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where to jack front of civic/el?

Old 14-Apr-2005, 09:11 PM
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where to jack front of civic/el?

dumb question i know, but where do you jack the entire front, i know the rear spot but front haven't done before.

it was either on the oil pan or avoid the oil pan...can't remember, lol.
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Old 14-Apr-2005, 09:44 PM
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for the front either use the tow hooks on either side or the side jack points
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Old 14-Apr-2005, 09:46 PM
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yea, use the oil pan!!!
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Old 14-Apr-2005, 09:47 PM
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I lift mine on the lower rad support all the time. No problems as of yet. Mind you I support it with jackstands underneath the side jack points if i leave it for an extended period of time.
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Old 14-Apr-2005, 10:19 PM
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Originally posted by CyniKal.Mindset
yea, use the oil pan!!!
i was kidding.

yeah i'll be using jack stands while i work so its just for the initial lifting
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Old 14-Apr-2005, 11:55 PM
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front cross member .. but i wouldn't suggest it .. when iwas at a shop working on my car.. all the lifts were in use and some kid used a jack to jack a oddesy by the front cross member and actaulyl bent it up raising the engine and not allowing it to close the hood anymore
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Originally posted by CyniKal.Mindset
yea, use the oil pan!!!
LMFAO
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Old 15-Apr-2005, 01:02 AM
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put a sharp object on the jack plate, then use the oil pan as the jack point
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Old 15-Apr-2005, 01:21 AM
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now he just knows
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Old 15-Apr-2005, 02:09 PM
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Originally posted by v8hunter03
by the front cross member and actaulyl bent it up raising the engine and not allowing it to close the hood anymore
same thing happened to me when i still had my ef.
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Use a piece of wood if u are planning to jack it up to the oil pan. U shouldn't really do that though. Why do u need to jack up the front? Make sure u have jack stand though.
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Old 19-Apr-2005, 09:33 PM
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its all good, its done. i used the jack mount near the rad and immediately put the car on jack stands.
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Old 19-Apr-2005, 11:03 PM
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I just did this with loudsubz over the weekend. I will get the picture asap.

It is a square bump metal part, right behind the bumper, off centre to the driver side.
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Old 20-Apr-2005, 04:59 PM
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I use the crossmember, look, theres like a built up part thats where you put the jack.

Mines even notched and welded back up and it still is good
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Old 20-Apr-2005, 05:35 PM
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Originally posted by Nova_Dust
I just did this with loudsubz over the weekend. I will get the picture asap.

It is a square bump metal part, right behind the bumper, off centre to the driver side.
thats it buddy...thats where my front liftin is done...sure I gotta lift the car by hand abit to get the jack under but its all good
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Old 20-Apr-2005, 05:43 PM
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i use that spot too ^_^
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Old 20-Apr-2005, 08:48 PM
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well you should use that spot, is the proper spot to do it from
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Old 23-Apr-2005, 09:42 AM
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You can jack up each front side on it's own, one by one. Not sure what it's called..but where the lower control arm, attaches to the frame of the vehicle. Jack up one side..and then put on your stand..and do the same on the other. It's the same place where mechanics jack your car, when they do allignments. Can't go wrong. I don't know of any place where you can jack up the entire front end with one shot.
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Old 23-Apr-2005, 12:23 PM
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Originally posted by Warrior Saint
You can jack up each front side on it's own, one by one. Not sure what it's called..but where the lower control arm, attaches to the frame of the vehicle. Jack up one side..and then put on your stand..and do the same on the other. It's the same place where mechanics jack your car, when they do allignments. Can't go wrong. I don't know of any place where you can jack up the entire front end with one shot.
Did you read the rest of the threads lol

there is even the spot listed in the Helms manual, plain and clear

one for front, one for back
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Old 23-Apr-2005, 03:50 PM
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Originally posted by v8hunter03
front cross member .. but i wouldn't suggest it .. when iwas at a shop working on my car.. all the lifts were in use and some kid used a jack to jack a oddesy by the front cross member and actaulyl bent it up raising the engine and not allowing it to close the hood anymore
Did that to mine and its ****ed as well. I just use two jacks, one on each side of the car right behind the wheel using those jacking points.
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