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MikeTangas · #22 04-15-2003, 02:29 PM

Let's see. I plan on replacing the guide rod (track rod, caster rod...) mounts at both ends,so I will be dropping the bearing bracket. I don't have my pictures here at work, but looking closely I might be able to angle the foward bushing out with the shock removed and only one side still captured under the spring seat. If that is the case, I can let it wait until the new ball joints are in and the spindles reinstalled before removing the shocks. Time is not an issue...yet. I don't have a porta-power, but I do have a come-along.

Now for the jack stand picture. Everyone needs to realize I was not working on the car. I was testing whether the stand would/could slip as had been opined in a previous thread. The picture proves it can and did. The stand in question does have a saddle recess, that isn't seen in the angle of the shot, it's just not a deep saddle. The stand was placed intitially just outboard of the spring seat (granted not optimal, but as close as I could get it with the wheels on), then the car was lifted slightly from the opposite side (bear in mind I have seen cars bounce several inches in a good quake), that minor lift and a little movement allowed the stand to slip, coming to rest as pictured. I have never had a stand slip on me before, ever. Just a good reminder that everything is not as secure as it seems.

Everyone's help and concerns are appreciated. That's what I love about this site, there is something for everyone and plenty to learn.