Thank goodness for jack stands...

[juliemac57 at hotmail.com (Julie Macfarlane)]

Happy to hear it!
Here is the voice of experience folks.
We all remember to watch out when you pull on a wrench, thanks to Ron.
Thank god there were no pics for this one, the last pic was a doozie  :)



Julie Macfarlane
1981 MKI 2L 16v
Amsterdam NY





>From: Ron Pieper <rapieper@yahoo.com>
>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Thank goodness for jack stands...
>Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2004 13:36:39 -0800 (PST)
>
>...and the sense to use them!
>
>I had my MkI jacked up high from the driver's side using the VW recommnded 
>jack point (the little
>round dealie, with a piece of synthetic 5/4" deck material as cushion) and 
>slid my jackstand and a
>cushioning 2x4 underneath the seam, as usual.  I worked underneath for 
>quite awhile, on shifter,
>PS, and exhaust manifold.  Went topside to bite down the upper exh. 
>manifold nuts and the car
>slammed down slightly..."Hmmmm...I gotta check this out" I thinks.
>
>Turns out that the jack (and the piece of 5/4") had slid out from under the 
>car, no doubt due to
>the steep angle because it was lifted so high, and the car dropped the 1/4" 
>or so onto the stand.
>
>Anyhow, moral of the story, USE JACK STANDS!  And have them bear the 
>weight, NOT the jack!  It
>just may save your life.  Had I failed to use the jack stand, I'd very 
>possibly not be writing
>this right now...I'd be daid.
>
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