Jacking possible issue.
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Jacking possible issue.
Hello ,
i jacked my car up this past year on one side of the car to remove a rear driver side wheel. I wanted to coat each wheel. So I used the jacking point closer to the rear tire with a metal puck. The front driver side wheel was off the ground to get the rear off comfortably. When I reinstalled the wheel the I noticed that the rear side looked slightly higher. I would assume the suspension being relaxed for about an hour would take some time to settle. I measured just with my hand above the rear tire on each side after driving for a few weeks. The side I jacked was easier to fit 4 fingers in. The opposite side it was tight at 4 fingers . I would say 1/4 At most of a difference. Now I’m very worried I twisted the car. The car drives straight. I noticed most people using the forward point to jack the car up from the side. I would think the frame is very rigid and would be no problem. I would think with a 50/50 weight distribution it wouldn’t matter. I hope I didn’t ruin my car. I really hope I’m over thinking it and that the gaps above each wheel were always slightly off.
Im looking to buy a quick jack now to never jack the car again.
i jacked my car up this past year on one side of the car to remove a rear driver side wheel. I wanted to coat each wheel. So I used the jacking point closer to the rear tire with a metal puck. The front driver side wheel was off the ground to get the rear off comfortably. When I reinstalled the wheel the I noticed that the rear side looked slightly higher. I would assume the suspension being relaxed for about an hour would take some time to settle. I measured just with my hand above the rear tire on each side after driving for a few weeks. The side I jacked was easier to fit 4 fingers in. The opposite side it was tight at 4 fingers . I would say 1/4 At most of a difference. Now I’m very worried I twisted the car. The car drives straight. I noticed most people using the forward point to jack the car up from the side. I would think the frame is very rigid and would be no problem. I would think with a 50/50 weight distribution it wouldn’t matter. I hope I didn’t ruin my car. I really hope I’m over thinking it and that the gaps above each wheel were always slightly off.
Im looking to buy a quick jack now to never jack the car again.
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You're okay. Did you do the four finger test before you jacked the car up? Most likely, nothing changed. You noticed that it looked slightly higher right after, but the suspension settled after you drove it. It is most likely that your measurements are the same as they were before you jacked the car but you're just super aware of the situation now.
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I didn’t test before. I just noticed it seemed a little higher when I dropped the car back to the ground. It did appear it’s settle/ relax after driving but I did get very worried once I started reading more on the ways other people were doing it. I only saw one picture of someone who had done what i did. I was looking at photos of the car from before and the one side did look a little bit higher off the wheel. It’s hard to tell between two pictures. I think I became hyper aware of my fear and I’m just trying to relax about it. Most cars that get flats on the road get jacked up at one corner I just didn’t know if there was something more to be concerned with this type of car. This is my first sports car and I really appreciate your answer.
From now on ill I’ll be doing the whole car at once so I don’t have to worry about odd strains on the car.
From now on ill I’ll be doing the whole car at once so I don’t have to worry about odd strains on the car.
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I've lifted all three of my C7s all the way off the ground on one side with just one lift point many times and have never had any "flex" issues. 
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Been doing the same with all of my Corvettes since I bought my 69 in 1972. Have lost count of the number of times I have jacked C5s, C6 and C7 to get all the wheels off the ground one one side (even 3 wheels off the ground) when at the track. The cars are tough and if you have that little difference from one side to the other it was there before you jacked the car.
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Been doing the same with all of my Corvettes since I bought my 69 in 1972. Have lost count of the number of times I have jacked C5s, C6 and C7 to get all the wheels off the ground one one side (even 3 wheels off the ground) when at the track. The cars are tough and if you have that little difference from one side to the other it was there before you jacked the car.
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