Where do you guys work on your 240sx?

[gtc_240sx]

Post a pic of where do you guys work on your 240sx

Garage, Outside of garage, bare soil?

And how do you guys lift ur engine....... Saw one guy here, did it with a tree and another with forklift

[chixwithtrix]

garage, driveway, or street these days. When were back home w/ relatives we work in a shop/barn.

At home we use an engine hoist now...In our RX7 days a few years ago on my family's farm we used a backhoe

[Hijacker]

I'm not even going to get started on the problems of using a backhoe as an engine hoist, or a forklift to lift a car.

The best place to work on a car is a flat, solid surface. Whether it be asphalt or concrete, in a garage or your driveway. Always use jack stands, and never put yourself under something that is being held up by hydrolics such as engine hoists or jacks. Lifts in a shop are different because they have stops to keep cars from sliding down should the hydrolics fail.

[amolao]

[gtc_240sx]

Yay!!!! Keep them coming!!!!

backhoe to lift engine =

[jeff420]

i work on my cars outside on a gravel driveway. the most creative way ive ever gotten an engine out of a car was dropping the front crossmember, hooking up a tow strap to my atv and yankin it out of under there, lol.

here's a pic of before i yanked the engine out of the wrecked 240 with my atv, lol

and i see no problem using a backhoe to lift the engine out, last time i checked my engine lift that was made to lift engines used a hydraulic pump. and he diddnt say lift the car with a forklift, he said lift the engine.

[1rst240sx]

I replaced 90 percent of my altenator on the side of a freeway until it started snowing on my head and was like zero outside and realy late and I had it towed to my house so it wouldnt get towed to an impoud and my coolent line problem I jimmy rigged to make it home on the a side street in the middle of town but 90 percent of my work it as home. BTW the backhoe cherry picker is awesome

[Kira-Hachi]

I don't see lifting either the car or the motor with a forklift a problem. Keeping it suspended by the forklift alone and working underneath is the stupid part.

[n240sxfnatic]

I replaced 90 percent of my altenator on the side of a freeway until it started snowing on my head and was like zero outside and realy late and I had it towed to my house so it wouldnt get towed to an impoud and my coolent line problem I jimmy rigged to make it home on the a side street in the middle of town but 90 percent of my work it as home. BTW the backhoe cherry picker is awesome

How do u replace 90% of ur alternator?

[rsdans240sx]

I used to work on them after work at the different auto shops I worked at, then I didn't work at an autoshop so I would wait until night and go to those do it yourself car washes and work in one of the bays Now I once again have a shop to work in

[mattblancarte]

in my garage

[Broadfield]

In my installation bays,

[mattblancarte]

nice and tidy!

[Dittoz7]

Envy...

I Has It!

[ScrapMetal]

I'm not even going to get started on the problems of using a backhoe as an engine hoist, or a forklift to lift a car.

The best place to work on a car is a flat, solid surface. Whether it be asphalt or concrete, in a garage or your driveway. Always use jack stands, and never put yourself under something that is being held up by hydrolics such as engine hoists or jacks. Lifts in a shop are different because they have stops to keep cars from sliding down should the hydrolics fail.

Safety Police, not everyone has amenities to do the things they want to do.

This is where I work on my car, I'm lucky I have a designated area.



Also, Broadfield has the cleanest S13.....ever! Matts right there in 2nd.


Modified by Metaru_Gia at 2:35 PM 11/5/2008

[Dittoz7]

Parallel To The Street...Hahaha!

[danielsan]

garage, or on the street. once did a clutch replacement on my integra outside in the winter. sucked so bad.

[le_ryan]

the Garage .. (my old Vert)



The driveway .. lol



the driveway, AND the garage LOL

In the pits, on the trailor, while rolling into the gate area, LOL last minute adjustments .

[DrifterXRPS13]

wow..everytime i come into 240 gen the more and more i feel sorry for you bart....read people..read.

[gtc_240sx]

More Pictures!!!! Less Arguing !!

[chixwithtrix]

I'm not even going to get started on the problems of using a backhoe as an engine hoist, or a forklift to lift a car.

The best place to work on a car is a flat, solid surface. Whether it be asphalt or concrete, in a garage or your driveway. Always use jack stands, and never put yourself under something that is being held up by hydrolics such as engine hoists or jacks. Lifts in a shop are different because they have stops to keep cars from sliding down should the hydrolics fail.

Ha! Of course using a backhoe is not ideal, like I said, that was few years ago...and it was a stripped down rotary. Plus like someone said, a backhoes hydraulics are more powerful than a hoists. You could lift a rotary out out of the bay w/ two people and a board if you wanted to be caveman about it. Now a forklift...thats not a good idea if you are going to work under it (which is the only reason I could see why you'd be lifting a car with a forklift, hehe). And yes, always use jack stands on a level surface, you Vs car in a weight contest the car will always win. Keep it fun, but be safe!

We've gotten our own place and moved up in the world a bit since the farm/backhoe days....

[Dittoz7]

Nice Planes!

[Ghast]

Super Breutiful. Dude i bet just chillin in that weather and workin in that garage with some music and a couple of buddies is bad freakin a$$

In my installation bays,

Also very Beautiful

[slyedog240sx]

in my garage with my lovely air compressor.

[Warped161]

outside in a car tent, pulled the motor with a AutoZone hoist.

[1rst240sx]

How do u replace 90% of ur alternator?

Very Carefully......All torn apart and new one installed but no bolts installed and wires at midnight below zero in a snowing.raining conditions on a steep incline on the side of a freeway equels major suckage and just towed it (the conditions and didnt want the police to tow it and tow bill was way less than an impound charge) and I took a picture of it on the flatbed. I can post a pic I took with my camera tonight if needed

[japslapsilvia]

my current space is an enclosed car-port that me and my dad build 22'x22'please excuse the mess its really cluttered right now







since it is becoming sooo cluttered my pops and i decided to extend it another 10' giving me a total of 32'x22' of insulated garage

[Harman850T5]

In my back parking spaces/ next to the shed. If it's too dark, cold, or raining I'll go to the car wash down the street for minor things. Hopefully I can use my friends garage and lift for the manual swap.

[240sxvaj]

front yard

[574-240sx]

garage, driveway, or street these days. When were back home w/ relatives we work in a shop/barn.

At home we use an engine hoist now...In our RX7 days a few years ago on my family's farm we used a backhoe

I pulled my first 2 240sx motors like that. Not really that accurate but it gets the job done.