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Offline Mr_Orange

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Front jacking points?
« on: 30 June 2012, 17:16 »
Hi. Can some kind soul take a pic of the underside of their mk4 behind the front end of the sill? I think mine is missing some rubber bungs and have a horrid feeling its been damaged by someone jacking it up in the wrong place!  :sick:


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Re: Front jacking points?
« Reply #1 on: 30 June 2012, 19:10 »
I jack mine up on the subframe. Use a bit of wood to give it a flatter surface to stop the jack head destroying all of the undersealing...Although I have only just 'learnt' that last bit  :sad: :embarassed:

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Re: Front jacking points?
« Reply #2 on: 30 June 2012, 19:15 »
I jack mine up on the subframe. Use a bit of wood to give it a flatter surface to stop the jack head destroying all of the undersealing...Although I have only just 'learnt' that last bit  :sad: :embarassed:

Thanks......  :undecided: I wasn't after advice on how to jack it up  :huh:  I only use the strenthened section of the sill.  I've realised there's peraps some rubber bungs missing from the front end and where they should be looks a bit distorted.  Pop out and take a pic of yours underneath please mate, that would be helpful!


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Re: Front jacking points?
« Reply #3 on: 30 June 2012, 19:21 »


That thing? Took the best pic I could...only on my sh!tty galaxy!  :sad:



A weird photo I know  :grin:...But where my finger is pointing is roughly where that rubber gromit thingy is  :smiley:

Hope this helps...Instead of me dishing out advice  :grin: :laugh:

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Re: Front jacking points?
« Reply #4 on: 30 June 2012, 22:09 »
Top man. Thanks for that. Appreciate you going to the effort!


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Re: Front jacking points?
« Reply #5 on: 01 July 2012, 00:41 »
jack on the sub frame or chassis rail. dont use the sills as over time it does damage them. trust me. fronts of my sills are gone :(
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Re: Front jacking points?
« Reply #6 on: 01 July 2012, 09:22 »
I use the point where the subframe bolts to the floor. My jack just fits under there


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Re: Front jacking points?
« Reply #7 on: 01 July 2012, 09:24 »
subframe bolts to the floor, how do you get you jack under :laugh:

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Re: Front jacking points?
« Reply #8 on: 01 July 2012, 09:26 »
mines only lowered 40mm :wink:


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Re: Front jacking points?
« Reply #9 on: 01 July 2012, 09:28 »
mines only lowered 40mm :wink:

ohhhh you mean the car floor i thought you meant the floor...floor  :laugh: