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[lesask]

hi there readers. Ok I want to change my exhaust system, I have high up ramps but whichever way I do the car the other way round is far too low, i cannot do this job on my driveway like this. Therefore I need to borrow a pit, (if anyone has one Id be much obliged and clearly Id pay you for its use) or could I put one end of my car on the ramps and then jack the other end up completely off the ground and use stands. is this ok? Leslie

[Doctor Gollum]

That's how every body else does it

[johnnydog]

Without question put the rear wheels on the ramps and jack the front end up - not the other way round. Otherwise there's no way of applying the handbrake / leaving it in park to prevent any vehicle movement. I wouldn't like a heavy Omega to decide to roll off ramps whilst I was under it.

[flyer 0712]

As said.(thats the way to do it) pieces of eight..pieces of eight...

[Nick W]

If you're only doing the system from the cats back, there's no need to jack the front. That only becomes necessary if you have to drill the flange bolts.


I did mine on my own, in the street with just the rear lifted in under an hour.

[terry paget]

Take care. Axle stands, ramps and jacks can all fall over sideways given a big enough heave.

[TheBoy]

Had to take my exhaust off yesterday, with the help of that nice Mr Gixer fella, to swap over a subframe.

As per always, jacked the arse high in the air, undid bolts joining to cat section, removed off hangers, pulled out.  Refit is reverse.

[tunnie]

Done mine on drive too, back end in the air and no probs 

[Doctor Gollum]

Just be cautious if you need to get the grinder out

[zirk]

If you jack the Axle rather than the Car, your get a higher lift at the back, I normally then lower the rear wheels, or just above,  on to a set of spare wheels I have kicking around, that way if something does slip, or let go, it lands on the wheels rather than the ground. 

[Doctor Gollum]

Do NOT jack the diff though as that's what kills the mounts...

[lesask]

many thanks. thats what im going to try then, rear wheels on ramps and stands on front end. anyone got a pit I can borrow? I will pay

[zirk]

many thanks. thats what im going to try then, rear wheels on ramps and stands on front end. anyone got a pit I can borrow? I will pay

How you going to borrow a pit, cant exactly post it.

[omega2018]

could borrow another 2 ramps instead   not sure how to get 2 behind the front wheels though .

[lesask]

lol, i know i cant borrow a pit like that, i mean if someone has a pit then i drive over and use it, i do all the work on my car and i pay someone for the use of it.