Rear Jack points on Vp vacationer.....

[Cobez]

Hey i posted this a while ago but can't find the thread.

I can find the front jack points easily, but aren't the same style jack points supposed to be on the rear as well? They aren't on the rear at all. If anyone has a pic they could show me where to jack the rear from that would be sweet.

[Wagon_Wheel]

Just jack it up from the diff, failing that, like me i cant get a trolley jack under my car, so i have to use the crappy little stock one, which i put just in front of the rear wheels there it like a flat solid bit there some where, just stick ur head under and have a look

[Cobez]

Yeah but where the hell am i gonna put my stands underneath the rear end??

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

If you look at the sill just in front of the wheels, there will be a bit of an indent. That is the reinforced part of the sill that is the jacking point.

[Cobez]

Hmmm i will look again i couldn't see a thing last time. I always thought it had the same style jack points as the front, which are the chunky indented sections. But they aren't on the rear.

[azkwazere]

just put it anywhere it holds, **** jack points....

aZk.

[Wagon_Wheel]

Well if you want it on stands.... jack it up from diff and put the stands where i said

[Cobez]

Sweet as, i wanna put her up on stands and give the underneath a clean and stuff around with a few bits and pieces.

[Wagon_Wheel]

Yeah im actually considering buying a steam cleaner and puttin my car on stands and cleanin the hell out of the underneath and the trans/motor, cause ive got an oil leak, and cant see where it is cause theres too much crud everywhere.
And you can pick them up pretty darn cheap off ebay

[Cobez]

I'm just gonna get under with a rag and some water and wipe it all down, i did all around the oil sump and rails and that yesterday when i serviced her. Looks hell nice once it's all clean.

[Wagon_Wheel]

Yeah, but ive tried with degreaser and rags and stuff, the crap thats built up on mine is rancid, and so thick, i want a nice shiny motor

[Cobez]

I have heard when you steam clean your engine, you should do it with it running.

[Wagon_Wheel]

Why would that be??? I wouldnt be particularly keen on getting underneath it while its runing

[Pub247]

i put my money on the rear main seal under the car when it's running is alright if its over a pit or on a hoist, just don't touch anything hot.
Did you find those mounting point cobez? i know where they are on my vp

[Cobez]

Nah i didn't look when i was outside, totally forgot. Was re-wiring my stereo.

Geoff, i thought you meant steam cleaning the engine bay.

[Wagon_Wheel]

I did mean steam cleaning the engine bay/engine...

[Cobez]

Well you are steam cleaning the top aren't you? Why would you have to get under the car to clean the top of the engine ya stooge? I'm pretty sure it's better to have your engine running when you steam clean it.

[Wagon_Wheel]

The top is not that dirty, its in the front around the water pump and all around there and underneath that is FILTHY, and i know you cant really see it... But when you have to work on it... and have to clean crap off the bolts to be able to get to them its annoying.
And as i said, oil leak... and i cant tell with all the crap there

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

No need to have it running. Just get it to operating temperature then go to town. Just be careful not to spray the steam/water at the intake on the airbox or the bottom of the airbox will fill up with water. Getting it warm first will evaporate most of the water so you don't have starting issues with wet electrical components.

[azkwazere]

if its uber hot and not running wont it crack parts due to rapid cooling? isnt that how you **** engines??

aZk.

[arrow224]

If your still looking for the rear jack points, they are where the indent is, directly underneath the B pillar, that is, between the doors.

[Cobez]

Sweet as cheers mate ^^

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

if its uber hot and not running wont it crack parts due to rapid cooling? isnt that how you **** engines??

aZk.

You won't be able to drive a hot car through puddles then. Steam cleaning is not cold water anyway, the key word being "steam".

[Cobez]

Found that reinforced bit with the indent you mentioned arrow224!! Cheers for that!!