My vRS Octy is bent!

That part under the doors that you can see if you bend down which runs parallel to the ground, has got quite a noticeable kink in it! :eek:

I don't know how it happened and don't know what to do!

Could I take a picture of it on my phone and then post on here.

If so, how ?

I was quite alarmed when I noticed this yesterday!

You mean the sills under the car, where the jacking points are?

They're made out of plasticine, wouldn't worry too much about it...

Rob.

Sounds like the sillhas been damage when your car has been jacked up.

Had tyres changed or car in for garage work?

Dented mine when car slipped off jack. :(

Yeah, it is the sill.

Don't suppose there is anything I can do is there!

And yes, I have had a tire changed recently!

Thanks chaps

You could try pulling it back into place...though I don't think it's really worth doing...

Rob.

Yep - I tried jacking mine under the sill once - never again

My vRS Octy is bent!

That part under the doors that you can see if you bend down which runs parallel to the ground' date=' has got quite a noticeable kink in it! :eek:

I don't know how it happened and don't know what to do!

Could I take a picture of it on my phone and then post on here.

If so, how ?

I was quite alarmed when I noticed this yesterday![/quote']

Its a problem with all VAG cars. My old MK3 TDI Golf did the same at the jacking points at the front.

In Peter Kay terms, they are the equivalent of rich tea when it comes to dunkin in your brew

JD

Seems a little rubbish as they are supposed to be for that purpose GRR

I was going to write a thread about this Saturday. Had my tyres changed and the Octy was jacked up on the sill (if you look underneath, there is a circular area which I guess is for 3rd-party jacks).

I blew my top, got the tyres swapped for free (tyres bought elsewhere) and a puncture fixed also. The manager of the garage is going to get a mechanic friend to straighten out the sill and reseal it will silicon of something

I know there is a notch or something for the Skoda jack, but garages should be aware that there are other load-bearing areas on the car, and if their jacks can't fit the notch, then I don't think they should attempt to scuff-up the car by sitting [what is] the bodywork, on steel jacks!!!

Would it be relatively easy to put right?

I.E Hammer and a lenght of wood?

The way I look at it - if the garage damages my car they can repair the damage FREE of charge. It's not that difficult to have rubber covers over the metal bit sticking out at the end of the jack (ie the lifting bit), and most come like that anyway.

I don't like the fact it is that easily bent though :|

Mines bent to. Tried straightening it and to no avail, I would just leave it be. The only problem you might have is if you need to use the oem jack as that hooks onto the sills.

I remember when I first got my SEAT Toledo, the handbook said do NOT jack anywhere else on the car, but on the sills only.

I trusted VAG, and bent the sill on my shiny new car!!!

Won't be making the same mistake on my newly aquired Octy, I can tell you.

I'll jack it the same as any other car - middle of either axle (like tyre fitters do).

why o why are ppl's jacking cas up on the sills isn't the suspension good enough?

Is the damage caused despite using the recommended jacking points?

Is the damage caused despite using the recommended jacking points?

It was in my case.

using the vehicle's jack ?

It was in my case.

using the vehicle's jack ?

Yep

As said - I am quite disgusted that recommended jacking points cannot hold the weight. If nothing else, a wider pad will spread the load better so it should cause LESS damage rather than more !

Did exactly the same thing myself yesterday!

Decided to swap the tyres round - front to rear and vice versa. I used an axle stand at the front and the jack at the back - OK I know the axle stand is supposed to go under the axle but for what I was doing I didn't forsee a problem. One side was fine the other side collapsed over the axle stand.

Managed to pull it straight with some blunt nosed pliers and a bit of brute force - but it certainly doesn't make you feel particularly confident about the general build quality - is there anywhere else on the car which is soft where it should be hard?!

Actually wanted to use a trolley jack but couldn't find a suitable jacking point at the rear of the car - any ideas?

James

I had the front tyres on my skoda replaced about two years ago. The muppets just placed their wopping cgreat jack under the sill (not even on the right point) and jacked it up. Spotted the damage as they let the car down and wont off on one. Demanded a discount and for them to repair the car. The manager picket my car up a week later, let me his car and got the work done by the local skoda dealership. I watch like a hawk now when ever I get new tyres.

There seems to be a little confusion as where to jack the octy.

If your using the oem jack as come in the boot the you pop it on the sill and the seam line sits into the channel in the jack. This way the channel takes no weight but stops the jack from dissapearing under the car.

If you have a trolley jack preferably with a nice big rubber whatsit then there are stronger sections of floor (normally front and rear chassis legs) that you can use or as i tend to front suspension at subframe mounts and rear shock mounts.

If you jack 1.3tons of car on one icle bit of protruding metal then it's going to bend. Once straightened remember to reseal to avoid all that nasty road salt getting in otherwise it'll be bye bye sills really quickily.

There seems to be a little confusion as where to jack the octy.

If your using the oem jack as come in the boot the you pop it on the sill and the seam line sits into the channel in the jack. This way the channel takes no weight but stops the jack from dissapearing under the car.

If you have a trolley jack preferably with a nice big rubber whatsit then there are stronger sections of floor (normally front and rear chassis legs) that you can use or as i tend to front suspension at subframe mounts and rear shock mounts.

If you jack 1.3tons of car on one icle bit of protruding metal then it's going to bend. Once straightened remember to reseal to avoid all that nasty road salt getting in otherwise it'll be bye bye sills really quickily.

Hi,

I bought an October '04 registered Octavia hatchback last week and can't see where the four jacking points are. It isn't immediately obvious and its the sort of thing you want to establish right away, in case you're unlucky enough to get a puncture early on. I'd be grateful for any information on the subject.

John Barker

Hi,

I bought an October '04 registered Octavia hatchback last week and can't see where the four jacking points are. It isn't immediately obvious and its the sort of thing you want to establish right away, in case you're unlucky enough to get a puncture early on. I'd be grateful for any information on the subject.

John Barker

Its shown in the manual,Once you have an idea where it is if you run your hand along the lower edge of the cill you will feel a slight indentation showing where it is, about 9" from the back of the cill for the rear & 2" from the front for the front jacking point.

The std jack is only an "in emergency" item & not over robust so treat with respect !!

Flattened both the sills on my Octy leaving a bumpy car park at Knockhill :mad: