Just general questions to see what other owners do. If I jack up at the front tow eyes and the rear diff, where are the best place to use axle stands?

On another note, do you guys leave the plastic cover under the engine, or get rid of it? I'm thinking of ditching it, for 1. easier access for working on, and 2. cooling. Now the protection maybe a reason to keep the cover, but has anyone experienced serious damage from not having the cover on?

Thanks
Keigo

 

No one ever worked on their Scooby at home before?

 

TBH - i cant remember were i put my stands (at 5000mile oil change) i think i was in auto mode

No disrespect but i dare say u could figure it out yourself

some times on here its just scaremongering IMHO

Good luck

sti-04!!

 

I have some hard points locates 150 and 200mm from the front wheel and rear wheel respectively - it shows them in your manual.

 

on the pivot point of the lower arms.. where I put them depends on what I am doing..

rear.. anywhere solid..

i dont jack my car by the towing eyes. I use the metal plate under the front and take the whole front of the car up in one. (if I can get the jack under the bumper)

David

 

A Friend of mine kindly jacked up my Audi Quattro by its front towing eye and also kindly bent the front engine rail.... So I would NEVER jack any car up by the Towing eye! Front or Rear!

 

David,

Where abouts is this plate? 00MY UK.......

 

I tend to use a trolley jack behind the front wheels and place the axle stands under the bolts at the rear of the front suspension arms - car seems sound enough on them (was on them all weekend whilst I fitted Godspeed brakes ).

I'd never jack it up on the towing eye - forces are in the wrong direction...

Plastic undertray - took it off 2 months ago and left it off - in prep for fitting my Hybrid FMIC - not had any problems and its easy to get to now,.... Don't think the Jap models have it anyhow...

Mark

 

plate david refers to is the engine cross memner, inline with front wheels.

 

Thanks all. All cleared up