Jackstand location - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

DaveK · 10-30-2008

Hi everyone - been a while since I've posted on here - switched jobs just after my wedding and have been working like crazy ever since.

Looking at jacking the Z up and doing some cleaning in preperation for winter storage and would like to take the wheels off to clean thoroughly. What's the right place for the jackstands? Is it the jacking points just behind and ahead of the front and rear wheels?

Dave

LGAFF · 10-30-2008

There are black arrows on the frame that show locations

DaveK · 10-30-2008

Thanks for the quick reply! That's what I thought it must be.

How did you get front and back up at the same time? I've tried several different ideas and none seemed to work well.

Dave

LGAFF · 10-30-2008

jack it up in the center, between where the two jackstands are. Use a good floor jack.

LGAFF
92 ZR1
#234

Jason 91 · 10-30-2008

A picture is worth a thousand words. Where is the jack making contact or is it just pushed under the back of the car to fit in the garage?

Thanks,

Jason

LGAFF · 10-30-2008

ignore the jack, its just being stored there, center the jack in the center of the car, and jack it up, place the stands in the proper locaiton and slowly lower the car onto the stands.

Make sure to put the jack on the frame and not the fiberglass.

LGAFF
92 ZR1
#234

DaveK · 10-30-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by LGAFF

ignore the jack, its just being stored there, center the jack in the center of the car, and jack it up, place the stands in the proper locaiton and slowly lower the car onto the stands.

Make sure to put the jack on the frame and not the fiberglass.

#234

I've heard of that method but I also heard it wasn't a good idea - something about windshields breaking? Thanks for the location pointer though, she's up on the stands

DaveK · 10-31-2008

On the write up it says only lift enough to get the stands up at their minimum height. My stands have a miimum height of about 30cm (12 inches) - is this too much?

LGAFF · 10-31-2008

Thats fine, I put mine up higher, not sure what was meant by that, as long as the jacks are meant to go that high you are fine.

LGAFF
92 ZR1
#234

10-30-2008	#1
DaveK Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sudbury, Ontario. Canada Posts: 1,538	Jackstand location Hi everyone - been a while since I've posted on here - switched jobs just after my wedding and have been working like crazy ever since. Looking at jacking the Z up and doing some cleaning in preperation for winter storage and would like to take the wheels off to clean thoroughly. What's the right place for the jackstands? Is it the jacking points just behind and ahead of the front and rear wheels? Dave __________________ 1991 #1516 Black/Black davidmkelly.com "Speed is often confused with insight." - Johan Cruijff

10-30-2008	#3
DaveK Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sudbury, Ontario. Canada Posts: 1,538	Re: Jackstand location Thanks for the quick reply! That's what I thought it must be. How did you get front and back up at the same time? I've tried several different ideas and none seemed to work well. Dave __________________ 1991 #1516 Black/Black davidmkelly.com "Speed is often confused with insight." - Johan Cruijff

10-30-2008	#4
LGAFF Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Crystal Lake, IL Posts: 7,194	Re: Jackstand location jack it up in the center, between where the two jackstands are. Use a good floor jack. LGAFF 92 ZR1 #234

10-30-2008	#5
Jason 91 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 124	Re: Jackstand location A picture is worth a thousand words. Where is the jack making contact or is it just pushed under the back of the car to fit in the garage? Thanks, Jason __________________ 1991 Quasar Blue ZR-1

10-30-2008	#6
LGAFF Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Crystal Lake, IL Posts: 7,194	Re: Jackstand location ignore the jack, its just being stored there, center the jack in the center of the car, and jack it up, place the stands in the proper locaiton and slowly lower the car onto the stands. Make sure to put the jack on the frame and not the fiberglass. LGAFF 92 ZR1 #234

10-30-2008	#2
LGAFF Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Crystal Lake, IL Posts: 7,194	Re: Jackstand location There are black arrows on the frame that show locations

10-31-2008	#8
DaveK Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sudbury, Ontario. Canada Posts: 1,538	Re: Jackstand location On the write up it says only lift enough to get the stands up at their minimum height. My stands have a miimum height of about 30cm (12 inches) - is this too much? __________________ 1991 #1516 Black/Black davidmkelly.com "Speed is often confused with insight." - Johan Cruijff

10-31-2008	#9
LGAFF Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Crystal Lake, IL Posts: 7,194	Re: Jackstand location Thats fine, I put mine up higher, not sure what was meant by that, as long as the jacks are meant to go that high you are fine. LGAFF 92 ZR1 #234