Disaster! Smashed underside.

[glojo]

Heard from garage. Sounds like a lucky escape! Cracked fan cowling, but still functioning so fine to use; bent a pipe fixing, but not currently leaking so again fine to use; smashed front undertray, which I knew!

Had the oil and filter changed, new fuel filter, and brake fluid done. Just need to fit an undertray when I get one.

Phew!!! Xmas miracle!

Will you consider having that bent part of the pipe cut out and replaced? Polite question as I am curious about what folks would do?

 

[ChrisEdu]

Will you consider having that bent part of the pipe cut out and replaced? Polite question as I am curious about what folks would do?

I'll leave it for now, following the if it ain't broke philosophy.

 

[Jenki129]

ChrisEdu, Sorry to read of your problems and glad you were'nt hurt I have a different method when lifting my cars if the lift is along the axis of the car I leave the handbrake off and gearbox in neutral so the car moves to follow the radius of the jack arm only when the car is at the required height do I apply the handbrake and put the car in gear adding chocks as required my drive is level so there is no danger of a runaway. As always additional support before removing wheels or going under the car.

 

[Chalky600]

Chris, same happened on my E250 it pulled the jack pad clean off.

Like you i think that the jack hit a stone or something that stopped it rolling forwards, I was placing an axle stand when it went so the axle stand caught the car and the only damage was a crack to the undertray I was lucky and am now extra cautious when jacking the car up.

Makes me wonder how common this is!

 

[Trickythemerc]

This post is from DEC 2020 and Chris has not been on here for months ? I just hope he is OK, poor bloke doesn't enjoy the best of health