Do I need jacking/lifting pads?
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From: Colorado Springs CO
Do I need jacking/lifting pads?
I hope to be installing my new GHL exhaust system this weekend, and I will be doing it at my local military (Air Force Academy) auto craft shop. They have regular commercial-grade car lifts and I don't know if I will need rubber jacking/lifting pads or if I just need to be careful where I put the ends of the lifts on the frame. My owner's manual shows where to put a jack, but I don't know if I will need the additional protection of pads. I have a friend who has pads for his C5, and I am guessing they will probably work. Advice?
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From: Houston TX
St. Jude Donor '09
You may not need pucks depending on the type of lift. Some lifts I've seen, at tire shops for example, lift the car by the rocker panels, and for those you need pucks. If the lift has adjustable arms and lift points an inch or two higher than the arm, just position the lift points at the car's jacking points and be careful not to touch or put pressure on the painted rocker panels. Any pucks will work if you need them at all, even hockey pucks.
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From: Viera Fla
Just went into the dealer for the first time this week for the roof fix recall and rear end noise TSB. Before I knew it car was up on the lift without jack pucks that I had in the car. I was beside myself. Lo and behold, the body flexed. Had a quarter inch gap on the drivers side door and front fender. Discovered this after the car was home.
Lesson learned: If you have jack pucks with you, make sure you tell the Tech or person you have them and use them......
Lesson learned: If you have jack pucks with you, make sure you tell the Tech or person you have them and use them......
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From: Yorktown Heights NY
St. Jude '03-'04-'05-'06
Originally Posted by 06LS2
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Lesson learned: If you have jack pucks with you, make sure you tell the Tech or person you have them and use them......
Lesson learned: If you have jack pucks with you, make sure you tell the Tech or person you have them and use them......
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From: Damn Connecticut Yankee
Originally Posted by 06LS2
Lesson learned: If you have jack pucks with you, make sure you tell the Tech or person you have them and use them......
Drifting
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From: Dallas Texas
Pucks
Originally Posted by timd38
Just go to the BMW dealer and buy a set of theirs for $15.00 and just leave them in like they are should be.
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From: Damn Connecticut Yankee
Originally Posted by gordonboss
new guy 1st vett. How you do that. Not buy them, put them in?
This is a shot of the side that bears aginst the frame rail. The ears snap into the frame rail shipping slots. The rectangular ones, in addition to being taller, have a perimeter gasket and retaining pin.
(Damn, I resized the pic and it's still huge. Sorry 'bout that.)
Last edited by ProfMoriarty; Nov 1, 2006 at 10:47 PM.
Drifting
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From: Dallas Texas
puck install
thank you very much. Off to the beemer dealer tomorrow. Had one of those once and swore I would never go there again. Oh well, it is for a proper cause. Thanks again for the help. Pic is just fine.
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From: Damn Connecticut Yankee
Originally Posted by gordonboss
thank you very much. Off to the beemer dealer tomorrow. Had one of those once and swore I would never go there again. Oh well, it is for a proper cause. Thanks again for the help. Pic is just fine.
Enjoy your new ride!
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From: El Segundo California
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-12-'13-'14-'15-'16
Originally Posted by 06LS2
Just went into the dealer for the first time this week for the roof fix recall and rear end noise TSB. Before I knew it car was up on the lift without jack pucks that I had in the car. I was beside myself. Lo and behold, the body flexed. Had a quarter inch gap on the drivers side door and front fender. Discovered this after the car was home.
Lesson learned: If you have jack pucks with you, make sure you tell the Tech or person you have them and use them......
Lesson learned: If you have jack pucks with you, make sure you tell the Tech or person you have them and use them......
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From: Hope, Arkansas - '07 LMB Coupe
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If you get the jacking pucks from Elite Engineering do not leave them mounted on the frame rails, they can come off unexpectedly. The good news is that you can buy singles for replacements.
Racer
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From: Viera Fla
Originally Posted by Vasta
You need to have a serious talk with the Service Manager at your Dealership about this. They know all about puck's going under Vette's before lifting. Any damage to your car is there responsibility.
Drifting
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From: Bridgewater Corners Vermont VT
Originally Posted by Gumdoc
Thanks for all the good answers, guys. I may be off to the Beemer shop myself.
Drifting
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From: Dallas Texas
got the Beemer Pucks
Originally Posted by ProfMoriarty
They snap in.
This is a shot of the side that bears aginst the frame rail. The ears snap into the frame rail shipping slots. The rectangular ones, in addition to being taller, have a perimeter gasket and retaining pin.
(Damn, I resized the pic and it's still huge. Sorry 'bout that.)
This is a shot of the side that bears aginst the frame rail. The ears snap into the frame rail shipping slots. The rectangular ones, in addition to being taller, have a perimeter gasket and retaining pin.
(Damn, I resized the pic and it's still huge. Sorry 'bout that.)
$12.50 each (thick ones) fit like a glove and the retaining pin looks like it should hold them real tight. Nice insurance policy!!!!
Thanks again ProfMoriarty.
