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Thats not the most dangerous part of those. Ever seen one split the bumper where the slot was? Ive seen it happen a few different times. Jack cuts the bumper like a knife and car falls.
Thats the first thing that popped into my mind. Where I lived years ago I had a neighbor who's son was in a wheel chair. He was like that because he was working under an old pontiac lemans and the jack gave out. He finally walks now but it took 25 years to get to that point. I never gave it much thought before meeting him but it stuck with me to this day. I at least make sure I have a tire under the car if a jackstand isnt possible. I put at least something under that to keep from getting smushed.
Scary stuff, I have had two ramps fail on me. Most recently, a 12,000 pound Rhino ramp failed under the load of my Chrysler 300 with the 3.6L Pentastar. I was quite surprised. Since then I use my homemade solid wood ramps comprised of numerous 2 x 12’s. Heavy, but safe.
A young man in Mesa, Arizona has been lucky to escape serious injury after a car jack reportedly failed when he was under the vehicle.
Bodycam footage shared online by PoliceActivity shows police officers arriving on scene at roughly 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday, August 11. They are presented with the man lying under the side of a white Honda Civic, not moving.
Heres the youtube video from the officers body camera.
Some sobering information on U.S. car jack failures......
NEISS estimated that 4,822 people in the U.S. receive hospital emergency treatment in a single year for jack failure injuries. That’s almost 5,000 people injured by the simple act of jacking up a vehicle for repair.
First, not one injured person from the sample of 102 cases was female. So extrapolating the sample, the NHTSA determined that the estimated 4,822 people injured across the U.S. annually were 100% male. But the agency also says that the limited size of the sample means that one can’t conclusively say that women never receive injuries from jack failure.
Additionally, 82% of those injured in jack collapses were between 15 and 45 years of age. Only 2% were below the age of 15. And the proportion of injured victims above 45 years of age declined significantly by the age of 54.
Of those injured in jack collapse accidents, the NEISS data indicated that 96% were treated in the emergency rooms and released. Only 4% were hospitalized. The data did not examine fatal jack failure incidents. The range of injuries reported fell into the following categories:
5% = amputations
10% = strains or sprains
15% = fractures
18% = lacerations
40% = contusions
13% = other (dental injuries, avulsions, and internal organ injuries)
39% of the most severe injuries were to the hand, finger, or wrist. Another 17% of the most severe wounds were sustained on the upper trunk of the body, with another 15% to the head, neck, or face.
40% of the jack failures occurred when the jack was being used to lift the vehicle for a repair, and another 19% occurred while the victim was changing a tire. 74% of the accidents were tied to the jack or the vehicle slipping or falling, while 18% were linked to a loss of pressure in the jack so that the jack could no longer support the vehicle.
Having just cleaned the underside of the Crossfire for 2 or 3 hours it was amazing to watch the Car Wizard's video (above in post #7365) AGAIN. So many of the parts look exactly the same as on that 2005 E320 sedan.
Additionally, putting new O-rings on the transmission's electrical connector has worked fine. It hasn't leaked a single drop.
Remember the old bumper jacks and the chrome bumpers? More than once I had the tip sideways. Most dangerous jacks ever.
Yup! I think my '77 Chevy Nova I had as kid had one of those bumper jacks. I mean, back then that big chromed steel bumper was attached to an actual frame and we didn't think of them as bumpers but battering rams! That Nova could plow through anything and come out unscathed. Ahh.. The joy of working on a simple straight-6 250 with so much room under the hood I could almost sleep in there and close the hood over me.
Changed the SRT6 supercharger oil – my thanks to Paul for his instructional YouTube videos. I ended up getting 87ml of stinky oil out of the supercharger with a syringe supplied by Needswings. I do not typically wear rubber gloves, but I would certainly recommend them for this service – stinky (cow manure) oil smell that is tough to get off the hands. Vehicle has 42,500 miles. Oil was noticeably dirty. I do not believe the super charger oil has ever been changed.
I also installed a supercharger scatter shield provided by Latemodel 21. Again, the YouTube video(s) were a huge help. Thanks once again.
Re: Whalt did you do to your Crossfire today? How long did the plug change take ?
Originally Posted by richb55
How long did it take to do plug change ?
and how many miles on it ?
Richb55, it took about 2 hours. Some was spent fooling around. It has a little over 53k when I put it away in October. The change was done way early. The old plugs were in good shape but I needed something to do this winter!
I’ll tell you what though, I’ve never been more excited to pay a bill. I switched the Crossfire to Hagerty Insurance from my primary Allstate and now I pay $400 FOR THE YEAR for $15,000 replacement value AND unlimited miles!
I changed my plugs at 41,000, not they they needed to be but 13 years on the plugs and the fact the longer they're in there the harder they are to break loose. New plugs with anti seize compound took care of both problems . Those back two plugs on both banks are a ***** but a couple of 1 - 1/2" wobble extensions worked well
Took advantage of 70F day today to take the coupe for a ride in the NC mountains. Stopped in Saluda NC for coffee & pastry at a nice coffee shop. Days like today give me the itch for Crossfire trips coming later this year. Took time afterwards to give the coupe a good washing.
Last edited by dedwards0323; 02-13-2022 at 05:56 AM.
Took advantage of the warmer weather and a burst of energy to replace the hatch lift supports.
I replaced them with Stabilus Lift-O-Matics part #4B.-334385, I got them from RockAuto.
They we’re getting weak last year and the hatch nearly brained me a few weeks ago.
I have always got great delivery from them, three or four days, amazing these days.
They work a treat.
Changed the oil seal on my spare Supercharger. Have installed new bearing in the pulley and ordered new SC idler bearing. My understanding is that the SC idler bearing is often overlooked and is usually one of the first to fail.
for those of you that can relate, love the smell of the Jet oil
OMG WHAT A HORRIBLE SMELL
My only tip to anyone attempting this is to wear a shirt you’re ready to throw away and wear gloves
I tackled the Sticky Key fix yesterday. I took my time and completed the process in roughly 2.5 hours. My thanks to the authors of the tutorial from this site (revision #6) and Paul's YouTube video. The only deviation I made was on page 1 step 5. The air vent connection separated as I lowered the lower dash assembly. I left the headlight switch **** in place since I was struggling to remove it.
My key would typically hang-up as I turned the ignition to position 1. All smooth now!
Re: What did you do to your Crossfire today?
