thegsi
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When me and monster put the rear shocks on, i think the floor has dented up just behind passenger seat by rear foot well. I think its just from the weight from wen we jacked it up as the point looks quite weak. this happend to anyone else? any advise? im thinking a jock of wood and knock it back in?
[Edited on 25-06-2007 by thegsi]
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SportBoy
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jack it on the sill or rear beam ... not the floor 
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thegsi
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quote:
Originally posted by SportyBoy
jack it on the sill or rear beam ... not the floor
haha i didnt jack it on the floor mate! as i sed, i think the rear jacking point is weak meaning i used it to jack the car up. and if i was changing rear shocks, why would i jack the car up on the rear beam?
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Steve
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the jacking point wont dent, you obviously didnt use the jacking point
the jacking point on the gsi is behind the jacking point cover on the side skirts funnily enough, not in the middle of the footwell lol
[Edited on 25-06-2007 by Steve]
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thegsi
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
the jacking point wont dent, you obviously didnt use the jacking point
where have i put that the jacking point dented? read it again carefully mate and then try and reply with something useful
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thegsi
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
the jacking point on the gsi is behind the jacking point cover on the side skirts funnily enough, not in the middle of the footwell lol
[Edited on 25-06-2007 by Steve]
is it really? i didnt know that. thanks mate. fokin tit
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Steve
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if you used that point how the fuck did the bottom of the footwell dent 
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thegsi
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Originally posted by Steve
if you used that point how the fuck did the bottom of the footwell dent
thats what this thread is about. im trying to see if it has happened to anyone else and get some general advise. have even read the subject?
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Steve
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the jacking point is on the sill mate, there is no way in hell you will bend that jacking the car up, unless your car is very very very rotten...
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Steve
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sounds to me like you jacked it up on the underbelly of the floorpan
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thegsi
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Originally posted by Steve
the jacking point is on the sill mate, there is no way in hell you will bend that jacking the car up, unless your car is very very very rotten...
yeh i know where it is. the car isnt rotten. its got the usual rust that you might expect underneath a 12 yr old car. must have been from something else then.
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thegsi
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
sounds to me like you jacked it up on the underbelly of the floorpan
im not a complete bell end. i know how and where to jack up my own car.
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MikeE
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quote:
Originally posted by thegsi
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Originally posted by SportyBoy
jack it on the sill or rear beam ... not the floor
haha i didnt jack it on the floor mate! as i sed, i think the rear jacking point is weak meaning i used it to jack the car up. and if i was changing rear shocks, why would i jack the car up on the rear beam?
to put it on axle stands at the jacking points then u can lower rear beam to do you'r shocks mate, never relie on a jack only 
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Steve
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obviously not..
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Marshall
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you can damage rear beams by jacking them up in the middle.
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Steve
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in fact im sure the jacking point is on the corner of the outer layer of skin so even if you manged to bend the sill it wouldnt show in the floorpan inside, unless you really bent it shitloads
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thegsi
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
obviously not..
stop posting now. you're not being of any help. you're just trying to be a clever dick over the internet by telling other people how to jack up their own car and suggesting they dont know how to do it and you do because you know everything about everything.
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thegsi
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Originally posted by Steve
in fact im sure the jacking point is on the corner of the outer layer of skin so even if you manged to bend the sill it wouldnt show in the floorpan inside, unless you really bent it shitloads
ok thank you.
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SportBoy
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quote:
Originally posted by Marshall
you can damage rear beams by jacking them up in the middle.
not on a corsa b you wont
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Steve
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quote:
Originally posted by thegsi
quote:
Originally posted by Steve
obviously not..
stop posting now. you're not being of any help. you're just trying to be a clever dick over the internet by telling other people how to jack up their own car and suggesting they dont know how to do it and you do because you know everything about everything.
i know exactly where you jacked it up, because i watched a mate of mine jack my old corsa up in the same spot you have, at it did indeed put a dent in the rear footwell. Its not the jacking point, but you can fix it by tapping it with a lump hammer from inside, it neds back quite easily
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i alwasy jack mine on the rear beam, in the middle when working on the brakes and stuff and then on just behind the bushe's when doing the suspension.
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Vaux Lad
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Never jack it up on the sill points with a trolley jack, there meant for a scissor type jack.
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Schlumpfy
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Perhaps the previous owner jacked it up wrong?
I hope i remember to jack mine up properly when i put my new springs on hehe
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