Jack Placement
08-25-2006, 08:35 AM
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RE: Jack Placement
I'm not sure the exact location and names... but the area on the suspension where you connect the rear portion or your lower control arms is where I jacked mine up. It's really hard to find a good solid piece under there except of course the axle. The only thing is jacking up the area I told you will also lift a good portion of the rest of the car so just be careful. You can probably put it on your rear end housing too.
08-25-2006, 12:00 PM
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RE: Jack Placement
you mean the OEM jack?
there are slots on the underside frame just in front of the rear wheel and just behing the front wheels. very straightforward. OEM torque on the wheel nuts is 100ft-lb.
there are slots on the underside frame just in front of the rear wheel and just behing the front wheels. very straightforward. OEM torque on the wheel nuts is 100ft-lb.
08-25-2006, 05:18 PM
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RE: Jack Placement
OEM torque on the wheel nuts is 100ft-lb
All the lugs on the car were at 75-80 ft-lbs at the most.
If I were you, I would go around and check them all.
08-25-2006, 06:03 PM
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RE: Jack Placement
I thought thats what he ment (jack that came with car) but then I thought he ment a real floor jack like the shops have because he said "floor jack"?? so I deleated my orrigianl answer to him because I did not know the floor jack answer.
08-25-2006, 10:21 PM
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RE: Jack Placement
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Not to sound cheeky, but the manual shows where the designed jack-points are.
Not to sound cheeky, but the manual shows where the designed jack-points are.
Floor jacks often cause those welds to crack...
On the Axle out towards the tire where the LCA connects is a fine place...
05-08-2007, 09:23 PM
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RE: Jack Placement
Ok, stupid follow on question. I jack my car (2000 GT) on the side rails. However, I went to pick my car up from the garage where it was getting new rotors and pads to see that they had stands on the lower suspension arms right next to the joint with the frame. This is exactly where the workbook tells you not to jack!
Not really sure what damage you could do here, any ideas? I guess you could bend the bolt holding the arm on?
Not really sure what damage you could do here, any ideas? I guess you could bend the bolt holding the arm on?
05-09-2007, 02:53 AM
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