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Fabian Bordon
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Tuesday, May 05, 2009 - 08:16 pm, by:  Fabian Bordon (Aether) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hey guys, was just after some expert advice...

I'm in the midst of changing rear wheel bearings, control arm bushes and struts, and need the car on jack stands for a week or two.
Am wanting some advice if the location of the jack stands I have placed in the below photos is fine for that period of time, as in hoping it won't do any damage to the body as in twisting etc...

Have just added the original car jacks as a little added support, majority of the load is on the car stands. The car is also raised the same in height on both sides...and the car jacks are the lowest they can be as in not to raise the car too high...

Front wheels of the car are still on the ground.



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Dave Cazes
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Wednesday, May 06, 2009 - 01:54 pm, by:  Dave Cazes (Cazman) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

not wise, ther arent meant to take the weight of the car on the lip, the scissor jack has a groove in it for this reason

Use a subframe of crossmember instead
Mike Dobkin
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Wednesday, May 06, 2009 - 03:21 pm, by:  Mike Dobkin (Razman) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Confirmed - the lip will fold over (mine did) and you will end up having to hammer it out. As Dave said, the standard jack has a groove for this reason. You might be better off using a rubber jack pad - these spread the load around the lip.
Fabian Bordon
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Wednesday, May 06, 2009 - 04:16 pm, by:  Fabian Bordon (Aether) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hey Dave, just wanting to confirm...can the jack stands be placed anywhere on the rear crossmember?

I will need to be working under the car soon...so I might also get another pair of car stands which fit the pinch welds a little better as added security...as Mike mentioned.

Do you see any issue of leaving the car on the stands once moved under the crossmember for a period of 1 - 2 weeks?

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Dave Cazes
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Wednesday, May 06, 2009 - 04:58 pm, by:  Dave Cazes (Cazman) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

under the 2 cradle mounts is best, im about to leave work, so i cant get a picture for you

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