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Author Try your best never to use the std jack in your corsa.
Gregor
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Registered: 28th Nov 03
Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire
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29th Dec 06 at 22:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I never use it , but today I needed to to jack my car up enough to get my decint 2 tonne jack under.

So I jacked the car up so that the wheel was just off the ground , walked in to the garage to get the 2 tonne jack and as I passed the car I noticed a screw sitting on the tyre , so put my hand on to get the screw off (because I dont really want my tyre to go pop) And then .....

WHACK

Jack gives way and the car slams down onto my hand which is between the fucking wheel and arch

Luckily got it out as the springs bounced but fuck me it could have been nasty !

Lesson learned
MikeE
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Registered: 7th Mar 03
Location: Milton Keynes
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29th Dec 06 at 22:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ouch least you'r hands ok!
Jamie
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Registered: 1st Apr 02
Location: Aberdeen
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29th Dec 06 at 22:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I dont even bother using my standard jack

drive car on to blocks of wood then get the two tonne trolley under


Never go under the car without 3-point stands either
M6RKK
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
Location: Glasgow
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29th Dec 06 at 22:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
oh shit.... thats nasty
Dave A
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sorry.
Gregor
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29th Dec 06 at 22:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Lol i see the funny side now. Its only bruised my fingers but i was shaking like mad at the time
Mark330d
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Registered: 25th Apr 06
Location: Netherlee, Glasgow City
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29th Dec 06 at 22:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My trolley jack is a cheap one so it gradually lets itself down all the time, so cant work on any car without stands. Gona buy and industrial high lift one soon though and a low entry.
mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
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29th Dec 06 at 22:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
nasty..

But in their defence, jacks that is, I have used one on numerous occasions and all been fine
Dave A
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29th Dec 06 at 22:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
jack safety is down to the user in my opinion
Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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29th Dec 06 at 22:16   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
did the jack slip? that may have been user error if so.
mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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29th Dec 06 at 22:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
One time when I was using mine the jack fucked off from underneath it. They aren't very stable at all. Luckily all wheels were on and no1 was near the car.

Bought a proper jack after that.
Jake
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29th Dec 06 at 22:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
u2u teddy for more info on using a standard jack to do an oil change during gail force winds
Gregor
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29th Dec 06 at 22:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The white plastic which would go against the sill split , not even a big split but enough for it to lose grip
mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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30th Dec 06 at 00:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ive had my exhaust off and on 3 times with my standard jack. funnily enough it did fall off yesterday. Was totaly my fault though cause i didnt but bricks behind the wheels
Adam_B
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Registered: 13th Dec 00
Location: Lancashire
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30th Dec 06 at 01:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i broke my standard jack on a Skyline R33 GTR at the Nurburgring
mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
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30th Dec 06 at 01:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What a way to go

If your a Corsa jack like...

[Edited on 30-12-2006 by mattk]
and-m
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Registered: 5th May 02
Location: Liverpool. Drives. Skud vRS.
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30th Dec 06 at 01:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
They are pretty useles but a cheapo trolley jack can make a nice mess of the underside of your car due to having no rubber protection plates on 'em.
Monkey_GSi
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Registered: 6th May 06
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30th Dec 06 at 04:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
stock jacks are all like that never trust them to get under a car or any part that can get jamed like you did
STEvieXE
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Registered: 21st Jan 03
Location: Ballymena N.I.
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30th Dec 06 at 19:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
un jack related but my mate had his bmw up on 4 axle stands in my garage last year and it fell off the lot. didnt do any major damage either. wrecked a wing and by some freak of nature type thing i grabed it, and gave it a rough twist back into shape and it was 110% perfect. no paint cracked no dents/damges/ripples. 100% perfect. couldnt believe it, wish all repairs were like that...
mithdons
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Registered: 21st Feb 06
Location: manchester
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30th Dec 06 at 20:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ive always used the original jack to get it high enough to put my axal stands under never troubled me

 
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