Pano jacking opinion

[Formerly Steve Wilkinson]

Interesting that the current issue of Panorama recommends jacking a 930 (thus assumedly all air-cooled 911s) at the rear "by using a block of wood under the motor and bringing the rear up."

I'd been taught that the traditionalists consider this to be anathema, but it's sure as hell easier and far safer than the awful side-to-side rocking that I've been using with a floorjack, two jackpads and jackstands...

[RoninLB]

Can you really jack the rear of a 911 from underneath the engine? Which location?

Originally Posted by Roland Kunz

Hello

Does have someone looked into the operator manual ?

As far I remeber the car is not allowed to lift on the crankcase.

As far I remeber the workshop manual shows lifting with a steinbock lifter on following points.

1.) Rear engine muont. The lifter sits direct under the steelcase. The lifter has a special deeper retangular dish fitet. On race cars there is a tow hook with a lifter plate welded on.

2,) The trany direct under the axle housing on the reinforcement rip.

3.) The forward steel trany mount.

4.) with the P 201 plate

If I would have used to lift the engine my master would have thrown a tool on my head and kicked my out.

It was a absolut no no to lift aluminium cases even if it was a old worn beetle.

He also would have slaped me if I would have liftet the engine on the heat exchangers.

I also had seen punctured cases ( especialy the 3,2L buble seems to be a bit risky ) and I know guys who had starting the wet case missery by lifting the car on the magnesium case. And I will not risk this on my own engines neither on other engines. You guys do this once a year but I did very often each day.

To make it easier I had markings on the lifter for the typical cars and lifting places.

Grüsse

[tcar]

I think the "101 Projects" book shows lifting by the engine in the rear as acceptable.

[911quest]

I love these threads.........

Engine as jack point?

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