Re: spark plug gap for 53 Clipper and jack position
Posted by HH56 On 2017/4/15 9:50:31
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Your instincts were 100% correct in getting upset with the way the car was supported. It is not a good idea to lift and support your car by the center X for 4 1/2 minutes let alone 4 1/2 days.
It was apparently common practice with pre 51 Packard models to raise cars by the center X but when the 51 models came along with their different frames the practice was definitely not approved by Packard. They went so far as to issue a service bulletin advising against it. Your 53 has virtually the same frame as the 51 so would also be a model in the do not do it list.
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Also, the mechanic who checked the brakes jacked it up in the center of the car and left it on the jack for 4 1/2 days. WTF! I told him to put the tire back on and lower it, that I thought a 64 yr old car shouldn't be left on a jack. He got stupid. Please tell me your thoughts.
Your instincts were 100% correct in getting upset with the way the car was supported. It is not a good idea to lift and support your car by the center X for 4 1/2 minutes let alone 4 1/2 days.
It was apparently common practice with pre 51 Packard models to raise cars by the center X but when the 51 models came along with their different frames the practice was definitely not approved by Packard. They went so far as to issue a service bulletin advising against it. Your 53 has virtually the same frame as the 51 so would also be a model in the do not do it list.
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