No HTwo O

I tried searching, but could not find everything I needed. Please help.

During the down-time the next couple weeks with all of the Holiday stuff going on, I plan to seek some refuge to the heated garage and do the following. Since I can't drive her (wintertime & road salt) I might as well clean her:

1) Remove wheels
2) Detail wheel barrels (RejeX wax)
3) Detail brake calipers (RejeX)
4) Detail wheel well liners (303)

My Questions are:

1) How do I properly "pre-lift" the car so I can get the floor jack under the correct lift spots? Please post photos if you have them. I think I need some wood block thingy. Any other tips would be much appreciated.

2) Proper wheel torque settings?

3) Can I safely leave the car on the floor jack and do one wheel at a time over the course of a couple days?


This is my post #993!!!!

THANKS! Happy Holidays to everyone.

Basal Skull

1) I've been lifting by the engine - lift under the oil drain plug - for the rear and in the center on a large piece of plywood for the front. Used to drive on some 2x10 piece of wood to get clearance but now have a low profile aluminum race jack with the lifting pad removed for clearance.

2) 130NM

3) wouldn't leave on a floor jack, you need some jack stands (put them on the 4 jack points)

good luck and have fun!

Ryojo

ronnie993tt

......but don't leave 'em on the jack stands too long or apparently you'll damage the shocks.

Turbodan

drive on couple 2 x 10s. I like a hockey puck on my low profile jack for a rubber in between jack and car.
yes use jack stands.

Quadcammer

DO NOT LEAVE THE CAR ON A JACK.

JACK STANDS ONLY.

I jack by the engine in back using a hockey puck on my jack cup.

No HTwo O

Thanks guys! Do I need to use one of these (to help protect against chipping the paint on the calipers)? Will it be in my tool kit, or do I need to buy one from Sunset or Suncoast?

Texas993

Those wheel hangers don't apply to our cars. We have lug nuts, not bolts.

WHB Porsche

These are the only jackstands I trust a 993 on:

http://www.asedeals.com/flat-top-jack-stands.html

No HTwo O

Thanks. What size are the lug nuts? Metric or US??

Texas993

19mm, torque to 95 ft/lb.

Spend some time on p-car.com and click on the DIY section. Lots of good basic stuff on there.

Turbodan

I believe most everything is metric on our european cars...except psi and miles, just realized also wheel size...I wonder what else?

IamSMC

With pics:
http://p-car.com/diy/jack/

Some have tried this:
http://p-car.com/diy/jacktowpoint/

Plus other DIY readings:
http://p-car.com/diy/diy.html

And here too:
http://www.pcarworkshop.com/index.php/Main_Page

No HTwo O

Thanks everyone for the info and advice on this project. This cleaning and detail project took me a few days and an equal number of beers!

I spent the first couple days reading posts & info and getting my tools. I needed a deep well 19mm socket, 3 inch extension, 1/2 drive torque wrench (Craftsman), Low Profile Alum. 2-ton floor jack (Craftsman) and jack stands.

Everything went real well. I took my time, and worked slow. I did 2 wheels the first day, and then finished the remaing 2 wheels the next day.

I plan to do this again at year-end before putting the car up for next winter's storage.

WHB Porsche

Don't use Craftsman jackstands. Only tool you trust your life to, might as well spend some cashola.

https://rennlist.com/forums/993-foru...s-picture.html