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Jack points bent to hell. Jack points alternative?
After jacking my car with a hydraulic jack for 7 years on the jack points, they are basically bent to hell. One of them made a loud crumpling noise last week. I don't think they are safe to use anymore at this point. I don't understand why Lexus makes the jack point with such thin steel.
Anyways, what other jack points alternatives are there other than the one by the side skirts? The mid-front by the engine block and mid-rear by the exhaust jack points won't fit my low profile jack.
I remember my old car I can jack my car up on tow hooks. Is that safe to do on the 2IS?
I always use wood on my jack and of course I have to drive on 2x4's cause it sits too low to put a jack under it. Tried using my ramps but sits too low for that.
My mr2 is pretty low. I can drive on the ramps just fine. Then I use a jack at the center jack points on the cross members, put jack stands in place and take off the wheels.
I used the lower control arms? Idk if thats what they're called but the huge silver arms under the engine/near the wheel. I don't really know if that was acceptable though... Any comments? lol
My mr2 is pretty low. I can drive on the ramps just fine. Then I use a jack at the center jack points on the cross members, put jack stands in place and take off the wheels.
My 2x4's do the exact same thing and they were free. I have 2x6's laying around so imma cut and drill them this weekend
So I went to harbor freight yesterday and bought the longest and lowest jack they had. I tried jacking it up from the rear jack point and it still wasn't able to reach it.
I ended up jacking it up on the frame rails near the mid pipes.