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(Message started by: craigs2007 on Feb 7^th, 2008, 8:01am)

Title: Jacking point
Post by craigs2007 on Feb 7^th, 2008, 8:01am

Hi,
Im a complete novice when it comes to cars.I have a puncture and i dont know where to put the trolley jack to jack the car up..The manual dont show enough detail
Thanks

Title: Re: Jacking point
Post by Snoopy on Feb 7^th, 2008, 8:33am

THIS PAGE (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/images/handbook120.gif) shows in detail the jacking method and points.. when you look inside the edge of the wheel arch you will see the locating pins make sure the jack goes right on to the pin and the jack gets under the jacking point. the pins will NOT take the weight of the car... A Small trolley jack is sometimes a good investment for home things but never trust any jack ....

Title: Re: Jacking point
Post by craigs2007 on Feb 7^th, 2008, 9:26am

Thanks for the reply..Ive got that diagram in the manual but wen i look under the car i cant see where to put it.what i want to make sure is that i use the trolley jack on the right point..Is it near the jacking pin just a bit further back?
Thanks

Title: Re: Jacking point
Post by Simmo on Feb 7^th, 2008, 10:55am

Does THIS photo (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/images/fitting%20new%20hub.jpg) help?. If you look at the trolley jack you can see the jacking 'pin' for the supplied jack protruding over the arm of the trolley jack from the sill. The trolley jack MUST locate on a main suspension member and if you look under the car and at the photo it will give you a good idea of where Dave has located his. Note that there is also an axle stand (yellow) under the same suspension arm. If you have not done this type of thing before you would be well advised to get a mate to guide you. NEVER reach or get under a car which is just supported on a jack.

Title: Re: Jacking point
Post by gozz on Feb 7^th, 2008, 11:19am

craigs2007
I do this all the time because we have a fleet of these illustrious machines?Put your trolley jack right in the centre of the main front crossmember i.e.the one that carries the engine and steering rack,for the rear jack under the spring pans one at a time.Loosen the wheelnuts first and ensure that the jack can run(smooth surface),and that the handbrake is hard on or chocks employed.When jacking the back put the jack in from under the boot,not the side.

Title: Re: Jacking point
Post by Daven on Feb 7^th, 2008, 12:52pm

on 02/07/08 at 10:55:39, Simmo wrote:

NEVER reach or get under a car which is just supported on a jack.

Totally agree - I even put the spare wheel under the chassis while I swop the wheels over or if not working on the car put the wheel you have taken off under the car for added protection - remember the Scorpio is nearly 2 ton!

Dave

Title: Re: Jacking point
Post by harry.m1byt on Feb 7^th, 2008, 10:25pm

on 02/07/08 at 10:55:39, Simmo wrote:

Does THIS photo (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/images/fitting%20new%20hub.jpg) help?.

I use the above method, plus the front cross member, though it is a bit of a reach for most trolley jacks. If I want to lift the entire rear end, I put the jack under the towing bracket frame in the centre/rear. This latter leaves the spring area clear of the jack and thus enables axle stands to be more easily placed there.

If I need the entire car up in the air, I reverse the rear wheels onto ramps - handbrake on and in gear, then use the trolley jack to lift the front end. I have two sets of ramps and I'm toying with the idea of putting a ramp under each of the four wheels to lift both ends in one go.

My garage floor and main part of my drive where I work is flat, so if I'm jacking it up with the trolley jack I leave it out of gear, handbrake off. That lets the car roll to suite the jack, which lessens the chance of the jacks head skidding off the chassis as it goes up.

Title: Re: Jacking point
Post by mr._floppy on Feb 8^th, 2008, 4:33pm

I never really use the recommended jacking points or the supplied scissor jack.

For lifting a front corner with a trolley, put the jack arm on the longitudinal chassis member ( 8 inches inboard of the sill ) .

For the rear corners, put the jack arm on the rear suspension trailing arm, you only need to lift the arm a few inches to clear the ground.