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Originally Posted by wingless
The width of the "nose" on the bottom jack pad, designed for the Porsche 924 / 944, is 2" and the height of the "nose" is 1¼".
Originally Posted by wingless
The one I am using is for the 924. No I don't have the part number, but it looks exacly like the bottom image.
Originally Posted by noka
They said they all look like the bottom image. Apparently there are several types of varying size. Thanks anyway.
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'15 E350 4M Sport
Originally Posted by wingless
Both the vehicle model number and the jack pad dimensions have been provided. These were purchased from Performance Products, back in 1987. Don't they have enough information to match this component?
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The wood isn't about the fit. The wood is about load distribution. By applying the force over a foot of framerail (including the hoisting pad) you distribute the load more evenly and put less pressure on any one point.
I hope this is clear now. Using a 12" 1x4 is better than a hockey puck.
I hope this is clear now. Using a 12" 1x4 is better than a hockey puck.
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'15 E350 4M Sport
Originally Posted by rguy
The wood isn't about the fit. The wood is about load distribution. By applying the force over a foot of framerail (including the hoisting pad) you distribute the load more evenly and put less pressure on any one point.
I hope this is clear now. Using a 12" 1x4 is better than a hockey puck.
I hope this is clear now. Using a 12" 1x4 is better than a hockey puck.
Rgds,
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Last edited by noka; 12-19-2004 at 09:38 AM.
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When I did it, the entire length of the board touched the frame rail. Maybe this is the difference you are seeking. If the board only touched the hoist pad and the jack pad, then I would see your point.
Maybe this is academic for you and this is why you brought it up, but the hoist pad on your car is rubber and compressible. It is meant to cushion the transition between the car being on the ground and the car being in the air. A lot of people crush their pad using a normal floor jack because they support the entire load with the hoist pad. The hoist pads were not designed for this job. If you look at a car lift at your local service place, you should see that the lift pads are considerably wider than the hoist pads.
At any rate, unless your jack is smaller in diameter than the hoist pad (which is unlikely), you cannot jack the car using the hoist pad point without also touching the frame rail.
I hope this is clearer.
Maybe this is academic for you and this is why you brought it up, but the hoist pad on your car is rubber and compressible. It is meant to cushion the transition between the car being on the ground and the car being in the air. A lot of people crush their pad using a normal floor jack because they support the entire load with the hoist pad. The hoist pads were not designed for this job. If you look at a car lift at your local service place, you should see that the lift pads are considerably wider than the hoist pads.
At any rate, unless your jack is smaller in diameter than the hoist pad (which is unlikely), you cannot jack the car using the hoist pad point without also touching the frame rail.
I hope this is clearer.
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If your hoist pads are different and aren't rubber (which is possible but not probable), then feel free not to use the board and take your chances. Meanwhile, on a ~60k dollar car, I will take the time to put a board between the jack and the car "just in case".
If your hoist pads are different and aren't rubber (which is possible but not probable), then feel free not to use the board and take your chances. Meanwhile, on a ~60k dollar car, I will take the time to put a board between the jack and the car "just in case".
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'15 E350 4M Sport
Originally Posted by rguy
P.S.
If your hoist pads are different and aren't rubber (which is possible but not probable), then feel free not to use the board and take your chances. Meanwhile, on a ~60k dollar car, I will take the time to put a board between the jack and the car "just in case".
If your hoist pads are different and aren't rubber (which is possible but not probable), then feel free not to use the board and take your chances. Meanwhile, on a ~60k dollar car, I will take the time to put a board between the jack and the car "just in case".
Thanks for all your info and replies! It helped me to sort out the details to be able to make decisions about the best (and safest) way for me to do it.
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Last edited by noka; 12-19-2004 at 03:02 PM.
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Congratulations on your new wheels. I don't really recall ever saying that the M5 had different hoisting pads (if that is what you were getting at). Also congratulations on not using a board. I am glad that you feel you were successful at this task, but I would like to remind you that I never said that the first time you do this you are going to see the jack come up through the frame rail and into the floor boards.
Over time, your hoisting pad will likely wear out (and will certainly wear out faster than using a board when used correctly), and you will just have to replace them then or use a board. Maybe the car will be sold by then, who knows. I try to speak in terms of ideals because ideally, I want my car to be treated the best it possibly can. I hope you can appreciate this thought.
I will keep using the board because my board is arranged to touch the frame rail (not the sideskirt, of course). It works for me, and I am glad two opinions exist on this board.
I don't know if you were indescriptive or whether you are leaving your torque wrench at 87 ft-lbs, but if you are and the wrench is manually set (read not something automatic that sets torque when you turn it on and drops it when you turn it off) you should stop. Leaving a torque wrench set (at least with every type and brand that I have used) will change the calibration of the torque wrench, thus making the 87ft-lbs setting, much less likely to be applying 87 ft-lbs of torque. However, if you get your wrench calibrated every year, then you should be fine. I hope this helps if you were leaving at 87ft-lbs.
Please don't take any offense to this post, as I don't intend any. Sometimes it is hard to convey emotion in writing. Even the pros have difficulty with this little tidbit. I just want to make sure everyone's opinion is out there. And when I say that I appreciate people disagreeing with me or presenting another option, I truly am happy about it. The only thing I worry about is the point of my original post, to teach someone who has never done this before how to save a bundle of money for relatively little investment and at the same time increase their automotive knowledge and enjoyment, has been lost for the sake of a 1x4 board.
Maybe we should open separate threads when stuff like this comes up so as not to bury the real message on page two of a ten page thread? Thanks for reading.
