Getting the car up on jack stands?

[coachb]

Have searched threads and find a car on stands but not sure how to get it there. Should one side be lifted, put stands under that side and then lift the other side? Or are there jacking points at the front and rear of the car? I am planning on lifting the car to paint the brake calipers and also clean the inside of the wheels. When the car is on the jack stands is it steady or are there safety measures to use like leaving the jack at one point? Thanks for your help in advance.

[BadBoyS]

When Lifting from the back of the car you can put a hydralic jack under the center of the car (check the manual there is a specific point) and then place the jack stands at the rear jacking points in front of the rear wheels. This is very steady. I just did the same thing. The front to me was alittle tricky (if you check threads here some jack at the jack point behind the front tire and then place the stand next to the jack then lower to the stand) I couldn't get this to work well as not enough room with my jack. Although as I raised one side the other side raises too so I put the jack stand on the other side then lower. I do my work then just switch. I haven't read where you can center jack from the front. Hopefully someone wil add as I need to get the front up in the air and safe to change my fuel filter next.... Hope this helps

[Kevlar986]

http://www.iq.dynip.com/~gary/hacks/jack/jack.html


Here are some instructions I have successfully used, but instead of the block of wood, I bought a "practice" hockey puck, which is a little spongier.

Hope this helps, good luck with the brakes, I did mine last year and they turned out great!!

[coachb]

Once you get the back end up should you then do the front one side at a time? This seems like it would kind of twist the front end. Also, from what you have written I should use the center jack point in the back and then insert jack stands then lift the front one side at a time, is this correct? Just want to get this right. I found a nice floor jack with low clearance and am anxious to use it.

[JackG]

Originally Posted by coachb

Once you get the back end up should you then do the front one side at a time? This seems like it would kind of twist the front end. Also, from what you have written I should use the center jack point in the back and then insert jack stands then lift the front one side at a time, is this correct? Just want to get this right. I found a nice floor jack with low clearance and am anxious to use it.

When I replaced my CV boots, I jacked the front first, one side at a time, then did the rear in the center. I don't think it matters which end you do first. It does twist the car a bit doing the front one side at a time, but that doesn't hurt anything for the few minutes it's that way. After all, Porsche supplies you a single jack to change your tire on the 986, and it only jacks up one corner at a time, just like every other car ever made.

[BadBoyS]

Coach I dont think it matters front first or back. Agree with jackG.. The back seems easiser to do first as you can put you jack under and put both jack stands in and your done. I dont have a low profile hyd. jack so all I did was jack up one side (back) different jack then put my hyd jack under the rear. Saved me from buying a low profile jack. I still think the front is a pain.... I cheated but not the safest of ways and only put the one jack stand in and used the jack as the other.. I stuck an old tire under the side to catch if the jack failed. i hope someone posts a better way or a front jacking point I searched around without any luck... Put a good coat of wax in those inner fender wells help keep the dirt and crap off for awhile. I also cleaned the rear drain vent in the passenger rear. Take the plastic off in front of the rear tire and you'll find it mine had some crap stuck in it. Good Luck ......

[coachb]

My manual (1997) does not show a jack point in the rear center of the car? Can anyone post a picture of that point or explain where it is. Just don't want to do something stupid and get the wrong spot.