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chrismanchr wrote:ive got axle stands but it wouldnt have mattered the drive is on a slight decline,car ingear and chocked
,but the chocks we'rnt effective
,the wheel underneath was the real saver
!!!! axle stands whould have done nothing
and it was a quick inspection to see weither to go for reconditioned calipers or not
kaiowas wrote:chrismanchr wrote:ive got axle stands but it wouldnt have mattered the drive is on a slight decline,car ingear and chocked
,but the chocks we'rnt effective
,the wheel underneath was the real saver
!!!! axle stands whould have done nothing
and it was a quick inspection to see weither to go for reconditioned calipers or not
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If you're using axle stands correctly then the weight of the car is on them not the jack, ergo it can't fall off the jack.If your drive is so sloped that you can't safely use axle stands without them falling over then you shouldn't be working on the car there.
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Those scissor jacks should really only be used in an emergency as they're horrible things to use compared to a proper trolley jack, and even then axle stands are a necessity for any work where you're placing limbs at risk.Hell I get nervous enough when I have to lean under the jack supported car to put the axle stands in place/remove them.
Oh and removed wheels go under the sill, if everything else fails that'll give you the best ground clearance and minimise the chance of you getting squashed or damaging anything.
MR2 Rich wrote:I'm really terrified of this happening so I jack it up with a trolley jack and then put it on axle stands AND I put some breezeblocks under the rear axle so if it was to come off the axle stands it would fall onto the blocks.Can never be too careful when under a car
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elbon50 wrote:MR2 Rich wrote:I'm really terrified of this happening so I jack it up with a trolley jack and then put it on axle stands AND I put some breezeblocks under the rear axle so if it was to come off the axle stands it would fall onto the blocks.Can never be too careful when under a car
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Is that the belt& two pairs of braces approach
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What if, when the car falls on the breeze blocks, they crumble& fall to pieces
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maybe build a dwarf wall under the car and wait for the mortar to set- that should be safe enough
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