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Could someone do me a favour and take some pics of where exactly you are meant to support the car when lifting with a trolly jack or axle stands? As the diagrams in the handbook is pretty useless and I can't work out what its pointing to, lol.
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Lee.
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Jacking Points For Trolly Jack, Etc...
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Posted 19 May 2007 - 03:49 PM
I have that problem too! would really like to know the answer!
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Posted 19 May 2007 - 05:10 PM
There is a little raised sill just in front of the rear wheels, you have to get down on the floor to see it. If you're using the supplied (flimsy) jack to raise the car be VERY careful - my car fell off and I have a nice dent and scrape in the side where the jack was. 
If you have any trouble tring to find the right point, let me know, and I'll take a pic of the bashed in dent on my car - it might be a better indicator of the jacking point than a tiny little sill!
If you have any trouble tring to find the right point, let me know, and I'll take a pic of the bashed in dent on my car - it might be a better indicator of the jacking point than a tiny little sill!
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Posted 19 May 2007 - 05:41 PM
I usually jack it under the wishbone either side and at the back i use the centre of the beam running across 
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Posted 19 May 2007 - 05:43 PM
I use the big bolt near the front suspension to jack it up, then put the axlestand under the sill/pipe/beam underneath the car. It works, although keep checking wether the trolly is moving while jacking, or it could slip off.
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Posted 19 May 2007 - 10:23 PM
try to jack the car on a replaceable item - ie one thats bolted on, iv got dents all over my floorpan where previous numpties have buggered it up!!! even the stated jacking points will fatigue over time
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Posted 20 May 2007 - 06:22 AM
Put a block of wood between the jack and car, stops the floorpan being damaged
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