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Answer by Arthur Kalliokoski for Is it OK practice to start a car while it's...

I'd like to add that the cheap stamped metal type of jackstands available at the automotive discount stores fail an order of magnitude easier than the beefy cast iron jackstands. It also helps to have...

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Answer by Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2 for Is it OK practice to start a car while it's on...

If a vehicle is supported correctly via jack stands, I wouldn't have a problem starting the vehicle. The main thing you need to worry about with the knuckles and front suspension not is place is,...

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Answer by fred_dot_u for Is it OK practice to start a car while it's on...

The jack points of a motor vehicle are the design locations to allow one to lift the vehicle without creating undue stress in inappropriate locations. This is done for service lifts for the purposes...

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Is it OK practice to start a car while it's on jackstands?

Just finished putting the transmission and subframe back in after fixing a input shaft bearing, but most of the suspension (lower control arms, knuckles, ...) aren't installed yet. The front of the car...

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