AirMax Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 lo guys, just trying to change a tyre and im slight nervous as to jacking the car as i cant seem to find the point, there is a little black plastic circle under the door sill in each corner of the car, but it doesnt seem like its attached to anything solid, any hints tip greatly appreciated, i have a 1997 audi a3 ta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkspin Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 where the black circles you see that stick out you need to go a little further back than them and jack it up from there. Im sure someone else will tell me if im right or wrong. I found this out too late when i tried jacking up the car from the points where the circles are and unfortunately damaged the car as it caved in just as well i was going to get some side skirts anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandle Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 The best place to jack them is at suspension points and not on the sills. The sills are the correct jacking points but are to soft to hold the car up. I found this out when i took my new car to the local tyre place after a wheel had been reconditioned by Audi(which turned out the wrong colour). He came out to look at it before he would let one of his guys jack my five day old car up to put a the new wheel on it and found the damage from the wheel being taken off before. The manager had a MK5 Golf and said they are exactly the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirMax Posted April 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 hmm thanks guys, it is confusing alright, i just jacked it along the sill, its like a thin vertical bit, only way i found a solid point was tapping along with a tyre iron till i found solid and jacked it there, but the rubber around the sill still does give way and warp... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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