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Posted by: chris914 Aug 7 2004, 07:13 PM

I'm going to replace the front bushings, struts, brake hoses, master cylinder, fuel lines, and add a front sway bar. Is it ok to just put the front of the car up on jack stands or should I put the whole car up?

Thanks.

Posted by: URY914 Aug 7 2004, 07:27 PM

I would put the whole car up. That way it will be level and it makes it easier to disassemble and re-assemble.

Pieces will fall stright down and hit in the head or foot instead of at an angle.

Paul

Posted by: chris914 Aug 7 2004, 07:52 PM

If I put up the whole car is it better to put up one side then the other or the front and then the back?

Posted by: Joe Ricard Aug 7 2004, 08:42 PM

Front then back or vice versa. I have to roll car up on 2X6 each wheel to get jack under 2X4 spanned across torsion bar mounts. (lift in the center) stands on the ends. Whole front goes up at one time.
Rear gets small 2X4 square under transaxle. Whole rear of car goes up at the same time. 4 jack stands and you are good to go.

Posted by: URY914 Aug 7 2004, 08:46 PM

I jack up entire rear than entire front. Not side to side. But this is because it is easier for me. I don't think there is a right vs. wrong way to do it.

Paul

Posted by: nebreitling Aug 7 2004, 08:52 PM

this would be a good time to post your famous 2-jackstand method of raising the car, paul.

Posted by: URY914 Aug 7 2004, 08:55 PM

Yes this is an excellent time, thank you.

If you plan it just right you can get away using only two jack stands. Like this...

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Posted by: watsonrx13 Aug 7 2004, 09:00 PM

Paul, you know you don't use any jacks, you just have your daughter pick up one side, then you slide the jack stand underneath, then the other side.

(hahahahahaha)

Posted by: URY914 Aug 7 2004, 09:06 PM

Rob,
Thats sorta how this happened. I had it up on four stands and my daughter leaned on the car and it came off the front stands. She freaked, thought she had broken something.

Now she says, "Remember that day I picked up the front of you car?"

Paul

Posted by: chris914 Aug 8 2004, 12:42 AM

This is the best reply to a post that I have ever received!

How about one jack stand, lol.

Maybe we could start a new thread for 914 tricks. Next stop Jay Leno and the Tonight Show.

Thanks for making me laugh!