Can i jack from here?

[dthebuk]

so can i jack from either of the follow points? They\'re both at the front of the car by the wheels.






cheers

[Prof]

I put the axle stands on the suspension point in your 2nd photo - so should be plenty strong enough to jack there.

[dthebuk]

result. Ive decided to jack it up onto ramps, that way i can keep the car much higher.

thanks prof :cheers

[David Nock (RIP)]

Never good to jack on suspension arms (photo 1). In addition to the chances of slippage it also puts the cars weight on bushes that were not designed to take it. Forgive my impudence if you never intended to use the arms in Photo 1.

[dthebuk]

well i intended to use the arms where the bushes are. Though id rather ruin the bushes than the sills as i have a new set of bushes ready to go on.

still a bad idea?

[Brett]

To lift an FC I always jack on either the diff or the front subframe, then I put some stands or ramps under it depending on what job I\'m doing.

[dthebuk]

awesome, what actually is the front subframe. I hear the term all the time yet have no clue.

*runs off to google*

[dthebuk]

oh i see, can you jack from anywhere on the subframe?

*runs to look under car*

[Brett]

Just make sure you jack in a position that\'s not likely to strike off and go through the sump or something - remember the angle of the subframe will change as you raise the car, can be enough to make it slide if your jack doesnt have a large enough cup.

[dthebuk]

awesome, shall let you know when it all goes horribly wrong

[Prof]

oh i see, can you jack from anywhere on the subframe?
 
*runs to look under car*

It\'s basically something solid that the engine and suspension can mount to.  If it isn\'t thick - don\'t jack on it - so that includes the Sump, Radiator, Oil cooler - as they are all soft as putty and you\'ll only make that mistake once
 
I must admit I jack on the sills at the jacking point, but then the vert has a much thicker floor pan and it\'s been strengthened there.  Having seen a few coupe\'s, I wouldn\'t jack there on them
 
The rear joint for the front suspension (2nd photo) is actually a hefty bit of metal - in on two substantial bolts, and is not the suspension arm itself - that\'s carried inside on a bush and bolt.  The bracket itself is fairly strong and certainly shows no signs of trouble when I\'ve used it for axle stands.  They are curved, but then so are the tops of my stands, so they sit nicely in there - you just have to make sure that the car \'lands\' squarely in the cup of the axle stand when it comes down on the jack.

[dthebuk]

well the car is currently being jacked from there. Though if im going to successfully jack it onto the ramps im going to need a bigger jack!! Currently got a halfrauds jack sitting on a slap of concrete!

And you didnt actually jack it off the rad did you?

[Brett]

A slap of concrete?  That must really hurt.... :Giggle

[grinder]

errr why not drive it onto the ramps ??

[dthebuk]

it wont go into gear... and now thats its missing the clutch slave cylinder, intercooler and gear stick it definitely wont go into gear

Though was thinking of towing it up on the ramps, off come the fenders!!