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Originally Posted by softconsult
Good for you, and very nice write up.
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Thanks!
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Not a good idea to crawl under a car that is jacked up with the factory jack that is standing on a brick. I see the jack stand, but if you intend to do any more under the car wrenching you need to invest in a proper floor jack. You method just looks unsafe.
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I used the car jack as backup for the jack stand. It's not obvious from the pic, but the jack stand is supporting all the weight. The car jack is just there for backup. I move the car jack to whichever side I'm working on, just to be as safe as I can. In any case, a floor jack is on my shopping list.
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My last comment is that with the propler ball joint tool, not pickle fork, removal of tie rods is as simple at take off the nuts, fit the tool, turn the
bolt and pop, off they come. Hammering a pickle fork while laying on your back is simply too tough.
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Yup it was tough, but that's all the local parts stores had to loan.
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Now what is you next project?
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In a few weeks, rear thrust arm replacement and getting the A/C working - I recently took delivery of a compressor.