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AstinaGT Regular
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Brisbane
Car: '96 Astina, '90 BG, '91BG, 92 SP BG & a partridge in a pear tree..
Posts: 296
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I had a car fall on me.... Pro tips inside :(
I paid to have my timing belt & water pump done because I'm
too old/injured to bend over the engine bay for to long a time. Had my car FALL on me back in 1985 & right side of neck, right shoulder & lower back gives a LOT of pain.... ![]() Even sitting at the computer is no joy some days ![]() Car was on what I thought to be stable & level ground & I had the right rear wheel off with my entire body in the wheel arch in a squatted position. Now here's the "fun" part.. Made sure the car was in 1st, handbrake FIRMLY applied & the axle stand was position correctly under the right of the differential housing. Shook the car vigorously from front to back & sideways to check for stability All good.... (Or so I thought) Then I got into the wheel arch & a minute or 2 later I saw my friend go to the engine bay and lean on the car - Yep.. Right rear slid & I was pinned - Luckily a 300(ish) pound tall guy ran over & lifted the car enough so I could be dragged out ! So there you go, thought I'd done everything correctly but now over the past 31 years it's been crippling at times & has severely affected both relationships & the workplace. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE CAR SUPPORTED WELL !!!
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AstinaGT Regular
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Brisbane
Car: '96 Astina, '90 BG, '91BG, 92 SP BG & a partridge in a pear tree..
Posts: 296
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The offending vehicle...
![]() Was at the new Willowbank drag strip (just opened) at Ipswich, now the Queensland Raceway complex & was fitting tramp rods to the leaf springs.
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Australia
Car: 2002 SP20
Posts: 39
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I put the car on stands, chock the back wheels, ensure all the brakes are on and for good measure I also throw the wheel I removed under the car too.
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Senior Member
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Ah, the good ol Hr with Hd lower panel.
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Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Manassas, Virginia
Car: 2003 Mazda 323 Astina
Posts: 13
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I can just imagine the pain you felt when the car fell on you.
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