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Nil Bastardo Carborundum
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- CG Captiva 5 Series 2
Recently, I had the rear tyres replaced on my car. The young bloke who did the job ran the jack under the rear of the car and proceeded to place it under the diff, then jack the the car up. I didn't see him doing it until I noticed the car was off the ground and the jack was under the rear. I immediately told him that was incorrect and the diff centre was not the proper jacking point for an IRS Holden. I said I didn't want the diff carrier bent and that the factory manuals says not to use the diff as a lifting point. I asked him to drop the car back to the ground and use the sill lifting point.
He said he has always done it his way, but I told him what I wanted, so he did as I asked.
Now, has anybody else had problems with their diff carrier because of incorrect jacking procedures by garages, or was I being a bit precious? Is it safe to jack the rear by using the diff centre as a lifting point or not? I've always used the sill and will continue doing so, but I would have thought a tyre fitting business would be more careful and aware of the correct jacking procedure for such a common model of car.
He said he has always done it his way, but I told him what I wanted, so he did as I asked.
Now, has anybody else had problems with their diff carrier because of incorrect jacking procedures by garages, or was I being a bit precious? Is it safe to jack the rear by using the diff centre as a lifting point or not? I've always used the sill and will continue doing so, but I would have thought a tyre fitting business would be more careful and aware of the correct jacking procedure for such a common model of car.