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Newbiest Q of all time -- How to jack up the car
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Newbiest Q of all time -- How to jack up the car
This is my first F-body, it's an LT1 T/A and I had the damnest time trying to jack it up the other day. I found out where the jack points are, but that's where I was putting my jack under to lift it up. And it sucked. Plus it was one side at a time.
Plus where do I put the jack stands under?
Pictures would be extremely helpful.
Plus where do I put the jack stands under?
Pictures would be extremely helpful.
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This is my first F-body, it's an LT1 T/A and I had the damnest time trying to jack it up the other day. I found out where the jack points are, but that's where I was putting my jack under to lift it up. And it sucked. Plus it was one side at a time.
Plus where do I put the jack stands under?
Pictures would be extremely helpful.
Plus where do I put the jack stands under?
Pictures would be extremely helpful.
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Don't worry, I had trouble my first time as well.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/attachmen...9&d=1155530889
https://ls1tech.com/forums/attachmen...1&d=1155530987
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https://ls1tech.com/forums/attachmen...9&d=1155530889
https://ls1tech.com/forums/attachmen...1&d=1155530987
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heres a step by step process:
http://www.installuniversity.com/ins...sity/index.htm
click on "Install Documents" "Miscellaneous" "LS1 Lift Points (Floor jack and stands)"
http://www.installuniversity.com/ins...sity/index.htm
click on "Install Documents" "Miscellaneous" "LS1 Lift Points (Floor jack and stands)"
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sorry to hear that about your buddies Dad. But i can definately attest to the need of being careful on your jack-points. My dad was a mechanic for many many years and has seen ppl not use the correct points on the lift and watching the customers car fall 6ft to the ground
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sorry to hear that about your buddies Dad. But i can definately attest to the need of being careful on your jack-points. My dad was a mechanic for many many years and has seen ppl not use the correct points on the lift and watching the customers car fall 6ft to the ground
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Thanks alot. Funny thing is I found that website yesterday but I didn't see that article.
I'm sorry to hear that too. Can't be too careful, I'd rather look stupid than die.
I'm sorry to hear that too. Can't be too careful, I'd rather look stupid than die.
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i forgot to mention if useing ramps make sure your ebrake is good enough to hold the car up if you lifting the front end and make sure to blcok the tires if lifting the back end
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just push the jack past the plastic gaurd
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Once I have the car in the air I grab the quarter panel or something solid and try to shake the car off the jackstands before I get under, just incase I have to use some muscle on something underneith and the car moves. If its gonna fall I would rather do it on porpose standing next to it rather than by accident laying under it.
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For the back I've found it easiest to go in through the exhaust openings in the bumper with the jack to reach the rearend.
DEFINITELY MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR JACKSTANDS SECURE IN A SECURE SPOT.
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I like to drive my car up on some 2x4's so it is a little higher off the ground which allows me to get the jack underneath the air deflector when I go straight in from the front.
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I always jack mine up on the subframe connectors and yeah I have to do both sides. I cant even get the jack directly under my car from the front because of that piece of plastic that always scrapes