From: Matthew.Ridges on

"Chris Whelan" <cawhelan(a)prejudicentlworld.com> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:43:45 -0700, levans wrote:
>
> [...]
>
>> That sounds promising. I don't have access to a lift but I do have a
>> high-lift jack so maybe it won't be as bad as it looks. I'll get
>> underneath it tomorrow ad have a proper look.
>
> Please reassure us that you will support the car properly on axle stands
> before you get under it...
>
> Chris
>

I really shoul dhave read on hehe


From: Matthew.Ridges on

"levans" <leonevans82(a)googlemail.com> wrote in message
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On Jun 21, 9:49 pm, Chris Whelan <cawhe...(a)prejudicentlworld.com>
wrote:
> On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:43:45 -0700, levans wrote:
>
> [...]
>
> > That sounds promising. I don't have access to a lift but I do have a
> > high-lift jack so maybe it won't be as bad as it looks. I'll get
> > underneath it tomorrow ad have a proper look.
>
> Please reassure us that you will support the car properly on axle stands
> before you get under it...
>
> Chris
>
> --
> Remove prejudice to reply.

I'm pretty paranoid these days after a few near misses working on cars
in my teens, so these days it's axle stands *and* big blocks of wood :)

Tell me about it, I had a few misses in my wreckless days so as soon as the
cars up the stands go under .. I'm to pretty to get squished.


From: Clot on
Matthew.Ridges wrote:
> "levans" <leonevans82(a)googlemail.com> wrote in message
> news:a2d3a04b-79e0-4e43-aca8-a39ef883dbb0(a)z8g2000yqz.googlegroups.com...
> On Jun 21, 9:49 pm, Chris Whelan <cawhe...(a)prejudicentlworld.com>
> wrote:
>> On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:43:45 -0700, levans wrote:
>>
>> [...]
>>
>>> That sounds promising. I don't have access to a lift but I do have a
>>> high-lift jack so maybe it won't be as bad as it looks. I'll get
>>> underneath it tomorrow ad have a proper look.
>>
>> Please reassure us that you will support the car properly on axle
>> stands before you get under it...
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> --
>> Remove prejudice to reply.
>
> I'm pretty paranoid these days after a few near misses working on cars
> in my teens, so these days it's axle stands *and* big blocks of wood
> :)
> Tell me about it, I had a few misses in my wreckless days so as soon
> as the cars up the stands go under .. I'm to pretty to get squished.

Hmm? (W)reckless - which is it, or both?