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where is the best place to set jack and candela
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 2:14 am
by yazmo
yeah its sound stupid but hey, i did something stupid i jack the front of the car on the oil pan
bcuz i could not far anough behind it.
my ride is too low i could not jake up
so if anyone can tell where is the best place and provide picture maybe it will help ppl so this dont happen again!
the rear is pretty mush on differential right?
oh btw i am not speaqking of the oem jack : )
i want to lift the front end with a single jack!!!
Re: where is the best place to set jack and candela
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 2:39 am
by kimokalihi
Jack it up by the tow hooks on the front if it's too low to get the jack all the way under. Best place to jack it up would be under the crossmember under the engine. Or there's lift points on the sides directly behind the front wheels. You can see the reinforced sections. On the rear jack it up under the rear diff or again using the tow hooks.
Re: where is the best place to set jack and candela
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 3:33 am
by Deride
Do what I do, drive onto some scrap 2x4's, then the jack can get under the engine crossmember. You are correct on jacking the rear of the car up by the diff, pretty much the best place for that.
Re: where is the best place to set jack and candela
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 5:00 am
by 93forestpearl
What does your oil pan look like now?
What Deride said, drive onto some boards to give yourself clearance.
Re: where is the best place to set jack and candela
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 8:42 am
by kimokalihi
Yeah I forgot about that little tip I got from my honda buddy. I scraped my front lip the first time I drove the car lol. Stupid business had a sidewalk entrance that was angled and the road kind of angled down at the edge. I drove really slow and at an angle and everything and still scraped it pretty good.
Re: where is the best place to set jack and candela
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 3:55 pm
by yazmo
thx i should have tought of that 2x4 trick lol
the oil pan is fricking busted but its not leaking : ) god i am lucky
ill fix that when i start working back in few week.
its raise my LVL of oil in the gauge im a littl over the full now.
ill take some picture