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Jacking points??
- Thread starter Mike_SE
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Nafoff
ClioSport Club Member
dunno bout the mark 2's but on the mark 1's you have a bit on the jack that slots in the hole in the sideskirt mate..
if not then when i use the trolley jack i put it on the bit behind the slot..
if not then when i use the trolley jack i put it on the bit behind the slot..
Mercedes SLK350
If you jack the car up using the supplied jack, at the recommended points as shown in the owners manual, they crumple and bend, thus failing.
I have experience first hand of this on my old 172.
I have experience first hand of this on my old 172.
Nafoff
ClioSport Club Member
yep the oe jacks supplied with renaults are officially crap...use the trolley jack in the points just behind the slots mike...
that should be ok
that should be ok
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dick
guys u mean, dont use the bits wi the holes, put trolley jack under the sqaure tube thing ??
This picture should give you an idea. Its for a Mk1 but the cars are the same realy uo'll see what i man when you look under there.
Jack on the bit in red if your colour blind I've arrowed it in yellow as well. Don't jack and further forwards (marked in light blue) as this is where the chassic bends back up and the jack could come off.
Have a look under the front of the car by where the hinger are and you'll see where the picture shows. You could use the sill at the front but make sure you have a bar etc so you spread the weight out more else you will find yourself bending the sills.
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/edde_uk/Williams/DSCN0459a.jpg
On the back the car wieght very little I jack on the sill with the normal jack then stick some axle stands on the suspension arms.
I've lifted on the sills for ages without any trouble but I go carefully and I try and use two jacks and lift one side of the car at a time evenly. You shouldn't be trying to lift one corner of the car on the sills at one point particully just with a jack as there bound to be under a lot of load. even more so with aftermarket jacks as they put even more load on a tiny sill ares the stock jack is better at distributing the load.
Jack on the bit in red if your colour blind I've arrowed it in yellow as well. Don't jack and further forwards (marked in light blue) as this is where the chassic bends back up and the jack could come off.
Have a look under the front of the car by where the hinger are and you'll see where the picture shows. You could use the sill at the front but make sure you have a bar etc so you spread the weight out more else you will find yourself bending the sills.
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/edde_uk/Williams/DSCN0459a.jpg
On the back the car wieght very little I jack on the sill with the normal jack then stick some axle stands on the suspension arms.
I've lifted on the sills for ages without any trouble but I go carefully and I try and use two jacks and lift one side of the car at a time evenly. You shouldn't be trying to lift one corner of the car on the sills at one point particully just with a jack as there bound to be under a lot of load. even more so with aftermarket jacks as they put even more load on a tiny sill ares the stock jack is better at distributing the load.
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dick
well i used the supplied clio jack, bent my jacking points, f*****s
hammerd it straight tho now and put trolley jack under and sorted
hammerd it straight tho now and put trolley jack under and sorted
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dick
guys, this looks like a real problem with clios, i no it might take a bit of time, but what do you recon, time to get the old pen and papers out and write to renault??
im going to write to them anyway, if i dont hear f**k all, its off to the TV shows to try and drum up support for the cause
why should i pay when its a supplied clio jack on recomended points, f**king stupid!
im going to write to them anyway, if i dont hear f**k all, its off to the TV shows to try and drum up support for the cause
why should i pay when its a supplied clio jack on recomended points, f**king stupid!
