well i know how to jack a car from the sides to jack up each wheel. But i dont know where to put the jack to jack up the whole front of the car. I just dont want to hit the wrong thing and start breaking things. Could anyone tell me the safest place to jack up the whole front end or show me?
2006 Black Cobalt SS Supercharged G85
13.91@102.77
you have a supercharger and u cant figure out a place to jack up ur car?.. u should know just as good as any of us.. just start looking for a solid place or get 2 jacks on each side of it in the front.. seems like there is a bar in the front that has a hard plastic piece maybe behind that who knows or get some ramps to drive it on.. what exactly are u trying to do?
There no recommended single jack point in front, there is one in the back. Anyone single point jacking in the front is doing so at there own risk.
I had this problem when I first bought this car too. I now start on one side, get it up high enough to put the jackstand under, and move to the other side, then repeat, depending on how high you what to go.
I have to do the same thing on my Camero b/c the front skirt is so low, but at least you have a cross member to grab when you have 4-6" of clearance. These damn front wheel drive have nothing. Don't wonder why this is one of the worst crash rated cars.
^^^ its not
maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow....... but some day
Right behind the front wheels theres some frame rails (not the uni-body, but some sort of real frame-ish looking things) I always use those.
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When I change my oil I use the cross member running under the radiator. Seems to hold I use jack stands after that just incase. Nothing has broken so far.
newtuner wrote:When I change my oil I use the cross member running under the radiator. Seems to hold I use jack stands after that just incase. Nothing has broken so far.
Exactly what I use for the front too.
I like to pull my car up on some ramps for anything not requiring me to remove the tires..
Good 'ole ramps. Safer, more reliable, generaly cheaper, and eaiest thigns to use. Just stick 'em under the wheel's and drive up them.
newtuner wrote:When I change my oil I use the cross member running under the radiator. Seems to hold I use jack stands after that just incase. Nothing has broken so far.
same. last time i said oil pan ( as a joke ) well not too many people thought it was funny
i would go with jackn up one side at a time and puting jack stands under it i cant use ramps cuz my car has a body kit and sits to low but a good floor jack n 2 jack stands will get the job done just as fast
