After I put the Miata on jackstands I grab the rollbar and shake it for all I'm worth. I figure if it doesn't come off at that point, it's not going to come off even if I'm under it with a big wrench or an earthquake hits (well a 5.0 or less at least).
It's never fallen off the stands with this shaking and only once did it move more than I wanted it to, causing me to rearrange where the stands were placed. Normally it's like trying to move a 2000lb brick -- nothing happens. Mark On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 7:13 AM, Ken Bogart <[email protected]> wrote: > You need to learn to trust your jackstands.... I have cars on them > everyday in my garage. > > Another good alternative are Rhino Ramps. However, they really don't get > the car high enough for the starter. > > Cinderblocks are NOT good jackstands. > > Ken Bogart > > On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 9:10 AM, Chuck <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Update: >> a little gentle persuasion with a big wrench and some MMO in the cylinders >> has done the trick. The engine spins freely now. It wasn't stuck very bad >> - the real problem seems to be the starter. I'm assuming it's rusted in >> place, because the drive gear doesn't seem to budge when you hit the key. I >> don't have it out of the car yet, so I'm going by how it sounds. A few >> whacks with a hammer didn't make any difference. Tonight I'll take it out >> and see what I can do with it... or replace it. >> BTW - I hate crawling under a car on jack stands... wish there was another >> way to get those $%^#$% starter bolts out. My neighbor was crushed to death >> under his truck about 2 months ago, so I'm very wary of getting under 2000# >> of steel. I'm going to stack up some cinder blocks under the chassis "just >> in case", but I still hate crawling under there. Anybody want to come to >> Indiana and do this for me? ;) >> -Chuck >> >> >> >> >> >> [email protected] wrote: >> >> Okay, you had no big wrench, but you couldn't get, what, the CRANK >> pulley to turn? How did you try to turn the engine by hand? What did you >> do? This is important. >> >> In a message dated 7/10/2010 6:37:36 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, >> [email protected] writes: >> >> Hey guys, >> After almost 3 years off the road, I'm finally trying to get my 97 FM2 >> running again. I took it apart to replace the wiring harness and ended up >> doing suspension, cooling system and brakes too. I'm getting close to >> having it back together, and went to start it today... and got nothing. I >> haven't done a lot of trouble shooting yet, and thought I'd come here for >> ideas first. >> >> The Link boots up and I get all the dashboard lights. Fuel pump runs. >> When I turn the key to start, the engine will not spin, the tach goes to >> 2500 and there's a buzzing under the hood that sounds like a jammed electric >> motor. I do not hear anything like a starter engaging.... just the >> buzzing. Then the Link screen goes to all black bars and appears to >> reboot. The battery has a decent charge, and I've also tried with a charger >> hooked up for extra boost. >> >> So... I pulled the plugs and #3 was really rusty, with a rust spot on top >> of the piston. I have no idea what leaked... but something did. I didn't >> have my big wrench handy, but with the plugs out I could not get the engine >> to turn by hand. >> >> Considering the car has been in pieces for so long, it makes trouble >> shooting a little harder. Any ideas on what I should be looking at first? >> If the engine is seized up, what's the best way to break it loose? I double >> checked the wiring harness compatibility when I swapped it 2 years ago, so >> everything should be good there, but I'm not certain that it's not part of >> the problem. >> thanks! >> -Chuck >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Miatapower mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Miatapower mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > >
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