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Title: hmmmmmmmmmm
Post by: dubsport on 07 November 2007, 14:52

with my car being lowered 40mm i now cant jack it up high enough to change the wheels over  :huh: :grin:

any thoughts how i could do it?   :smiley:

Title: Re: hmmmmmmmmmm
Post by: Horney on 07 November 2007, 14:58

I never had this problem but I use a trolly jack.

Nick

Title: Re: hmmmmmmmmmm
Post by: dubsport on 07 November 2007, 15:04

yep i have a 2tonne trolley jack ... on full extension but the tyre is still on the deck  :huh:

Title: Re: hmmmmmmmmmm
Post by: Horney on 07 November 2007, 15:08

Something sounds a bit wrong there. Even with a lowering kit the suspension shouldn't drop any lower than with standard hieght when jacked up.

Nick

Title: Re: hmmmmmmmmmm
Post by: dubsport on 07 November 2007, 15:20

oh ...

umm would it be best to wait until i have new tryes and get a garage to fit them ?

thanks

Title: Re: hmmmmmmmmmm
Post by: dubsport on 07 November 2007, 15:30

just thought ... what if i get a flat and need to change the tyre oh god this could be terrible lol  :undecided: :grin:

Title: Re: hmmmmmmmmmm
Post by: Mew on 07 November 2007, 21:01

I have to get someone to lift my car up by the wheelarch while i put the jack underneath, but i've never had this problem! Are we talking front, back or both?

Title: Re: hmmmmmmmmmm
Post by: c8dhc on 07 November 2007, 21:12

are you sure you don't just need to top up your jack oil?

Title: Re: hmmmmmmmmmm
Post by: DarnPB on 07 November 2007, 21:56

Scissor jack. That is what I used for my Cobra, and that was on the deck!

Title: Re: hmmmmmmmmmm
Post by: E405 on 07 November 2007, 22:40

Had this this problem with my stepsons Clio (way too low and French!) - luckly the original VW emegency jack fitted - I rasied enough on this to get my trolley jack under the sub frame and job was a good'n

Title: Re: hmmmmmmmmmm
Post by: Thom89 on 08 November 2007, 00:48

Simple solution... just roll the car onto 2 blocks of wood per side, lifting the car high enough to get the jack under...
Tom

Title: Re: hmmmmmmmmmm
Post by: takethefifth on 08 November 2007, 18:44

You need a bigger jack!  :laugh:

Title: Re: hmmmmmmmmmm
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 08 November 2007, 18:47

how high is the sill when the jacks up all the way? somethings not right!

Title: Re: hmmmmmmmmmm
Post by: dubsport on 08 November 2007, 20:11

if i get pics and measurements for you tomorrow will that be ok ?

Title: Re: hmmmmmmmmmm
Post by: Leon R on 08 November 2007, 20:36

Anyone else found the scissor jack a bit of a death trap?! I use a normal trolley jack and that works absolutely fine. My friends VR lowered 60mm also was ok with it.

Title: Re: hmmmmmmmmmm
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 08 November 2007, 20:50

just approx to see if its lower than when the wheel is supposed to lift, either your jacks f**ked or your suspension is!

Title: Re: hmmmmmmmmmm
Post by: takethefifth on 08 November 2007, 22:56

It could be that the jack arm doesn't go high enough, my mate has one that is pretty damn useless like that, gave me the same problem. I've got a reasonable size one from Halfords now and it's fine.

Title: Re: hmmmmmmmmmm
Post by: DarnPB on 09 November 2007, 08:36

Quote from: Leon R on 08 November 2007, 20:36

Anyone else found the scissor jack a bit of a death trap?! I use a normal trolley jack and that works absolutely fine. My friends VR lowered 60mm also was ok with it.

Scissor jacks are ok if used correctly. No more or less dangerous than the average bottle jack. Just don't rely on it if you intend to get under the car. The same for any jack.

Title: Re: hmmmmmmmmmm
Post by: Philpy on 09 November 2007, 08:45

Quote from: thom89 on 08 November 2007, 00:48

Simple solution... just roll the car onto 2 blocks of wood per side, lifting the car high enough to get the jack under...
Tom

Dont think uve read his problem right....

Anyway as said I think ure jack is fu*ked

Title: Re: hmmmmmmmmmm
Post by: dubsport on 09 November 2007, 14:22

thanks for the replies, all sorted now :wink:

Title: Re: hmmmmmmmmmm
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 09 November 2007, 16:32

what was the problem?

Title: Re: hmmmmmmmmmm
Post by: dubsport on 09 November 2007, 16:36

i was using the proper 'jacking up' points but there obviously wasnt enough leverage so i had to jack it from under the sills ? :undecided:

Title: Re: hmmmmmmmmmm
Post by: peaky83 on 10 November 2007, 01:34

Drive the front of the car onto bricks and then try jacking it up  :grin:

Dan