GTAAAH Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 ohh there u go, crossmember, thats where i jack it off of. Whoa i was way off on the name.. For $30 at supercheap you can buy yourself some of those wedges u can drive the car up onto, get enough height to swing a trolley under. Bought some yesterday, quite good, wish i had had them before i did the intercooler install Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/118956-jack-stand-points-needed/page/2/#findComment-2199684 Share on other sites More sharing options...
QRI05E Posted May 25, 2006 Author Share Posted May 25, 2006 Thanks Duncan... appretiate the advice... Just waiting for uni holidays and then going to order the FMIC Kit and get stuck into it... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/118956-jack-stand-points-needed/page/2/#findComment-2201067 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl33ek Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 Sorry to drag this up again My mate and I changed the oil in my car this weekend and he has one of those trolly jacks. When I jacked my car up, I seem to be missing the front crossmember??? Is anyone else missing it? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/118956-jack-stand-points-needed/page/2/#findComment-2459330 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 not sure what you mean? the crossmember holds the motor in so I guess you probably have one? 1 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/118956-jack-stand-points-needed/page/2/#findComment-2459361 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl33ek Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 I just took this snap, sorry its pretty dark, Duncan can you see a crossmember? Maybe its because its under a plastic shroud because i noticed a plastic cover. Also, its not safe to jack the car up on the gearbox is this right? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/118956-jack-stand-points-needed/page/2/#findComment-2459392 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 no to gearbox or sump! There are 2 main crossmembers and another one under the radiator (which I don't use) At the back is the gearbox cross member holds the back of the gearbox to the chassis rails....can't see it in your pic but it would only be a little towards the back. But the main cross member is the black bit right at the front of your pic, you can see the steering arms and rack that go right above it. Also all the suspension arms and engine mounts also bolt to it. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/118956-jack-stand-points-needed/page/2/#findComment-2459398 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 paint skillz! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/118956-jack-stand-points-needed/page/2/#findComment-2459401 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl33ek Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 Thanks Duncan knowing that will make it much easier on the next oil change. we were doing it in a basement carpark so it was pretty dark and we were mucking around trying to find it Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/118956-jack-stand-points-needed/page/2/#findComment-2459405 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jutstar Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 I've just noticed my r33 dosn't have a scissor jack in the boot. Every other car i've seen does. Do they come with a standard jack and mine has been taxed somewhere down the line ?? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/118956-jack-stand-points-needed/page/2/#findComment-2543392 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 yep afraid so! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/118956-jack-stand-points-needed/page/2/#findComment-2543952 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoMan Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 I've just noticed my r33 dosn't have a scissor jack in the boot. Every other car i've seen does. Do they come with a standard jack and mine has been taxed somewhere down the line ?? where are you looking for it? Its hidden behind the carpet on the left hand side.. you need to remove the trim Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/118956-jack-stand-points-needed/page/2/#findComment-2544611 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iz32 Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 is it safe to have the entire car up on 4 stands? just so u can get all 4 wheels off at the same time.. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/118956-jack-stand-points-needed/page/2/#findComment-2547185 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 Yes its done all the time, just make sure it is nice and level on all 4 stands and there are all securely under the subframes Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/118956-jack-stand-points-needed/page/2/#findComment-2550018 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash89 Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 sub frames, are those the side members?? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/118956-jack-stand-points-needed/page/2/#findComment-2551315 Share on other sites More sharing options...
$weetDreamZ Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 What's the problem following the intructions in the manual as someone posted earlier. Doesn't that tell you where to jack the car up from and where to put the jack stands? How can this not be safe and how can it damage/crush anything? Why would nissan write it in their service manual if it wasn't the right way to do it? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/118956-jack-stand-points-needed/page/2/#findComment-2564983 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 The standard jack points only suit the standard nissan scissor jack which has a slit in the middle for the seam in the sill to sit in Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/118956-jack-stand-points-needed/page/2/#findComment-2567772 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLIXK Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 On 5/24/2006 at 9:45 PM, Duncan said: between the two circles is the front cross member/subframe, that is a good place to use. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/118956-jack-stand-points-needed/page/2/#findComment-7968392 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLIXK Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 (edited) On 5/24/2006 at 9:45 PM, Duncan said: between the two circles is the front cross member/subframe, that is a good place to use. Be careful since the sump is a bad place to use. there is also the tow hooks at the front they are great jacking points. also be very careful if you are putting the jack under the side of the front subframe, the lower control arm is not safe - it moves relative to the chasis when you jack the car up. chasis rails are OK to put stands under *if* you use the thicker area towards the front and let the car down slowly. even better if you have to do this use a piece of wood on top of the chasis stand along the rail to spread the weight. at the rear, like the pic says, use the diff or rear subframe. the sils are a no no they wil crush for sure unless you are using the nissan scissor jack or a hoist with rubber pads (and sometimes even then) Is it okay to still use the cross member if it’s got a slight bend/curve. I’m first owner and car was imported from Japan but didn’t see this. A mechanic showed me with the hoist and I was wondering if they’re allowed through compliance with that lol. The bend is inwards with the bend tip facing up towards the rest of the car, it’s very slight. Edited July 31, 2022 by SLIXK Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/118956-jack-stand-points-needed/page/2/#findComment-7968394 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 A pic of that might be helpful, if the cross member is bent the car has had some sort of hit along the way and wheel alignment might be an issue Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/118956-jack-stand-points-needed/page/2/#findComment-7968395 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLIXK Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 On 7/31/2022 at 7:08 PM, Duncan said: A pic of that might be helpful, if the cross member is bent the car has had some sort of hit along the way and wheel alignment might be an issue I’ll get pic tommorow! When you say might be an issue, do you mean I may need an alignment or will alignments be hard to do. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/118956-jack-stand-points-needed/page/2/#findComment-7968412 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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