Re: Jackin' it +

[Domenic Lippolis <domlipps@mail2.nai.net>]

At 05:51 PM 4/11/97 -0700, you wrote:

>Lastly, where do you Mk.1 owners place the jack for lifting the car, and
>then where do you put the jack stands?  The side jacking points seems like
>they are kinda soft and they're kinda sloped--not a good surface for
>lifting a car.
>
>I've put them under the part where the control arm pivots.  Is that OK?
>What about under the center engine mount?  And for the rear, can the
>trailing arm be used for a jacking point?  Thanx all, b---------

        To jack up the car I use the round disc protrusion that is just
behind the front wheels on either side of the car.   Or you can use the
trailing arms in the rear (maybe this is bad but I never had any problems.)
        I wouldn't use the engine mount.

					DOM!
					1980 VW Scirocco S in DM
					1983 Alfa Romeo GTV-6
					1986 Kawasaki 600 Ninja
					1979 Piaggio Vespa P125X

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