RE: Jack Stands and Stupidity

[quattro@rogerswave.ca]

Dave!
     I would never work on the car without safety stands.  Not only 
can you get hurt but the car can deop and couse some damage to itself 
(depending on how it lands and on what).
     What I use is the subframe or the suspension parts (the rear axle on 
fwd cars) as points for safety stands.  The reason I do that is that on 
older cars you can dent the rocker seam, especially on the front (engine 
weight).  Plus it is easier to jack the whole front or rear with one lift 
(positioning the jack in the middle of the subframe).
     If you use just the regular emergensy jack than the whole task is a 
lot harder so I would advise you to get a real jack.
Good luck.
Martin Pajak
quattro@rogerswave.ca
1982 Coupe (426,000 km)
1984 4000s quattro (320,000 km under the wrench)
1970 Porsche 911E Targa (also under the wrench)

Who put my tools in the dishwasher?