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Help! Quick! Jack point question!

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Where is a safe place to position a trolley jack on the outer side (near the wheel) of the control arm?
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Re: Help! Quick! Jack point question! (JettaGLS)

Hey I know I only posted this a half hour ago, but I'm in the middle of working on it... Plus I need to finish up because I might be called to work in a little while...
Anyone know?
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Re: Help! Quick! Jack point question! (JettaGLS)

i usually put mine on the little ridge that is under the side molding a few inches ahead/behind the wheel
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Re: Help! Quick! Jack point question! (VR6 Mk3)

quote:[HR][/HR]i usually put mine on the little ridge that is under the side molding a few inches ahead/behind the wheel[HR][/HR]​
Yeah so do I, but this time I need to lift the wheel with the car. My trolley can't lift the car high enough from the frame rail to get the wheel up enough too.
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Re: Help! Quick! Jack point question! (JettaGLS)

quote:[HR][/HR]i usually put mine on the little ridge that is under the side molding a few inches ahead/behind the wheel
Yeah so do I, but this time I need to lift the wheel with the car. My trolley can't lift the car high enough from the frame rail to get the wheel up enough too.[HR][/HR]​
Huh?? what the hell are you using to lift it? My friend have a big floor jack that i used, but the one in your trunk should get the job done...if not then i guess it means you'd better get your car lowered, son
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Re: Help! Quick! Jack point question! (VR6 Mk3)

feel free to im me on AIM if u have more ?s, my name is teh same as this one
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Re: Help! Quick! Jack point question! (VR6 Mk3)

quote:[HR][/HR]i usually put mine on the little ridge that is under the side molding a few inches ahead/behind the wheel
Yeah so do I, but this time I need to lift the wheel with the car. My trolley can't lift the car high enough from the frame rail to get the wheel up enough too.
Huh?? what the hell are you using to lift it? My friend have a big floor jack that i used, but the one in your trunk should get the job done...if not then i guess it means you'd better get your car lowered, son[HR][/HR]​
Haha, no... It will get the wheel off the ground just fine... But I need the wheel about 7 inches off the ground. My trolley only has a 15-16 in lift. When car lifts by the frame, the suspension unloads and the wheel drops down. I can only get the wheel up a couple of inches then.
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Re: Help! Quick! Jack point question! (JettaGLS)

I put it under the metal cover that holds the front engine mount on my VR...once it is raised I put some jack stand under the front beam and then take the jack down....

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Re: Help! Quick! Jack point question! (EuroStyle)

quote:[HR][/HR]I put it under the metal cover that holds the front engine mount on my VR...once it is raised I put some jack stand under the front beam and then take the jack down....

Sean[HR][/HR]​
Damn, I didn't think of that...
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