[rxter]

This will make all of your weekend mechs feel better about your skills. Back in the day I used to take on anything. Changed out a u-joint at the dif in a Ford, with the engine running - almost killed myself. After that I figured I'd stick to oil changes and coolant. So last wkend I take the kid's car in to have tires rotated and balanced (she would never spend the 30 minutes to do that) and went by the local lube place for the oil change. 4 cars in line so I figured shoot I'll do it myself. Back in the garage I squeeze under teh car and open the drain plug. Normal stuff. Got back under to put the drain bolt back in and guess what - I had drained the auto trans fluid - idiot. After talking to the local dealer and worrying about whether the dif would be OK, and another trip to Pep Boys for tranny fluid, 4 hours had passed. I saved 0 time and 0 money, and got oil all over the garage floor (epoxyed so no big deal). My Dad is an automotive engineer and my uncle a professional mech who owned a good garage. One would hope that some of that was in teh genes. Oh well. I won't go near a lift and don't have jack stands within a mile of my place - too dangerous. Mechanics love guys like me.

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[PorscheDude]

I leave the jack under the car and also put my wheels under it.

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[Cloud9...68]

[quote name='smokiemon968' post='62878' date='Nov 9 2008, 10:08 AM']I leave the jack under the car and also put my wheels under it.[/quote]

That sounds like a great idea. I will start doing this, or something similar if the wheels aren't coming off the car, in addition to leaving the jack in place. With proper precautions like this, it seems like it would take the most freakish of multiple catastrophies to end up with a car on your chest.

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[Anchorman]

I have ramps, jacks, jackstands, etc. I've simply found, though, that I no longer enjoy lying on my back under the car, no matter how safe I've made it. That's what Pete is for - at least, until Flash gets his lift and I move to the Left Coast.

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[flash]

lol - been there done that - no more commercial shops for me - however, one way or another i will end up with a lift - we are actually looking at houses now (or properties on which to build) that would have a ceiling high enough for a real one

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[wiseman]

[quote name='flash' post='62891' date='Nov 9 2008, 01:46 PM']lol - been there done that - no more commercial shops for me - however, one way or another i will end up with a lift - we are actually looking at houses now (or properties on which to build) that would have a ceiling high enough for a real one[/quote]





Houses?????? Flash, does it ever stop for you?????????

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[flash]

lol - nope - just keeps expanding

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[T-Bone]

Staying in the area, I hope. I'm looking forward to the 968 day at your place...

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