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Re: Floor jack size and placement...
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Posted by oldsaab (more from oldsaab) on Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:13:13 Share Post by Email
In Reply to: Re: Floor jack size and placement..., buckmath, Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:26:41
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yes many different jack points, depends upon may things as to what one works best for you.

If you are rotating left side tire, and have a jack that will left the entire side off the ground when using the front jack point then that works (be sure to "break" the lugs loose before lifting - and to retorque after setting back down).

BTW - Never jack on the solid rear axle, that's bad juju.

Single tires can be jacked up at the closest jack point, only problem with them is that you can crush the slip fitting (looks like a capital C that feel on it's open face) and give issue when using the stock jack n the trunk. Either use a piece of wood to straddle the mount, have a large enough cup to do that same, or consider jacking elsewhere. The "Big Red" jack Stands do slip right in the middle of the opening in the C and play nicely with the other pieces.

If you are jacking the entire front off the ground, and you have a service or race size jack, you can jack at the aluminum brace under the engine, be sure you jack is center both left to right and front to back, place your jack stands on each side at the point, and pull them up the 2-3-4 clicks you desire, If you have a helper that can tell you when you are up high enough on one side, you can scoot to the other and place that jack stand, lower very slowly. If the twist lock is difficult to control (ie either very locked closed or express to the ground... happens!) consider you orange multipurpose Saab pliers, open wide and grab the handle (at the knurled place if there is one?) and twist that way.

You may also discover that the car as supported just above will almost rock up off the rear tires, if you want to get the car completely off the ground this is a great way to start, then put your floor jack under the bracket with the two bolts on one side, jack up and plact stands on each side just like above.


and as others said, never ever get under a car that isn't on at *least* two stands. I have two floor jacks and after jacking and putting the stands under the car I like to leave the floor jack in place to put everything back AND just in case it's needed quickly... ya know?

More later, pictures too.
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