Jack stand question
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2010
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From: Hanover Maryland
Jack stand question
I know this has been mentioned, i will ask anyway.
I want to take my rotors off to get zinc plated. Is it ok to keep
it up for a few days at the points where we install the pucks?
The holes on the sides by the doors. I dont really have any way to get into the middle of the car?
I want to take my rotors off to get zinc plated. Is it ok to keep
it up for a few days at the points where we install the pucks?
The holes on the sides by the doors. I dont really have any way to get into the middle of the car?
Melting Slicks
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From: Cape May, NJ; Guntersville, AL; Orange Beach, AL
Its fine. I had mine on stands for 4 days while I was installing the headers. They were on the the holes by the rocker panels without pucks. I have lifted the car 10-20 times without the pucks. 0 issues. Used jackstands half the times and if you are careful its fine. Don't let others scare you.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Hanover Maryland
Ok I thought it was ok. I just have to find a place to Jack the front and rear up to het the stands in. Or do I do one at a time. I have never used Jack stands before. On my old g35 I could Jack up under the rear end.
Melting Slicks
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From: Cape May, NJ; Guntersville, AL; Orange Beach, AL
I drove the front of the car on 2x10's and the jacked the rear up from the back in the middle and then put the rear stands up. I then lifted the front of the car from the middle of the car and put the front stands under the car. Done. 
Team Owner
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frame area below the side mirrors is where I go to jack it up. Its a spot between the jacking points. do one side (driver, pass.) at a time (carefully). pay attention to stands ( where they contact car)as you let it down onto them.
Last edited by gilhuly; Apr 7, 2011 at 12:08 PM.
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Easiest way I've found for jacking is to use ramps at front to get some clearance.....with the rear on the floor, there's enough clearance to get a jack under the rear cross member....I use a 2x6x12" on the jack pad to spread the load. Once the rear is up & on jackstands, you can then jack the front to raise the wheels off the ramps....and again, jackstands. Also, once the rear is up, you can reach under to place jackstands on the chassis points rather than the side rails.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Hanover Maryland
Ok I just want to do it right the first time. The weekends are all I have to do any work.
I don't want to kill hours trying to figure it out. Once I learn it will be a breeze next time.
I don't want to kill hours trying to figure it out. Once I learn it will be a breeze next time.
