Dart_SI

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i saw this on another forum.. what a horrible way to go... this is a reminder to be safe when working on your cars.

http://forums.corral.net/forums/show....php?t=1238637

Godly

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Thats why when I work under my car with it on a jack, I put a jack stand directly next to the jack, so if it falls, it falls maybe half and inch and the stand catches it. It works...trust me.

Nismothecat

if your gonna put a jack stand next to the jack, why not just put the car on jack stands?

Dart_SI

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the car was on jack stands. the whole thing. he was putting his transmission back on after some clutch work. the whole car was up.

i use jack stands and i take a tire off and put it under there with me. so if the car falls, it falls on the tire and i can get out.

Godly

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I do if i'm working on more then one part of the car, but most of the time I just need one wheel jacked up at a time, so I just use them as a safey precaution.

I gave you a simple way to be safe if your using a jack. Take it or leave it.

Nismothecat

hmm the article said the jack shifted. didnt read the whole thread.


i was always taught never to work under a car just supported by a jack. a friend did this and a EF civic fell on him. luckily he only broke his jaw. there were 3 people near the car when it happened, and they lifted the car up enough for him to get out.