Alternative Jacking Points?

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Lancsbob
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Alternative Jacking Points?

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I have removed the black plastic jacking points while i remove
the sills to attend to cleaning them out & corrosion treatment and want
to know if there are aternative places to position a trolly
jack to raise the car.
By the way if you havn't done it yet i recommend removing
the front plastic inner wheel arch even if its just to clean
it out its amazing how much damp soil/leaves are hideing
behind there corroding your lovely bodywork..! :twisted:
Not got to the rear one yet. :(

Bob
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BladeRunner919
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Re: Alternative Jacking Points?

Post by BladeRunner919 »

You can raise the back by jacking under the diff (but NOT the diff cover!). You can jack the front in lots of places. You'll probably need to drive onto a wooden plank or two to get the jack under.
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Re: Alternative Jacking Points?

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Was thinking more of along the side so as to get both side
wheels off.

Bob
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Re: Alternative Jacking Points?

Post by bertiejaffa »

Lancsbob wrote:Was thinking more of along the side so as to get both side
wheels off.

Bob
theres nowhere else on the side - as BR says - use the Diff (not the cover) to jack up the rear and use the front strut to jack up the front
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Brian H
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Re: Alternative Jacking Points?

Post by Brian H »

The sill covers yo are trying to remove cover the main sill running from front to rear, with a piece of wood on a trolley jack you can jack at almost any point along this sill, jus do not jack on the cover itself. The pic below shows what is behind the sill cover ( you may not have as much vegitaion behind yours though :lol: ).

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The trick is not to go too far under the car and jack on the floor pan.
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Re: Alternative Jacking Points?

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Just remember that if you use any point other than the jacking point you may not be able to open/close the doors
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