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Old Oct 24, 2004 | 03:55 PM
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IM GOING TO PAINT UNDER MY S2 RS TURBO.
HOW DO I RAISE CAR ON TO AXLE STANDS?
DO I JACK UP 1 CORNER PUT IN STAND,THEN WHILE ON STAND JACK UP OPPOSITE CORNER THEN PUT IN THE OTHER STAND.
IS THIS THE RIGHT WAY?AS I CANT THINK HOW ELSE TO DO IT..
ALSO ANY PICS ON WHERE TO PUT THE FRONT STANDS.
STEP BY STEP HELP PLEASE AS IVE NEVER DONE ANYTHING LIKE THIS B4
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Old Oct 26, 2004 | 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by townie9371
IM GOING TO PAINT UNDER MY S2 RS TURBO.
HOW DO I RAISE CAR ON TO AXLE STANDS?
DO I JACK UP 1 CORNER PUT IN STAND,THEN WHILE ON STAND JACK UP OPPOSITE CORNER THEN PUT IN THE OTHER STAND.
IS THIS THE RIGHT WAY?AS I CANT THINK HOW ELSE TO DO IT..
ALSO ANY PICS ON WHERE TO PUT THE FRONT STANDS.
STEP BY STEP HELP PLEASE AS IVE NEVER DONE ANYTHING LIKE THIS B4
Yeah if ya wanna kill ya self

Get yourself a Haynes manuel, all is explained in there.

Do ONE end then the other!!
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Old Oct 26, 2004 | 05:54 PM
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take a corner ,,,at speed,,,hit the kerb and over she goes!

take care
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Old Oct 26, 2004 | 06:30 PM
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Ok m8 jackthe front up and just under will be 2 rails put the stands under each of them you cant miss them as for the back i cant remember 100 % but jack it up and nr the wheel arch should be a soild bit to put them under but be ware as its a rs and its a escort so there maybe rust hinding behind the paint
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