Doing work in underground car park

RobAMerc

my car is getting a new set of springs

But as I look out the window I dont fancy doing it in my drive !

Whats folks opinion in me having a go at doing the work in the underground car park of my mates apartment block - or even in a remote unused part of my local supermarkets underground car park ?

anyone done major work before in similar places ?

biko

I haven't myself but have seen people doing work in apartment car parks.
Just clean up after yourself.

Dirty Nails

RobAMerc wrote: »

my car is getting a new set of springs

But as I look out the window I dont fancy doing it in my drive !

Whats folks opinion in me having a go at doing the work in the underground car park of my mates apartment block - or even in a remote unused part of my local supermarkets underground car park ?

anyone done major work before in similar places ?

I'd say you're safe enough until the owner or the person paying the public liability finds you using their premises as your personal workshop

Tea drinker

I've done a fair bit in apartment blocks! Keep it clean and don't take over a few spaces. Take your mates space.

MrCostington

Just seen this thread. How did you get on?

I'd be a bit wary of questions being asked if you don't live there, but if your mate is with you should be OK.

In my place we have both on street and underground. I have the place to myself as hardly anyone else uses it. It is a 150 meter walk after all!

From my previous thread on home made stands:



One thing I have wondered though, would it be safe to leave the car like that overnight? I guess if I have to ask...

biko

It is safe to leave it like that (it's on solid wooden blocks yeah) providing some muppets don't try to push it off or something.
Don't underestimate the stupidity of others

MrCostington

True. I'd be more worried that some kid may hurt themselves, even though they should not be there sans an adult as there is a gate to the carpark. But it is a bit of a procedure to get the car on and off the blocks so would be handy to be able to continue a job the next day.






PS do you think the management company will let me install a 4 post lift

kirving

Just make sure you have an escape route if something should fall. So don't work up against a pillar or a wall, and have your mate there the whole time of course. And do one at a time - so you're fixing a broken spring, rather than upgrading the car.

Bmw123d

Kevin Irving wrote: »

Just make sure you have an escape route if something should fall. So don't work up against a pillar or a wall, and have your mate there the whole time of course. And do one at a time - so you're fixing a broken spring, rather than upgrading the car.

Ah work away sure are they just springs on there own or are they on the strut.
Back in my apprentice days I lived in a car park and the underground car park was part of the shopping centres car park. I once rebuilt the head and done the head gasket on a piece of crap of a fiat.
Apart from the odd noisey person given strange looks it was can most of all it was dry in the middle of winter.

btree

I saw a lad brought his car for a repair in a large underground car parking in a Shoping Centre in Galway two weeks ago when I brought my car to this underground car park to alight the dipped beam before a re-NCT. I would say no one care about him and myself.