<VV> Fw: Heim joint / Spherical rod ends

[Ken Clark]

I go one step further when working under the car.  I have a couple large wooden blocks from a tree I cut down about 16" in diameter that I slide under the car in an area close to where I'm working to protect just in case something should cause the car to fall.  It's never fallen, but I feel better with it there.  Ken
 
 

> Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2012 21:37:08 -0700
> From: lgarland1 at yahoo.com
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: <VV> Fw: Heim joint / Spherical rod ends
> 
> I will second what Seth advises.  A couple of years ago I had my '65 Monza up on 4 jackstands with all 4 wheels off and while jacking up the left rear trailing arm trying to access grease fitting on inner U-joint the car gradually slid sideways off the jackstands and the jack.  I wasn't really hurt but I was pinned under the left rear fender.  I finally felt around and found the jack and a box end wrench, set the jack up under the valve cover and was able to raise the car enough to get out from under it.    The only permanent damage is a scar on my left arm above the elbow where the sheet metal had me pinned.  That incident scared me to death and I now have home-made wooden jackstands that will not tip over. 
> 
> 
> Leland Garland
> '65 Monza
> Phoenix AZ
> 
> 
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> From: "Sethracer at aol.com" <Sethracer at aol.com>
> To: epssax at yahoo.com; virtualvairs at corvair.org 
> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2012 8:15 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Heim joint / Spherical rod ends
> 
> In a message dated 10/11/2012 7:46:54 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
> epssax at yahoo.com writes:
> 
> I have  misnamed my rear suspension part.  It is a rear strut rod.  I  
> can't get it to fit in the rear wheel assembly. .  Ernie in  Louisville.    
> _______________________________________________
> 
>  As you move  the floor jack handle toward the center of the 
> car, the rod end of the strut rod  should move in toward the differential. Be 
> Very Very careful about going under  the car to insert the bolt, but moving 
> the jack left and right should align the  rod end with the bracket, and let 
> the bolt slide through. Be careful under  there!  - Seth Emerson
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