hey guys im having a small issue taking my valance off ok here is my problem i don't have enough room to fit my hands in there becasue of the tire right and i can't go under because some one slashed my tire yea i like my nabourhood and im scared to jack her up becasue of the frame(don't wanna do more damage). what should i do?
just adding to this could i take my bumper off first then get the valance?
-- Edited by jonathanD on Thursday 22nd of April 2010 03:42:30 PM
427carl said
Apr 22, 2010
can you get a jack under the suspension? rather than the frame?
jonathanD said
Apr 22, 2010
good idea ill go see
67rag396 said
Apr 22, 2010
The valance needs to be removed before the bumper can be removed.
You might be able to reach the bolts on the sides through the signal light openings.
jonathanD said
Apr 22, 2010
hey would yall know if i could jack the car up from where the rails start to turn in for the front suspension the bulky part?
67rag396 said
Apr 22, 2010
Behind the front wheel where the frame turns in to the middle is OK.
Under the lower A arm or under the front crossmember are also OK.
jonathanD said
Apr 22, 2010
behind the wheel is the bulky thing or the part behind that if its behind the bulky part the drivers side frame is broken there
sorry for my terms
-- Edited by jonathanD on Thursday 22nd of April 2010 04:14:20 PM
67rag396 said
Apr 22, 2010
Can you slide the jack under the very centre of the front and get it under the crossmember?
-- Edited by 67rag396 on Thursday 22nd of April 2010 04:19:08 PM
jonathanD said
Apr 22, 2010
i don't think so
jonathanD said
Apr 22, 2010
i was thinking of putting a 2x4 on the top of the jack to distrubut the pressure on the frame on both sides and buying new tires
67rag396 said
Apr 22, 2010
Do you have an original jack in the trunk?
jonathanD said
Apr 22, 2010
why yes i do lol
67rag396 said
Apr 22, 2010
Lift the front bumper and put a jack stand under the front frame, or A arm
67rag396 said
Apr 22, 2010
If the bumper moves up and the car doesn't STOP
jonathanD said
Apr 22, 2010
thanks
65wagon said
Apr 23, 2010
jonathanD wrote:
thanks
if you dont want to do the bumper thing you can saftely jack on the two out riggers that the front stabilizer goes through, just do it a little bit at a time, and be careful the jack has a tendecy to slide. this way you wont twist the frame as much and you can block it up at the same time
just adding to this could i take my bumper off first then get the valance?
-- Edited by jonathanD on Thursday 22nd of April 2010 03:42:30 PM
sorry for my terms
-- Edited by jonathanD on Thursday 22nd of April 2010 04:14:20 PM
-- Edited by 67rag396 on Thursday 22nd of April 2010 04:19:08 PM
i don't think so