automatic tongue jack water and rust

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Our nice tongue jack after 2 1/2 years has started making LOUD noises. A tech removed the cover and water and rust was everywhere, including in the motor.

The trailer is stored outside, the cover to the entrance hole for the manual crank on top was in place and I simply don't know where the water came from!

So,  ... poor (lousy) design?   freak incident, to me personally? (NOT unusual!) or  ???

I am covering the unit with a plastic bag now but the tech says the motor is ruined and will soon stop operating.

Ideas are appreciated.

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jrbelding@gmail.com Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 10 Aug 2023 Location: WV Online Status: Offline Posts: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote jrbelding@gmail.com Report Post Quote Reply Topic: automatic tongue jack water and rust Posted: Yesterday at 10:28am
	I did a search - no results so here goes. Our nice tongue jack after 2 1/2 years has started making LOUD noises. A tech removed the cover and water and rust was everywhere, including in the motor. The trailer is stored outside, the cover to the entrance hole for the manual crank on top was in place and I simply don't know where the water came from! So, ... poor (lousy) design? freak incident, to me personally? (NOT unusual!) or ??? I am covering the unit with a plastic bag now but the tech says the motor is ruined and will soon stop operating. Ideas are appreciated.
	JRB

GlueGuy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2702	Post Options Post Reply Quote GlueGuy Report Post Quote Reply Posted: Yesterday at 10:32am
	I'm guessing the cover for the motor has a crack or something that let water in. Electric motors are pretty simple. If you disassemble it, you could probably clean and lube it.
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jrbelding@gmail.com Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 10 Aug 2023 Location: WV Online Status: Offline Posts: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote jrbelding@gmail.com Report Post Quote Reply Posted: Yesterday at 1:34pm
	Thanks for response. No visible cracks, I suppose the 'plug' for the crank hole may have been slightly open (?) but it was a lot of water for a long time. I am baffled but apparently no one else has this problem so this is a freak incident - sigh, happens to me a lot.
	JRB

jato Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3324	Post Options Post Reply Quote jato Report Post Quote Reply Posted: Yesterday at 11:24pm
	Option: manual crank? Mine is now 14+ years old, never cover it except when in storage over the winter in northern Michigan. Good exercise, if you are able, and burn a few calories to boot.
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