Quick Question

Huz-Z · 09-29-2011, 12:49 PM

guys - quick question!

Where are the jack points if a fella wanted to lift the back of the car to pull the rear wheel off? A buddy of mine thinks he has a slow leak in one of the rears.

Thanks!

Finnegan · 09-29-2011, 02:27 PM

If it's like mine you can use the rear brace point that's right in front of the diff as a jacking point as well. Do not use the diff itself! There are two jack points right in front of the rear wheels as well.

The jacking point in front of the diff method only works if I drive the car onto two 2x6 planks though (not much clearance under the rear). I also always use actual car stands under the side jacking points before messing around with anything--not safe with just a floor jack.

Chris has a DIY that describes it step by step.

zubydafa · 09-30-2011, 12:04 AM

should i be worried?

my M3 had a rear mount point in the center of the subframe. no such thing in this car so i lifted via the rear diff once.

l4zy · 09-30-2011, 12:41 AM

crfine88 shows how its done

inTgr8r · 09-30-2011, 07:36 AM

An alternate to the way Chris does the front.
I used to go in from the front instead of the side.
I rolled up on a couple of planks to get clearance for the jack.

Huz-Z · 09-30-2011, 11:54 AM

Thanks guys!!!!

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Finnegan Dog Listener 707 Rep 7,850 Posts Drives: Z4M/. Z3M, E36/46 M3 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Teaching the dog to slalom iTrader: (22)	If it's like mine you can use the rear brace point that's right in front of the diff as a jacking point as well. Do not use the diff itself! There are two jack points right in front of the rear wheels as well. The jacking point in front of the diff method only works if I drive the car onto two 2x6 planks though (not much clearance under the rear). I also always use actual car stands under the side jacking points before messing around with anything--not safe with just a floor jack. Chris has a DIY that describes it step by step.
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zubydafa tosser 32 Rep 988 Posts Drives: '07 Z4MC Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Allentown, PA iTrader: (0)	should i be worried? my M3 had a rear mount point in the center of the subframe. no such thing in this car so i lifted via the rear diff once. __________________ '07 MCoupe lots of mods
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inTgr8r Lieutenant General 2432 Rep 11,667 Posts Drives: M2 Comp Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Toronto iTrader: (10)	An alternate to the way Chris does the front. I used to go in from the front instead of the side. I rolled up on a couple of planks to get clearance for the jack. __________________ '21 M2C Hockenheim Silver '18 718 Cayman S Lava Orange (sold) '13 E92 M3 Santorini Blue (sold) '07 Z4 M Coupe Alpine White (sold)
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