Alan_uk
A2OC Donor
I was looking at the photos just posted on the "Milltek exhaust - Anybody’s got experience?" thread and I'm intrigued by the way the A2 is jacked up in those photos:
http://www.a2oc.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=439&d=1162258763
http://www.a2oc.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=440&d=1162258775
There seems to be a socket on the A2 into which an attachment on the jack is inserted into.
It's dark now, so I'm not inclined to be crawling under my A2, but with any car I've had I've been concerned with the way garages and tyre outfits jack up cars. I've had a floor pan distorted on one ocassion and I've had underbody protection sealants and paint removed on others.
I did ask the Audi stealer but reception just said any garage or tyre dealer would know what they are doing and I shouldn't worry myself with such [trivial] matters - all a bit condesending.
So, where should an A2 be jacked up (other than the consumer jacking points to be used with the supplied jack)? Pictures would be good to have.
P.S. talking about consumer jacking points. I jacked up my A2 the other week to clean the wheels for the Castle Coombe meeting. I found one of the jacking tubes blocked with a hard putty like substance. Took quite some minutes to get it out. Not the sort of thing to be doing on the hardshoulder on a wet dark winter's night. So check your sockets now! It will only take few minutes and be sure to shine a torch into the socket to check it is completely empty.
http://www.a2oc.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=439&d=1162258763
http://www.a2oc.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=440&d=1162258775
There seems to be a socket on the A2 into which an attachment on the jack is inserted into.
It's dark now, so I'm not inclined to be crawling under my A2, but with any car I've had I've been concerned with the way garages and tyre outfits jack up cars. I've had a floor pan distorted on one ocassion and I've had underbody protection sealants and paint removed on others.
I did ask the Audi stealer but reception just said any garage or tyre dealer would know what they are doing and I shouldn't worry myself with such [trivial] matters - all a bit condesending.
So, where should an A2 be jacked up (other than the consumer jacking points to be used with the supplied jack)? Pictures would be good to have.
P.S. talking about consumer jacking points. I jacked up my A2 the other week to clean the wheels for the Castle Coombe meeting. I found one of the jacking tubes blocked with a hard putty like substance. Took quite some minutes to get it out. Not the sort of thing to be doing on the hardshoulder on a wet dark winter's night. So check your sockets now! It will only take few minutes and be sure to shine a torch into the socket to check it is completely empty.