Jacking

[Guest]

Where do most people jack their cars up when using a trolley jack? I struggled to be sure of a secure enough place to mount the jack, so previously just used the cars own jack. Need to use it now though. It's the rear that I failed to find a suitable mounting position really. Any ideas? In my manual it suggests just ahead of where the rear suspension is mounted but this area doesn't look strong enough to me. I don't want to put the jack through the floor!! Anyway, any suggestions wopuld be much appreciated! Cheers

Kristian

 

[steh]

best thing is to buy a jack plate which goes into the std jack hole and then use the trolly jack. about £15.00 from type 911 in beckenham (www.type911.co.uk) the site also has a lot of info on the heater system as many of the car owners complain about this.
hope this helps

steve

ps.. once jacked up use the torsion bar ends on rear to support. buy a book called 101 projects for your porsche 911, again i think type 911 sell it
s

 

[ClubSport 911]

If you are using a trolley jack, then according to many people, you can use use the lowest part of the engine where the 2 crank case halves join.

I used this area (cushioned by a piece of wood) when I had my car in the air recently. In terms of longer term support, then use axle stands on the torsion bar covers at the back, and at the very ends of the torsion bars on each side at the front.

Never had a problem so far.

 

[Bazgillie]

Made my own jack plate out of a piece of 7/8 square steel with a piece of 2inch round bar screwed to it. If the car is staying up in the air long term I then put axle stands under it as well.
Baz

 

[graham tompkins]

ORIGINAL: ClubSport 911

If you are using a trolley jack, then according to many people, you can use use the lowest part of the engine where the 2 crank case halves join.

I used this area (cushioned by a piece of wood) when I had my car in the air recently. In terms of longer term support, then use axle stands on the torsion bar covers at the back, and at the very ends of the torsion bars on each side at the front.

Never had a problem so far.

Did the same on mine, but it didn't seem that comfortable supporting the whole car on the engine case. Second time I used the JP's that are designed for the car lifts.Well padded and only quickly until I could get the axle stands under the torsion bar ends. That was easier and did the job with less stress....on me and the car. I have not got ,or used the JP adapter mentioned but have seen them used with a trolley jack (concours peeps in a field) and that seemed to go fine as well.
I guess its all about confidence, both in yourself and also in the fact that the JP is solid in itself.

Graham

 

[graham tompkins]

Steve,
was that your CS at Walton?
Graham

 

[ClubSport 911]

was that your CS at Walton?

Hi Graham

There were 2 CS's at Walton - one was owned by "CS_SP" (on this forum) and my car - C5 POR. It was parked by the river but somehow, it managed to drive itself up to the display area.

Perfect day eh ?

 

[Guest]

ORIGINAL: ClubSport 911

my car...was parked by the river but somehow, it managed to drive itself up to the display area.

Maybe C5 is related to K.I.T.T of Knight Rider fame - hey maybe you really are related to David Hasselhoff then []

Speaking of JACKING the back, I lift under the engine and get the stands in under the torsion bar ends, but make sure you use a jack cover or a bit of wood. I have a rubber insert for my jacking cup - sort of like an ice hockey puck.