Getting the car up on jack stands? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

BadBoyS · 04-02-2006, 04:15 PM

Coach no pic sorry.. Look under car rear steel bottom plate you'll see two bolts h approx 2-3 inches apart thats the spot. use the hockey puck or something to protect the area. Hard to miss... Good luck

BTW check the threads here for the web site to download the shop manual for free in adobe. I assume you don't have the Bentley manual the jack point is in there. I would reccommend the Bentley if your going to work on the car it really helps.

98Boxster98 · 04-02-2006, 04:46 PM

I saw that coachb got his answer elsewhere (at least one version of an answer.) Rainy Day magazine had a tech day with the Bentley manual guys. It's a pretty interesting website. Pics from the tech day are located here:

Rainy Day Garage TechFest

JackG · 11-01-2006, 02:06 PM

I noticed that this thread was referenced from the other jacking thread, and I then saw the picture above. That is NOT the rear jack point that the Bentley manual suggests to use.

The point in this picture is the flimsy support bar that is just in front of the muffler. It's only about 1 inch square tubing, and doesn't appear to be very substantial.

The Bentley manual suggests using the rear axle support, which is directly between the rear wheels. It also has two bolt heads a couple of inches apart that attach the rear sheet metal brace, similar to where this picture is taken. But it is on the axle support, which is FAR more substantial and is tied directly into the car's "frame".

edit: after following the "rainy day" link in that post, the picture is supposed to be from a Bentley event. However, that's not what the manual shows (to the best of my memory), and it's defintely not how I did it. I'm traveling right now, or I'd have a look at the manual again. I remember it showing the axle support to be the jack point, where the metal cable loop runs through. You can see that in a picture further down the page. Someone have a Bentley manual and want to take a look? Otherwise, I'll be home Friday night.

Travis · 11-01-2006, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by JackG

I noticed that this thread was referenced from the other jacking thread, and I then saw the picture above. That is NOT the rear jack point that the Bentley manual suggests to use.

The point in this picture is the flimsy support bar that is just in front of the muffler. It's only about 1 inch square tubing, and doesn't appear to be very substantial.

The Bentley manual suggests using the rear axle support, which is directly between the rear wheels. It also has two bolt heads a couple of inches apart that attach the rear sheet metal brace, similar to where this picture is taken. But it is on the axle support, which is FAR more substantial and is tied directly into the car's "frame".

edit: after following the "rainy day" link in that post, the picture is supposed to be from a Bentley event. However, that's not what the manual shows (to the best of my memory), and it's defintely not how I did it. I'm traveling right now, or I'd have a look at the manual again. I remember it showing the axle support to be the jack point, where the metal cable loop runs through. You can see that in a picture further down the page. Someone have a Bentley manual and want to take a look? Otherwise, I'll be home Friday night.

I think this is the picture you are talking about.
Bentley Pg:03-4
http://986forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=4420&stc=1

JackG · 11-01-2006, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Travis

I think this is the picture you are talking about.
Bentley Pg:03-4
http://986forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=4420&stc=1

Very nice... thank you. You can see that the two pictures are of totally different chassis locations, and this one (not the rainy day event pic) would be the more robust and best place to lift the car. The "rainy day" website is just plain wrong... maybe even dangerous.

MNBoxster · 11-01-2006, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by JackG

Very nice... thank you. You can see that the two pictures are of totally different chassis locations, and this one (not the rainy day event pic) would be the more robust and best place to lift the car. The "rainy day" website is just plain wrong... maybe even dangerous.

Hi,

Yep, that's the place. It's also a good idea to place an 8" or 12" piece of 2X4 between the Jack Saddle and the cross brace to better distribute the load, especially if you're gonna keep it on the Jack for any appreciable time...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

98Boxster98 · 11-01-2006, 08:24 PM

Good catch, JackG. To all, I'm sorry I perpetuated bad information and thankful for the knowledgable and observant participants on this forum.

11-02-2006, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Travis

I think this is the picture you are talking about.
Bentley Pg:03-4
http://986forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=4420&stc=1

What is this steel cable for? Thanks.

MNBoxster · 11-02-2006, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by bmussatti

What is this steel cable for? Thanks.

Hi,

Porsche calls it a Retaining Cable, while Bentley calls it a Passenger Safety Cable.

In either case, it is looped through a receiver, which is bolted to the Engine Block at one end, and bolted to the Rear Axle Support ('U' shaped crossmember) on the other end. From the looks of it, it would keep the Engine from falling and scraping the ground should the Engine or Transmission Mounts fail. If that were to occur, I doubt this would be your biggest problem, especially if at high speed...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

redman12 · 11-01-2006, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by 98Boxster98

I saw that coachb got his answer elsewhere (at least one version of an answer.) Rainy Day magazine had a tech day with the Bentley manual guys. It's a pretty interesting website. Pics from the tech day are located here:

Rainy Day Garage TechFest

Most thing I like about this guide is at the end, pizza!!