<VV> Suspension tale
Jim Houston
tampatexan at gmail.com
Thu Nov 29 08:39:47 EST 2007
Speaking of jacks and jackstands, Sears has a new floor jack with a
built-in jackstand . . . you jack the car up and then slide the jack
out, leaving the car on a stand. Repeat for the other side. This would
seem to eliminate the problem of jacking a LM at the rear (where you
have to jack using the pad where you need to put the stand). Only
drawback is the price : $279.99. Here's a link: Sears Lift n Secure
Jack system
<http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00950187000P?keyword=floor+jack>
Jim Houston
Tampa, FL
Frank DuVal wrote:
> I would not use "any old bolt", but any old bolt with the same
> diameter, at least as long and a nut that fits it. If the car is not
> being moved, any hardness version should work.
>
> While this sounds safer, I find it easier to have the car level when
> up in the air for work underneath. I do like redundant jackstands. And
> the wooden blocks I made make the car stable up in the air compared to
> small jackstands.
>
> Frank DuVal
>
> Chris C wrote:
>
>> I have all the suspension bolts loose (and snugged back up), on the
>> rear control arms. Except the one that I had to destroy to take out.
>>
>> Can I put any old bolt in its place to put the car back on the ground
>> (so I can remove the front end parts (ball joints/gas tank). Its not
>> going to go anywhere. Want to place 1 large order, instead of
>> several smaller ones. I like having 1 end on the ground and blocked
>> when I am under the other end.
>>
>> Thanks to all.
>>
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