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11-08-2005, 09:49 AM
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I have sitting her some oil and a filter, and outside i have a car that i can't get under and if i could somehow manage to get the sump plug undone i'd have trouble getting to the filter... i have ramps, but i cbf bothering the neighbours (i dont know them and they prob not home anyway) so there's my 1st day off in 8 gone cauz of my stupid car lol.... i could always go and wash it, but knowing my luck it would probably **** down....any SA guys feel like coming down and guiding me onto the ramps cauz i sure as hell aint gunna do it on my own lol.
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11-08-2005, 09:52 AM
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Jack the car up with the sissor jack, then put the ramp under the wheel and lower the car back down, thats what I used to do, I HATE driving onto ramps.
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11-08-2005, 09:52 AM
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Driving onto ramps is easy! I drive onto them by myself all the time.
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11-08-2005, 09:54 AM
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Dont do it in a front wheel drive car though. I tried in the mini and shot the ramps halfway under the car. Nice and stable for the engine removal :P  :
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11-08-2005, 09:56 AM
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11-08-2005, 09:57 AM
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11-08-2005, 11:07 AM
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why can't you get under your car? i change my oil without jacking the car up and its on superlows... isn't really that hard. otherwise just jack up one side to make it a little easier to slide under
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11-08-2005, 11:49 AM
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V8 oil filter is a I reckon :P
Good luck J4M35, hope ya get it done and learn some tricks ;) Just don't do it my way (2' screwdriver & hammer, between the extractors from above). -D4V3- |
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11-08-2005, 03:02 PM
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meow
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I decided to get off my *** and do it, just jacked up the drivers side front and under i went, was easy as lol...
Oil filter came undone by hand with a bit of force (big hand and lots of cursing) sump plug was no worries.. tho im unsure as to how far to put it back in :S it keept turning with a bit of effort and a breaker bar so i thought i better stop hahahaha... Now next day i get off i'll tackle changing the diff oil...any hints/tips there? |
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11-08-2005, 03:06 PM
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Good work Jams...
Tip with the Diff oil... dont get it on you... and even when new it smells quite bad !
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11-08-2005, 03:25 PM
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You'll need a bottle with a hose on it or something to get the old diff oil out and new diff oil out... since the plug is towards the top of the diff.. it won't just drain out like the engine.
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11-08-2005, 03:35 PM
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Im pretty sure some later b/w diffs have a drain plug at the bottom.. mine does
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11-08-2005, 03:35 PM
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it depends on what diff u have the lsd's have a drain hole at the bottom. and the fill hole is half way up. and yeah it stinks so don't get it on you.
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11-08-2005, 04:02 PM
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Does Steve have a car?
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I'm not the only one hear who have had scissor jacks break...
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11-08-2005, 04:06 PM
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Scissor jack held up fine, gave it a bit of a shake see if it moved at all, it was fine... i usuallyw chuck a tyre underneath but was only under there for a second... the jack is in pretty good nick aswell, what happens when they fail? :S
ebmanul: I've only had a quick look but there is a fill plug half way up and im fairly sure that i've seen the drain plug sitting at the bottom... Last edited by FordFan86; 11-08-2005 at 04:07 PM. Reason: no sleep = not good for grammar. |
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11-08-2005, 04:12 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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If the jack fails the car falls on top of you !
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11-08-2005, 04:50 PM
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i did my oil that way, then my dad started playing with the engine with me still under it and the car started to wobble, kinda scary when all that is not under the car are your legs
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11-08-2005, 04:50 PM
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meow
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Obvisouly ben... there was enough room for me to get under without jacking it, but jacking it gave me room to move my arms around lol...
what i meant was what mechanically fails? the thread or what? |
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11-08-2005, 04:55 PM
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LOL Jams...
Im not sure what part breaks... they arent strong though ! Quote:
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11-08-2005, 06:06 PM
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Does Steve have a car?
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They can sometimes bend, sometimes the thread strips...
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11-08-2005, 06:58 PM
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Or when i drive up on ramps i just drive straight into the driveway, with my wheels straight. Then place the ramps at the very edge of the tyres, and then slooowly drive up, and get out and check every little bit to make sure the ramps arent moving.
Hasnt failed me yet..
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11-08-2005, 07:05 PM
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all for diffs hav drain plugs the non lsd ones hav a drain plug too its the lowest bolt on the back of the diff not underneath.
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11-08-2005, 07:58 PM
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I have a pit in my garage
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11-08-2005, 08:55 PM
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12-08-2005, 01:19 AM
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james sprint's sell a pump that scews onto all standard oil bottles. they're around $16.
buy one of them. jack up the car and put axle stands under the BODY, not the diff. that way the diff hangs down and the filler hole is easy to get to. if you dont have axle stands go and buy a cheap pair. is one thing having space to crawl under the car when its on its wheels, but if it drops from any height (i.e. off a dodgy scissor jack) the suspension will compress, and the car will compress you. |
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