 Weak Jack Point, Where else is safe to use floor jack? |
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| Ampex351 |
 May 16 2020, 04:57 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 104 Joined: 8-April 20 From: Roseburg, Oregon Member No.: 24,115 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
I was going to jack up my car so I could access the alternator belt. The jack point started to give slightly as I went up so I stopped. Pulled the black valance at the bottom and SURPRISE!.....RUST. Not real bad but just enough to weaken that spot.
I'll deal with it later. Under the car going across the engine is a brace or whatever it's called. Is it safe to put the floor jack under that on one side? Just want to be careful AND not damage something. I'm just looking for alternative spots from which to raise the car. One more question: Who has those round rubber stops that at the 2 corners of the rear trunk? Thanks guys |
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| DickSteinkamp |
May 16 2020, 05:23 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 500 Joined: 27-February 17 From: Bellingham, WA Member No.: 20,876 Region Association: None |
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| Ampex351 |
May 16 2020, 05:37 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 104 Joined: 8-April 20 From: Roseburg, Oregon Member No.: 24,115 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
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| ejm |
May 16 2020, 05:48 PM
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I can see the light at the end of the tunnel Group: Members Posts: 2,707 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 224 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Ampex351 @ May 16 2020, 06:57 PM)  I was going to jack up my car so I could access the alternator belt. The alternator belt isn't under the car. |
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| Ampex351 |
May 16 2020, 05:51 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 104 Joined: 8-April 20 From: Roseburg, Oregon Member No.: 24,115 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(ejm @ May 16 2020, 06:48 PM) QUOTE(Ampex351 @ May 16 2020, 06:57 PM) I was going to jack up my car so I could access the alternator belt. The alternator belt isn't under the car. Then please explain procedure for installing a new belt. From everything I've heard you need to get under the car to access one of the alternator bolts...right? |
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| Craigers17 |
May 16 2020, 06:45 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 844 Joined: 5-August 17 From: Rome, GA Member No.: 21,317 Region Association: South East States 
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QUOTE(Ampex351 @ May 16 2020, 05:51 PM) QUOTE(ejm @ May 16 2020, 06:48 PM) QUOTE(Ampex351 @ May 16 2020, 06:57 PM) I was going to jack up my car so I could access the alternator belt. The alternator belt isn't under the car. Then please explain procedure for installing a new belt. From everything I've heard you need to get under the car to access one of the alternator bolts...right? https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=...3uAQxfuTSzq0dml |
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| bdstone914 |
May 16 2020, 07:49 PM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,906 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
The alternator belt isn't under the car. [/quote] No, but you need to loosen the nut on the lower alternator bracket to pivot the alternator and change the belt. |
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