I have recently needed to jack the car up to do a brake job but the pinch welds where I would have used the trolley jack to raise the car are completely crushed (all 4 corners) - is it safe to lift on the point circled in red using a piece of wood/rubber on the jack (picture attached). Also would it be safe to axle stands there?

What are my alternatives?






Thanks.

There are a number of threads found by searching using the search term "jack points".

That is what I used.

I am quite new to this forum, but found them without much effort.

Searching is a dying art.

Here is one relevant thread with appropriate information, including images:

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls-...l#post11611773

Thanks - I have looked at many forum posts here and elsewhere on the topic but have not come to any conclusion about my specific issue. I appreciate the link to the post, I hadn't actually come across that one and it is the closest thing to my issue.

However, all posts say to use a jack on a central point (front subframe & rear diff) and use axle stands at the pinch welds - can I still use them on my car even though they are completely crushed as my image shows above? On the front, could I place axle stands on two ends of the subframe, with my trolley jack in the centre position?

What I do on a similar car(2004 Mitsubishi Diamante/Australian Magna) with similar central front/rear jack points like the 430 is use a rubber insulating pad between jack and lift point.

Or a block of wood.

I never place the metal jack directly on metal frame.

To get extra height before jacking, I drive the car up onto wooden planks, a few inches thick.

Use the "schematic" as a guide as to where to put jack stands, but once again, using rubber blocks that can be purchased off eBay for about $20.

https://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_...acat=0&_sop=10


I also try to lift in stages, rather than lifting to maximum wanted height in one attempt.

It is more work, but I think is safer.