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Old 11-14-2010, 09:13 AM
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It scared me and the car bumped me but I wasn't in any real danger. To top things off yesterday I almost fell off the roof of my house when my ladder slid out from under me. Did get a new jack tho!
 
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Old 11-14-2010, 11:18 AM
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Goddamn. I'm sorry to hear that, it's too bad you weren't hurt...

JUST KIDDING. <3
 
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Old 11-14-2010, 11:46 AM
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That sucks. Glad to hear you did not get hurt on either of those.

Did you get a stronger floor jack?

Hope you get your car back soon.
 
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Old 11-14-2010, 11:53 AM
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Mike yeah I got a 4t aluminum speed jack! I'm paying $750 for the install but at the rate I'm going $750<life!
 
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Old 11-14-2010, 12:01 PM
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If you ever plan on trying to do the clutch yourself again make sure to get a 2nd floor jack, unless you have a trans jack too. That little jack you had wouldn't work all that great to lower and lift the transmission.

Been working on getting mine back in, but I only work on it about 30 minutes a day. Just put the brackets/mounts and bolted up the driveshaft/axles yesterday. Not in a hurry since I wont be picking up the gear oil till Tuesday, plus I had to buy the drain tool which UPS dropped off on Friday.
 
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Old 11-14-2010, 12:17 PM
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I had just got the new jack for the trans but the limited space next to the car is why I was using the small one. I wish you lived closer so I could have a ride with you!
 
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Old 11-14-2010, 12:24 PM
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So the car fell onto the jack that was placed under it from the front of the car?

I lift one side of my car the same way, but I use my large 3 ton jack from the front to lift one side after the other side is already up on a jack stand. This is because I am not able to get to the passenger side of the car since it is parked up against the wall.
 
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Old 11-14-2010, 01:27 PM
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No jackstand was under passenger side. I was in the progress of jacking up the driver side when one of the from jack wheels bent under causing the jack to tip over with the car on it.
 
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Old 11-14-2010, 05:52 PM
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Where is a good jack location on the B5? I've just been using my ramps lately.
 
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Old 11-19-2010, 11:59 AM
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Well SHES BAAACCCCKKKKK!!!! The shop called me and goes
"uhh you know this isn't a stock replacement right"
-Yeah I know-
"Its kinda like flipping a light switch and trying to change gears right as the light comes on"
-I start laughing-

When I got there, he wasn't kidding! The pedal is like stepping on a feather and you have an on off switch for a clutch! I stalled it 4 times on the way home! I was really surprised by how light the pedal is but it's definitely going to take me some time to get used to!

On a side note "Dozanti" a newer guy on here sold me his roof racks at a decent price and I <3 them! I plan on stripping the current stickers off and putting my own but not sure if I should sticker bomb it or not! What do you think?! I refuse to put stickers all over my car, Except when required ;-) but I have no problem sticker bombing the **** out of that!

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Share pics of your sticker bombed rack?!?!
 


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