Re: Wheel Refurbishment

[PANTHER <st_gcurl@tarleton.edu>]

what!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FWD cars have 4 CV joints, two axles.  Two inners nd Two outers.  By 
using the stand on the frame the CV joints are flexed to the limit.  A 
wooden block on the jack stands under the control arms eliminates this 
flex and saves the CV joints.
George Curl-

On Thu, 3 Oct 1996, Sean wrote:

> At 01:42 AM 10/3/96 -0700, you wrote:
> >At 07:17 PM 10/1/96 -0700, you wrote:
> >
> >>Jack the front end up start car with both front tires on.
> >>use jack stands dont trust just a jackand be carefull of hands and 
> >>fingers.
> >>Put car in gear start with a coarse paper 100 grit not wet sand paper at 
> >>first.
> >
> >What?!?!?!? Put it in gear while its on jack stands??? Thats a great way to
> >shitcan all 4 CV joints+ boots. 
> >Im not trying to be a nay-sayer on your method but if you were to somehow
> >put the jackstands under the lower control arms without messing them up too,
> >you know, make the suspension sit at almost the level of normal ride height.
> >You want to avoid the unatural twist of the unsprung suspension on your
> >CV's! Besides, Dr. Bently sez not to do it.....
> >
> >Shawn
> >
> >
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> Right- so utilize the jack stands on the body of the car- not
> on the suspension or control arms...
> Also, unless i'm mistaken, front wheel drive cars only have two
> CV joints...
> 
> polzul
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