Oops - another jack failure
#161
This ^^^^
#162
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Did the OP get abducted by aliens? Have not read any update from him in months. Wonder if he ever had his car repaired?
#163
Might be lieing low. I'd be sick fracturing my rocker and door too. Wonder if he's going to try to make an insurance claim on it?
#164
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I did almost the same thing last September except my damage was limited to the aperture panel. I didn't damage the door. My local Chevrolet dealer replaced the aperture panel and painted it for $2,922.68. I'm in Tennessee so I can't recommend a SoCal body shop. See my self-flagellation posts below.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...highlight=Oops (Original post)
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...highlight=Oops (Follow-up 1)
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...highlight=Oops (Follow-up 2)
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...highlight=Oops (Original post)
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...highlight=Oops (Follow-up 1)
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...highlight=Oops (Follow-up 2)
#165
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I did almost the same thing last September except my damage was limited to the aperture panel. I didn't damage the door. My local Chevrolet dealer replaced the aperture panel and painted it for $2,922.68. I'm in Tennessee so I can't recommend a SoCal body shop. See my self-flagellation posts below.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...highlight=Oops (Original post)
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...highlight=Oops (Follow-up 1)
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...highlight=Oops (Follow-up 2)
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...highlight=Oops (Original post)
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...highlight=Oops (Follow-up 1)
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...highlight=Oops (Follow-up 2)
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Call your agent NOW. This is why you pay for insurance.
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Comprehensive is as the word implies! If someone key's the side of you car it's covered. If you're jacking the car to change a tire and it slips it's covered- per my AllState Agent!
Comprehensive is as the word implies! If someone key's the side of you car it's covered. If you're jacking the car to change a tire and it slips it's covered- per my AllState Agent!
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Sorry to have to post this info, but EVEN THOUGH I was watching the jack roll towards the car while jacking it up, and EVEN THOUGH it was perpendicular this time (happened before about 10 years ago on my C5), and EVEN THOUGH I checked the puck and jack while it was lifting...I didn't check on the last 2-3 lift lever actions....and BOOM. F__K!!! Do you know how loud that destruction is??? Destroyed my door, rocker panel, and fender. Yes, insurance pays. $8,000!! Dang. Made me sick. One year old car. Plus I feel like an imbecile. At least now it's all back together and you really can't tell other than the clearcoat being California water-based and therefore weaker. Plus, it STILL has some orange-peel!! LOL
So now I'm very paranoid about doing an oil change. Was going to change my brake pads, too, but also scared. Not sure what went wrong because I have that rubber pad built into the jacking plate. One guy in here created a jacking "plate" as part of his jack that fit into the jacking hole near the door. Maybe a scissors jack is the way to go. Slower, but at least it's straight up and down.
Any other suggestions? Anyone know where I can get the jack shown in post #122 above? It's this one:
So now I'm very paranoid about doing an oil change. Was going to change my brake pads, too, but also scared. Not sure what went wrong because I have that rubber pad built into the jacking plate. One guy in here created a jacking "plate" as part of his jack that fit into the jacking hole near the door. Maybe a scissors jack is the way to go. Slower, but at least it's straight up and down.
Any other suggestions? Anyone know where I can get the jack shown in post #122 above? It's this one:
#171
Because not everybody has the ability to just toss $100s around. Many here seem to change cars every few years but others have to be a bit more conservative with their spending in order to have a Vette in the first place. Others simply rather avoid having others touching their cars.
OP - If you have complete coverage, why would this not be covered? I have a friend who's kid trashed the side of the family car in the garage with his bike. Nice deep gouge almost for the entire length of the car. Covered. Why would your incident be any different?
OP - If you have complete coverage, why would this not be covered? I have a friend who's kid trashed the side of the family car in the garage with his bike. Nice deep gouge almost for the entire length of the car. Covered. Why would your incident be any different?
Once I get a corvette I'll have a local shop do all the work. No garage, driveway is gravel, and more time to do other useful or fun things.
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Some of us enjoy working on our cars. I, for one, liked changing the oil...getting underneath, seeing how clean it was or cleaning it while there...Plus yes, even though they don't jack up the car, sometimes the staff does spill some oil and you drive away smelling burnt oil under the hood. But, in light of my "mishap," I think I'll be joining your ranks.
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Sorry to have to post this info, but EVEN THOUGH I was watching the jack roll towards the car while jacking it up, and EVEN THOUGH it was perpendicular this time (happened before about 10 years ago on my C5), and EVEN THOUGH I checked the puck and jack while it was lifting...I didn't check on the last 2-3 lift lever actions....and BO)OM. F__K!!! Do you know how loud that destruction is???
So now I'm very paranoid about doing an oil change.
Any other suggestions?
So now I'm very paranoid about doing an oil change.
Any other suggestions?
You answered your own question and for others! Look at the jack saddle - jack pad relationship after each pump. Been jacking cars over 60 years and never had a problem until like you I didn’t check for the last few pumps and needed to get the last stanchion under the rear tire! My main damage was only to my side skirt but heard that bang and felt very bad.
I’d suggest getting a longer “arm” jack that does not need to “move in as far.” Or perhaps two and jack each side, when both are needed, one pump at a time. IMO the 21” arm, 95 lb jack I bought after my incident is not needed and it’s hard to move in even though it needs to move less. My 15” arm jack works fine.
NOTE: Where my short arm jack needed to move in 2.6 inches at max lift, for that same lift height my other jacks (yep now have 4!) only need to move in as shown FOR THAT SAME LIFT HEIGHT-NOT FOR THEIR MAX LIFT.
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#176
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The quickjack or my method (drive up raceramps under front tires, drain oil, and then jack up center of back of car with Jack to get rest of oil out)
But my car is a c5z, I'd assume my method would work on c6 or c7 the same.
Quickjack setup seems like the safest and easiest tho
But my car is a c5z, I'd assume my method would work on c6 or c7 the same.
Quickjack setup seems like the safest and easiest tho
#177
I need to stop reading the forums. Reading this thread and seen the quick jack which I was
going to order a couple months ago but didn't. So I search quick jack and found the
BL-5000SLX at Home Depot for $1099. Add to cart/Paypal/Pick up in store in a week.
Will be needing to get the car in the air soon to install an x-pipe, brake pads, and a
couple other things and using my cheapo jack just hasn't been sitting to well.
Problem solved now I guess.
going to order a couple months ago but didn't. So I search quick jack and found the
BL-5000SLX at Home Depot for $1099. Add to cart/Paypal/Pick up in store in a week.
Will be needing to get the car in the air soon to install an x-pipe, brake pads, and a
couple other things and using my cheapo jack just hasn't been sitting to well.
Problem solved now I guess.
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The quick jack does seem like a good solution.
OP - did you get the car repaired and how did it turnout?
OP - did you get the car repaired and how did it turnout?
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When I go on the quick jack website for the 5000, I can only see models referencing BMW's and Mini's. I realize we're using it for Corvettes as well, but is there a specific model for the Corvette or even the C7? I'm not sure why it would matter.
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I appreciate the honesty; the number of times my (limited) hand/eye repair skills have gotten me into a bad place; it took me three hours to install a pre hung screen door and my (at the time) 13 year old daughter asked me why the handle was so high, yup installed it upside down (and I told her it only seemed high because she is short). With cars I've gotten as far as changing my own oil (once, burned my hand) and installing a CAI on a Miata (wouldn't idle, took it to a mechanic and he asked me why the sensor wasn't plugged in...…..
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