plugs so I might get lucky and match the size up?
I searched Napa and a couple of other places but can not find any info.

Thanks.

Steve@Advance · Oct 17, 2015

Is the hole close enough to a size you could thread and use a pipe plug or bolt?

Think I might have seen tapered rubber (neoprene) plugs in the little drawers at Ace Hardware.

CCer · Oct 17, 2015

Check with any place that does hydraulic work. When we get parts (pumps, fittings, tubes, hoses) in, they're usually plugged or capped, we throw them in a bin for re-use. Some automotive body shops may have body plugs, or rubber bumper buttons also.

JMS/.MN · Oct 17, 2015

Try a tapered foam ear plug.

Jim in Ma. · Oct 17, 2015

My 10 ton jack lost that plug years ago. I whittled a piece of wood and tapped it in with a hammer. It sticks out about a half inch so I can add oil if needed.

gab · Oct 17, 2015

I've had one of those plastic cup plugs in my floor jack for years.

Charles in Aus. · Oct 18, 2015

A rubber grommet from an electrical shop will do the job , total cost 50 cents .

Jim in MN · Oct 18, 2015

Try your local hardware store. Look in the section with all the specialty fastener drawers. I've bought them there before.

hd6gtom · Oct 19, 2015

a short self tapping screw with a piece of old inner tube for a seal works too

Hydraulic jack

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