Re: Wheel Refurbishment

[john delaney <john.delaney@snet.net>]

Shawn Meze wrote:
> 
> At 07:17 PM 10/1/96 -0700, you wrote:
> 
> >Jack the front end up start car with both front tires on.
> >use jack stands dont trust just a jackand be carefull of hands and
> >fingers.
> >Put car in gear start with a coarse paper 100 grit not wet sand paper at
> >first.
> 
> What?!?!?!? Put it in gear while its on jack stands??? Thats a great way to
> shitcan all 4 CV joints+ boots.
> Im not trying to be a nay-sayer on your method but if you were to somehow
> put the jackstands under the lower control arms without messing them up too,
> you know, make the suspension sit at almost the level of normal ride height.
> You want to avoid the unatural twist of the unsprung suspension on your
> CV's! Besides, Dr. Bently sez not to do it.....
> 
> Shawn
> 
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> with your request (subscribe, unsubscribe) in the BODY of the message.Shawn sorry I did not say to put jack stands under lower control arms
I am sorry I did not put in all the specifics you are 100% right.
I put small blocks of wood between jackstand and lower controll arm.
ps please put blocks behind rear tires so car doesnt move.
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