Weird noise from rear wheel (i think)

[stateofidleness]

semi OT, but in the process of judging whether i want to do this myself..

In the pic, is it safe to rest the car on wood blocks underneath that cross bar underneath? Also, I've always struggled with using the jack point with the floor jack and then not having a place to put the actual jackstand... Can I jack the rear end of the car up in the middle of that underbracing that goes under the transmission?

Sorry if that's a Boxster 101 question, but I absolutely loathe jackstands and try to avoid them whenever possible (I use ramps typically), but in this case, wheel has to come off, so i'm trying to figure this out.

[BIGJake111]

jacks can give out... DO NOT get up under the car with just the jack.

[stateofidleness]

i know better! so... about the placement of the blocks.. waiting to see if i can lower it or if i need to throw the wheel back on before i call it a night.

[BIGJake111]

i would avoid putting the cars weight on anything in the undercarrige.. solid level areas on the outside of the car... beneath the doors and such... i think i have a picture somewhere from when i had the car jacked up for my cv joint.

[BIGJake111]

ignore the beauty mark.

[Jamesp]

Originally Posted by stateofidleness

semi OT, but in the process of judging whether i want to do this myself..

In the pic, is it safe to rest the car on wood blocks underneath that cross bar underneath? Also, I've always struggled with using the jack point with the floor jack and then not having a place to put the actual jackstand... Can I jack the rear end of the car up in the middle of that underbracing that goes under the transmission?

Sorry if that's a Boxster 101 question, but I absolutely loathe jackstands and try to avoid them whenever possible (I use ramps typically), but in this case, wheel has to come off, so i'm trying to figure this out.

Nope - this is soo wrong on so many levels. There ia a 101 Boxster projects book that details how to properly do this. The positoning of the blocks is near the hard point where the lifting jack is useful, and the lifting jack is where the jackstands go. If you set the car down on the blocks where they are, you will not be able to remove the parts that need to come off to take out the axle as the blocks will be in the way. You also need to invest in large jackstands to suport the back at a reasonable height to give you room to work.

[Jamesp]

The problem with using blocks on this car is the limited area of the hard points. You dont have a frame to put a block under so you need to pick up just the jacking pad with the jackstand. I did not try to jack up on the lower rocker panels but they look soft and I think there is a very high likelyhood they would crush if used for a lift or support point.

[Jamesp]

In this case the car is high enough to get the engine out, this height provides excellent access to the axles. The tire ended up under the car, not for safety but just to make room. For safety the front wheels were chocked and I tried to push it off the large jack stands before getting under it.