Ok. I read through some of the past posts about how/where to jack up a C4 and have some questions.
1. I was told to NEVER open the doors while the car was on stands or being raised- the door was the only thing keeping the frame from twisting. Now I read that's incorrect and you MUST open the doors?
2. Ditto for the roof panel - was told that the panel must always be in place and tight. Now I read that it must be loosened?
3. Where exactly SHOULD I put stands at the rear of the car? If I use the documented jack points in front of the rear wheels for the floor jack, there seems to be no place to put the stand itself. I wound up putting it under the pivot point where one of the suspension pieces meets the diff carrier.
4. When replacing the rear shocks (which I did this past weekend), what's the best method to raise the axle and hub to the proper height for torquing the upper shock nut? My service manual says the driveshaft must be at position X and angle Y. I put a scissors jack under the knuckle by the hub; this seemed to work. Sound reasonable?
5. Now that I have the rear shocks replaced, the fronts are this coming weekend. Before I risk paint and fiberglass, any hints?
Thanks...
[RICHR]
1. I was told to NEVER open the doors while the car was on stands or being raised- the door was the only thing keeping the frame from twisting. Now I read that's incorrect and you MUST open the doors?
2. Ditto for the roof panel - was told that the panel must always be in place and tight. Now I read that it must be loosened?
3. Where exactly SHOULD I put stands at the rear of the car? If I use the documented jack points in front of the rear wheels for the floor jack, there seems to be no place to put the stand itself. I wound up putting it under the pivot point where one of the suspension pieces meets the diff carrier.
4. When replacing the rear shocks (which I did this past weekend), what's the best method to raise the axle and hub to the proper height for torquing the upper shock nut? My service manual says the driveshaft must be at position X and angle Y. I put a scissors jack under the knuckle by the hub; this seemed to work. Sound reasonable?
5. Now that I have the rear shocks replaced, the fronts are this coming weekend. Before I risk paint and fiberglass, any hints?
Thanks...
[RICHR]