Over time, your hoisting pad will likely wear out (and will certainly wear out faster than using a board when used correctly), and you will just have to replace them then or use a board. Maybe the car will be sold by then, who knows. I try to speak in terms of ideals because ideally, I want my car to be treated the best it possibly can. I hope you can appreciate this thought.
I will keep using the board because my board is arranged to touch the frame rail (not the sideskirt, of course). It works for me, and I am glad two opinions exist on this board.
I don't know if you were indescriptive or whether you are leaving your torque wrench at 87 ft-lbs, but if you are and the wrench is manually set (read not something automatic that sets torque when you turn it on and drops it when you turn it off) you should stop. Leaving a torque wrench set (at least with every type and brand that I have used) will change the calibration of the torque wrench, thus making the 87ft-lbs setting, much less likely to be applying 87 ft-lbs of torque. However, if you get your wrench calibrated every year, then you should be fine. I hope this helps if you were leaving at 87ft-lbs.
Please don't take any offense to this post, as I don't intend any. Sometimes it is hard to convey emotion in writing. Even the pros have difficulty with this little tidbit. I just want to make sure everyone's opinion is out there. And when I say that I appreciate people disagreeing with me or presenting another option, I truly am happy about it. The only thing I worry about is the point of my original post, to teach someone who has never done this before how to save a bundle of money for relatively little investment and at the same time increase their automotive knowledge and enjoyment, has been lost for the sake of a 1x4 board.
Maybe we should open separate threads when stuff like this comes up so as not to bury the real message on page two of a ten page thread? Thanks for reading.
Last edited by rguy; 12-19-2004 at 06:55 PM.
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WOW! Talk about making a thread unnecessarily long...
Yes, it does. Just have a look under the car. The C55 is just like all the other W203.
Originally Posted by noka
...I don't know about anyone else but that picture does not represent the underside of my C55.
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'15 E350 4M Sport
Originally Posted by rguy
... I don't really recall ever saying that the M5 had different hoisting pads (if that is what you were getting at).
Originally Posted by rguy
Over time, your hoisting pad will likely wear out (and will certainly wear out faster than using a board when used correctly).
Originally Posted by rguy
Leaving a torque wrench set (at least with every type and brand that I have used) will change the calibration of the torque wrench, ...
Originally Posted by rguy
Please don't take any offense to this post, ....
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'15 E350 4M Sport
Originally Posted by KWiK
WOW! Talk about making a thread unnecessarily long...]
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Originally Posted by KWiK
Yes, it does. Just have a look under the car. The C55 is just like all the other W203.
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Originally Posted by noka
Can you show me where the one in the rear is for the C55?
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Originally Posted by KWiK
I'll see if I have a pic, but it's just like the first pic shows. Place the jack directly under the rear diff and lift.
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C55 differential is vastly larger than other w203 because of the high torque and the (almost redundantly) the large size of the engine. The fins obviously help evacuate heat that is a constant problem for AMG in general.
If your wrench is a craftsman, then that is most likely bad news. I don't know about their digitork wrench, which you may have, but the others recommend leaving it below 20% torque setting. They also recommend never applying pressure anywhere besides the handle, as that can change calibration. Lastly, they suggest tightening to 60% torque and then 100% torque. I hope everything is okay with your wrench. It would probably be worth it to talk to sears about a calibration. I don't know how much it would cost, but if your wrench is torqueing to a torque you don't want, bad things can happen. I am sure you know this fact. Obviously you don't want to strip your lug bolts or have your wheels fall off while driving. This really is the last thing, but they recommend retorqueing at 20 and 100 miles. Hope this helps.
If your wrench is a craftsman, then that is most likely bad news. I don't know about their digitork wrench, which you may have, but the others recommend leaving it below 20% torque setting. They also recommend never applying pressure anywhere besides the handle, as that can change calibration. Lastly, they suggest tightening to 60% torque and then 100% torque. I hope everything is okay with your wrench. It would probably be worth it to talk to sears about a calibration. I don't know how much it would cost, but if your wrench is torqueing to a torque you don't want, bad things can happen. I am sure you know this fact. Obviously you don't want to strip your lug bolts or have your wheels fall off while driving. This really is the last thing, but they recommend retorqueing at 20 and 100 miles. Hope this helps.
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By the way, I sincerely tried to get my "racing" jack under the car far enough to hit any presumed jacking points, but no dice. I think lifting it one corner at a time is the only sane possibility.
Maybe you could drive it up on some ramps and then jack it, but I don't think that is the safest way to go, especially when you don't need to jack the car that high. Not directly speaking to you here, Noka, just putting it out there for Kwik and others.
I also know that my AMG differential is not going to be put through the paces of supporting the entire back half of the car (or some component of it). I just don't think it was designed for that task. On a honda civic, I might say it wasn't the end of the world if something bad happened, but I can't say the same about the c55.
Lastly, I couldn't even get my head under the front end of the car, let alone the jack so seeing something that far back is beyond expectation.
Maybe you could drive it up on some ramps and then jack it, but I don't think that is the safest way to go, especially when you don't need to jack the car that high. Not directly speaking to you here, Noka, just putting it out there for Kwik and others.
I also know that my AMG differential is not going to be put through the paces of supporting the entire back half of the car (or some component of it). I just don't think it was designed for that task. On a honda civic, I might say it wasn't the end of the world if something bad happened, but I can't say the same about the c55.
Lastly, I couldn't even get my head under the front end of the car, let alone the jack so seeing something that far back is beyond expectation.
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'15 E350 4M Sport
Originally Posted by rguy
... Do not forget to turn off the anti-towing security which is the little button on the center of the dash near the hazard light switch..
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