Dangerous car jacks? - General Discussion - Car Talk Community
2020年4月5日 · So, a few days ago I was ready to replace an O2 sensor on my Dodge Durango, lifted the car, placed a couple of jacks under the frame and crawled under the car. It wasn’t ten seconds when suddenly I had this overwhelming feeling that I shouldn’t be doing this. I have done this hundreds of times and never really had any second thoughts crawling under a car and working on the underside, but ...
Car jack evolution - Maintenance/Repairs - Car Talk Community
2008年11月14日 · Bumper jacks are ,luckly, history.The asian cars started the sissor jacks for compactness and weight considerations. Old VW’s with their fit in only one opening were on par with the bumpers. I always carried a telescoping hydraulic jack. Never used much,AAA was only a call away.Seems that a jack was never a real safety concern with car makers.
Can you keep jack and jack stands in cold envronement ... - Car …
2016年10月25日 · Sure my wheel ramps and jacks and jack stands stay in an unheated garage, but if it is below freezing I will probably be going to a shop for repairs. Never had had anything fail except my hands getting gas covered while changing a fuel pump in a napa parking lot at 4:00 on a sat in 18 degree temp.
Scissor Jack Warning (mine collapsed this weekend) - Car Talk …
2007年10月29日 · Now, I wasn’t going to get underneath the car until the jack stand was in place (it was waiting by the passenger door and actually scratched/dented the car slightly as it fell to the ground), but still - the sight of this collapse shook me up a bit. Looking at the scissor jack, there is this puny 1" long solid block-like piece that sits with...
Car jack - Maintenance/Repairs - Car Talk Community
2008年11月13日 · My point was that car jacks were not “invented” but are simple applications of basic principles that have been around for centuries, some for many thousands of years. Levers, screwjacks, and hydraulics. Pneumatics too if you count the air lifting bags that have also been used for race cars on European circuits.
Ramps VS. car jack - Maintenance/Repairs - Car Talk Community
2008年6月17日 · For oil changes I drive the car up on ramps and then place jack stands under the car for insurance. I will put it up on jack stands for things like brake jobs and use the ramps for insurance. budd2049 June 18, 2008, 4:12am
Bottle jacks - Maintenance/Repairs - Car Talk Community
2007年7月19日 · Original Equipment jacks of either type used on the original vehicle are OK if used with extreme care. If you are changing tyres at home, a good floor jack with jack stands is the way to go. keith July 21, 2007, 1:57am
Dangerous car jacks? - General Discussion - Car Talk Community
2020年4月16日 · Many years ago, I patronized a mechanic who would let me get under the car with him while he was servicing it. This was a great way for me to do a more thorough inspection of the chassis than I normally could. However, that came to an abrupt end one day when the lift started “inching” downward, little by little. I jumped out from under the car, but Rudy–my mechanic–didn’t seem to ...
Car fell off jack - Maintenance/Repairs - Car Talk Community
2011年3月13日 · Some times jacking up a car is tricky. If the car is on a slope and the jack isn’t on firm ground. The fact that the car seems to be driving normally is a good sign. I’d recommend getting the car into a shop and up on a lift for an inspection. If you haven’t had a wheel alignment in a while, this might be a good time for one.
I finally found a use for my car jack
2012年8月26日 · Those OEM scissor jacks aren’t worth much in my book. I have a Michelin hydraulic jack at home that beats the OEM jack hands down. I’ve never even opened the jack door in the trunk. Until today. Our sink garbage disposal started leaking this last week. I noticed a puddle of water on the floor in front of the sink this morning. Upon investigation, the garbage disposal was leaking through ...