and jackstands I can borrow for the day? Need them to replace my alternator (pulley bearing or something went bad). Greatly appreciated

thanks

[Edited on October 24, 2005 at 2:05 PM. Reason : i'm a trustworthy feller]

10/24/2005 2:04:35 PM

Tcheng...I'm not around the house today, but I have a floor jack and a pair or jackstands you can use...I won't get back to the house till around 7:00 or so tonite, though.

So it did turn out to be the alternator? Can't say I haven't seen it before, just not as often as the AC clutch locking up. Unless you're talking about late-model GM cars. They eat alternator bearings like crazy.

10/24/2005 2:22:05 PM

what kind of car are you trying to jack up? i have a 1.5 ton all aluminum racing jack and jack stands that you could use. i won't be home until 6 though.

10/24/2005 2:47:05 PM

thanks guys, Dumbass is hookin' me up

10/24/2005 2:49:08 PM

np

10/24/2005 2:53:13 PM

Random question--as long as it's close to level, is it safe to use a floor jack on a somewhat rough surface? I ask because the parking lot in back of my condo (really the only work area I have) is old, worn asphalt that is nowhere near smooth. I figured floor jacks were designed for smooth concrete like you'd find in a garage/shop/driveway. However, if it would be safe, it would be one HELL of a lot easier way to get the car in the air than using the spare tire jack on each side to get it high enough to fit jackstands underneath....

10/25/2005 10:28:34 AM

^the biggest risk to me with not using jackstands is hydraulic failure of the floorjack.

10/25/2005 10:49:09 AM

throw plywood under jack and stands when working on asphalt, espesially in summer.

ive had em sink in slightly very often, and dropped a van off a floor jack one hot ass july day when it started sinking sideways.

10/25/2005 10:49:34 AM

I wasn't suggesting using the floor jack *instead* of jackstands. I'd just like to use it to raise the car up enough to get the jackstands under it...

The plywood thing is a good idea. When I took the jackstands out from under the car last time I changed my oil, I noticed they had sunk into the asphalt just a tiny bit.

10/25/2005 11:26:59 AM

oh, sorry... yes, it's fine to use the floor jack for that. if it's any kind of hill, a bottle jack isn't going to keep the car from rolling any more than a floor jack. if you're worried about it, just grab a rock/brick/log, etc. and throw under a tire that's staying on the ground. and like ^^ said, make sure to put something under there during warmer weather on asphalt.

10/25/2005 12:02:17 PM

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"and like ^^ said, make sure to put something under there during warmer weather on asphalt."

Something like an esgargs? lol

10/25/2005 1:10:41 PM