Update (My) Corvette Lyfe

"ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability" (italianjobr53)
06/13/2020 at 19:17 • Filed to: C5Z

Bearing is as good (bad) as yesterday after a day of autox. So it’ll be fine till I get back home (mostly)

What do you do when one of the rear wheel bearings is *just* starting to show some movement and you are heading to the neighbouring state to autocross for 2 days?

You of course pack every tool required to change the bearing and order one at the place you are going to....

Am I doing this right?

DISCUSSION (23)

This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja: > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
06/12/2020 at 22:34

Just don’t corner too hard and send it through the rear fender and into traffic.

shop-teacher > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
06/12/2020 at 22:49

Yes, you are doing this exactly right.

Gertman2000 > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
06/13/2020 at 00:23

Dunno but just promise to write a full article on how the weekend went!!! LMFAO

facw > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
06/13/2020 at 00:59

Those are funny looking golf clubs. But whatever works for you I guess...

PyroHoltz f@h Oppo 261120 > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
06/13/2020 at 19:35

Nice FarCry meme.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > PyroHoltz f@h Oppo 261120
06/13/2020 at 19:36

Discerning > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
06/13/2020 at 21:39

You aren’t jacking up by the subframes ? I always found it easiest to use wood to jack up the entire front subframe, lower it onto stands, and then repeat with the rear.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Discerning
06/13/2020 at 21:44

You were able to get a jack that far under it?

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
06/13/2020 at 22:00

This

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Discerning
06/13/2020 at 22:01

I cannot get the jack underneath the front subframe without lifting it on 1 side....

Rear is doable but I was just checking for play so no need for that

Forrest > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
06/13/2020 at 22:13

Can you film it and post a video like Roadkill?

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Forrest
06/13/2020 at 22:57

Hehe, it would just be me cussing for 40 minutes

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
06/13/2020 at 23:07

I can’t get under my front puck without lifting the rear first.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
06/13/2020 at 23:19

I can’t get anything anywhere (pucks or subframes) without driving on wooden planks now...

#stancelyfe

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
06/13/2020 at 23:31

Mine used to scrape the air dam on little rises in the road. Now that I have 275's up front, they were just tall enough to stop that.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
06/13/2020 at 23:34

My air dam very rarely scrapes now... But I also have stiffer springs so there is that.

Also, how tall is your sidewall? 275/?

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
06/13/2020 at 23:40

275/40

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
06/13/2020 at 23:59

Yeah that blue C5 has the same tires and they are chonkk af

Discerning > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
06/14/2020 at 01:43

I would first drive up onto secured 2x6's, and then I could fit my low profile jack under it.

I used long 2x6's and backed onto them to avoid the wood popping up and hitting the car.

I always saw some level of flex without jacking up the complete front or rear at once.

Discerning > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
06/14/2020 at 01:47

I used 2x6's that were long and secured so they couldn’t pop up and hit the underside. Then my low profile jack fit under the car with ease.

I always saw a little flex if I only did one corner at a time and it made me uneasy. Probably fine for short stints though.

Can't find the original article I used forever ago for my setup, but this person did something very similar to my method: https://www.z06vette.com/threads/diy-lift-your-c5-without-pucks.107706/

Discerning > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
06/14/2020 at 01:57

Found the original CF thread that lead to me lifting by the subframes: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c5-general/1255851-c5-hydraulic-jack-versus-jack-stand-positions-wood-ramps-and-wood-lifting-pads.html

I had jack pucks and I’m not saying I never lifted a single corner for something quick, but 99% of the time I lifted per the above. It becomes pretty quick when you get us we d to it. Just food for thought :)

Discerning > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
06/14/2020 at 01:58

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Discerning
06/14/2020 at 07:52

That’s what I do when I have to use jack stands