MKsky

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I decided to install someting that need to jack up my car and take my wheels off. However, i jack up the car from a wrong jack point and cause something bent inward as you can see in the picture below. Does that part does anything to the car and how can i fix it back to original?

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Help me out
Thanks

Frosty250

iTrader: (18)

I think that your oil pan you bent

RDAVILA702

Nah, that's not the oil pan.


I wouldn't be too worried about it. If it really bothers you, try using a dent puller (I think its also called a slide hammer) to pull it out??

Dunkin1222

Dam son! If you weren't sure, why not look at owners manual or call dealership.

Good luck

xuningshen

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that has no affect on anything, it doesn't cause the interior to buldge in anywhere, don't worry about it, next time jack it up from the frame

MKsky

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But it bothers me... you know... feeling about how dumb i was to mess up my own car... geezzz. Can i take off the front inliner to hammer it from inside? or like the guy on top said to pull it out with dent puller.

pocky

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Seriously? Now......seriously? If you don't even know where to lift your car, you shouldn't even be working on the car IMO. If you don't know, ask a friend. The information is EVERYWHERE. But then again this should be common sense if you know something about motor vehicles.

I say just leave it alone, and chalk it up to lesson learned. Yes I know I sound like a a hole, but I speaks the truth. If I don't know, I ask.

2slow

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I agree with pocky! He only speaks the truth 90% of the time..

You got lucky that you didn't jack up your oil pan, or something that will cost you an arm and a leg. Search or ask the forum.

Lexustom

My IS is damaged in the same place and I DIDN'T DO IT. One of the premier So. Calif. Lexus dealers did it. Completely unbelieveable. But they did it nonetheless. I still am not happy about it but "Oh well". Life goes on and I don't see it too often. Oh, one more thing..........they have not touched my car since.

Anyway, don't worry about it. Just make a note that you aren't the only one to dent the undercarriage.

MKsky

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I know the original jack point. The reason why i missed the place is that i brought a hydraulic jack that with the flat piece in the front. I don't want to flatten the metal piece at the original jack point so i search online for another jack point. A freaking picutre shows that i can jack my car at the point that was bend inward. that's why i jack my car at that point. I'll try to bend that out i guess..

lexy250

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Don't want to be be mean, but that ****** is kind of funny when seeing it in a photo. Sorry you did this to your beautiful car.

B16da9

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Hell even the oem jack point on our cars suck. I've bent that area on my car with the OEM jack.

pocky

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Ouch, ok I didn't mean to come down on you that hard. So you saw a pic? damn. I still jack the car up at the original jacking point using a floor jack. If you are super careful, it won't bend.

Like everyone said, live n learn.

MKsky

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Ya~ oh well, now it's time to learn how to bend it back....

MKsky

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Totally agree!