near mishap w/ jacks

[Mike Del Tergo]

>I just thought I'd relate a near mishap working under
>my car last weekend. I had the rear of the car jacked
>up to replace the rear diff oil on my Audi 90q.
>Unfortunately, and very stupid of me I did not chock
>both of the front wheels. I was lazy and just did one
wheel....and the jacks (two) slide
I probably would not have been killed if the car had
completely slide off the jacks because the rear tires
were still on but I would have been injured for sure.

Always chock both wheels, either front or rear and be
safe.
[I'm almost too embarrassed to write about this]


Ed,
Glad your OK, Lord know I've done some similar things, but you've missed the
biggest reason why you should be "almost to embarrassed to write this"  I'm
sure you'll hear it again, NEVER get under a car soley supported by jacks,
regardless of the number of them, 1, 2 or 4.  Always use JACKSTANDS  when
getting under the vehicle!  It also helps if your on a totally flat surface,
sounds like you may have been on the slightest of inclines as well.  Also
use good jacks, floor models, almost every time I've been forced to use the
stock Audi jack, the car has shifted, I don't know how Audi got away with
them for so long!
Regards,
Mike


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