Jacked up

[marc at getty.net (Marc Getty)]

I can't answer why it caused it to crack but there is no way that it was a
coincidence. Immediately after I let the jack down the tank started to leak.

-Marc

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Allyn [mailto:amalventano1@tds.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 1:09 PM
To: Marc Getty; 'Dan Bubb'; 'Jacob Hawes'; Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: Re: Jacked up

how did the axle beam cause a fuel tank crack?
the stresses would be similar to jacking up by the axle beam pivot points
(which many do - its a commonly used jackstand point).
Al

----- Original Message -----
From: "Marc Getty" <marc@getty.net>
To: "'Allyn'" <amalventano1@tds.net>; "'Dan Bubb'" <jdbubb@verizon.net>;
"'Jacob Hawes'" <gr8hunter1@comcast.net>; <Scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 11:42 AM
Subject: RE: Jacked up


>
> The last time I jacked the car up by the rear axle beam it either 
> cracked, or more likely brought out an existing crack to the surface 
> in my fuel tank from the pressure put on the tank. I don't jack up 
> from the axel beam anymore.
>
> Luckily the dealer did the recall and I dropped off the car with a 
> terrible fuel leak at the dealership on the evening of September 11, 
> 2001. Walking 20 minutes home from the dealership smelling like gas on 
> completely deserted streets was a scary feeling.
>
> -Marc
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-bounces+marc=getty.net@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces+marc=getty.net@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of 
> Allyn
> Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 11:06 AM
> To: Dan Bubb; Jacob Hawes; Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: Jacked up
>
>> At the rear I jack up the car by the rear axle beam (sacrileage, I 
>> know, but never had a problem!)
>
> i do the same, and i've never had a problem either. the beam does bow 
> slightly, but always returns to normal. should work fine for everyone 
> else, since im lifting more weight than normal when i do this on the 
> rieger (~100# worth of rear wheel+rubber).
>
> Al
>
>
>
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