Guys and girls,
I am in the process of getting ready to paint my hubs on my S3 and need some advice on jacking points. I did a search but couldn't find anything concrete.
My plan is to lift the car, remove wheels and Hammerite (silver & smooth version) the whole hub. I had bad corrosion on my A1 and I can't stand it personally. My car lives outside and will only do 5000 miles a year so it's a prime candidate for this. I've already noticed some small rust spots, hence my quest to do this properly and safely.
I've read the manual but there appears to be three options for lifting the car after getting my head underneath it this evening:-
What would be best and easiest way of jacking the car up? What points have people used ?
Personally I would like to use a trolley jack. Now....I know I could get a "hockey puck" adaptor for the sills but do I really need this if the 8V has points for the standard jack head?
I haven't even fathomed out where axle stands go (but guessing once the car is lifted I will see them easily). Im thinking I might need to do a couple of coats so with drying time each wheel might be off 2-3 hours each hence using these too.
Any help and/or pics would be very much appreciated. Once done I will do a "how to thread" to help others. Thanks in advance guys
I am in the process of getting ready to paint my hubs on my S3 and need some advice on jacking points. I did a search but couldn't find anything concrete.
My plan is to lift the car, remove wheels and Hammerite (silver & smooth version) the whole hub. I had bad corrosion on my A1 and I can't stand it personally. My car lives outside and will only do 5000 miles a year so it's a prime candidate for this. I've already noticed some small rust spots, hence my quest to do this properly and safely.
I've read the manual but there appears to be three options for lifting the car after getting my head underneath it this evening:-
- Sill points in each corner marked with an upside down triangle (as per the manual). The supplied jack has a cut out for this option.
- 4 rubber "dimples" located near the sill points but further inwards (although I note the front ones seem a bit flimsy).
- 4 rectangle black plastic squares front / back. Would these be for a hydraulic lift? Think these might be a red herring.
What would be best and easiest way of jacking the car up? What points have people used ?
Personally I would like to use a trolley jack. Now....I know I could get a "hockey puck" adaptor for the sills but do I really need this if the 8V has points for the standard jack head?
I haven't even fathomed out where axle stands go (but guessing once the car is lifted I will see them easily). Im thinking I might need to do a couple of coats so with drying time each wheel might be off 2-3 hours each hence using these too.
Any help and/or pics would be very much appreciated. Once done I will do a "how to thread" to help others. Thanks in advance guys
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