A friend of mine works in a body shop, and they installed a lift at his station. He doesn't work every Friday, so he's going to see if we can use the lift his next Friday off.
Sounds good to me!
Maybe this won't be a bad job after all!
May 21, 2008
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It sounds like your friend got an above-ground lift. You might want to let the friend show you where to place the lifting arms so the car isn't off-balance. Always support the vehicle with additional stands - they look like very tall jack stands - if you are going to remove anything heavy from the vehicle like the transmission or engine because the balance changes and the car and fall off.
He's going to be there for sure.
And don't worry about me putting a car on a lift! I am so paranoid about getting under a car, even on a lift, I take every precaution there is!
And, after seeing a new Corolla fall off the lift in Noho, you *bet* I pay attention! (I can't remember what they removed, but it was something from the front of the car that threw the weight distribution off...)
It does add a little excitement to a boring day!
The car had been sold before I got there, so it wasn't just a loss for the dealer. It was only a few months old! D'OH!!!
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