Rust is the enemy...
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Rust is the enemy...
I just went and bought a really clean t2, and the main reason I bought it was there was no rust on the body. even the undercoat is intact. well I get it home and go to jack it up, and the rail BENDS when I put pressure on it. ITS RUSTED! what can i do??? does that mean the frame is rusted? for now the only thing i can think of to do is spray the frame rails with this anti-rust primer I have from napa and put a 2by4 untop of the jack when I need to lift my car. but there has to be some kind of permanent, or semi-permanent solution, right?
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LOL!!! Yeah man... RETed is right... you aren't supposed to jack in that spot.... On almost ANY car...
http://www.rotorwiki.com/index.php/FC_Jack_Safety
http://www.rotorwiki.com/index.php/FC_Jack_Safety
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Originally Posted by RETed
You're not supposed to be jacking the car by the subchassis rails...
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http://www.rotorwiki.com/index.php/FC_Jack_Safety
I'll just keep posting it until people stop talking.
I'll just keep posting it until people stop talking.
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Originally Posted by Osirus9
are you sure we aren't talking about the same place? and do you guys have a rusty frame that doesn't bend? or am I just losing my mind here...
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If it's just surface rust, then clean it up and paint it with a GOOD rust paint (ie. POR-15). If it has actually rusted through it may need to be repaired. Post pictures.
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I did that too. I got away without buckling the floorboard, but considered that nice round spot that looked prime for jacking. But I did buckle the rail, but that is where the owner's manual directed me, but now I think it is for the spare tire jack that comes with the car.
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it doesn't make much difference with the slotted tire jack. it still puts a lot of pressure on one point, which i know from experience like almost every other fc owner who has tried jacking their car up from there...lol.