So if I take my car into ATS for a tyre repair etc you place the trolly jack underneath the sill at the jacking point and lift the car from there only?.

A bit dubious about this as the average tyre fitter is not the most subtle of people at the best of times.

Basically yes; lift from anywhere else and you risk damage to the floorpan or suspension components. Main dealers also use the jacking points for their four-point inspection lifts.

Re tyre fitters, then watch them like a hawk; not happy say so before they damage something.

TP

In my case they are hidden behind the Skoda Rif wheel trims so are secure.

I guess without trims the covers are more prominent but they are still on display with the alloys and if they can fall off the steel wheels then I would have thought they would equally fall off the steel wheels?

Yes, I guess that behind the Rif wheel trims they will be safe. When fitted to the OEM alloys you can't get them off - which is why they give you the tweezers. I did fit them initially, but found you could just pull them off easily, especially the security one which is just plain round. As I have painted the steel wheels silver inside an out, they don't look too bad. I will try an cover up the hubs which already are a bit rusty. I found in my spares/rubbish parts tin an old VW 50mm blanking cap (part No. N90220501) which fits perfectly - black with no logo. Just need another 3 !!

I must learn how to post a picture - worth a thousand words!

Peter

How about an air bag? No problems with jacking points then.

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Did someone mention an airbag?

I must learn how to post a picture - worth a thousand words!

Peter

Lessons available!!

Lessons available!!

Thanks Graham, As you can see I've discovered how to upload pictures - there will be no stopping me now!!

Peter

PS I'll be in Llani' tomorrow morning - weather permitting

Sorry, working days!

On 30/10/2012 at 08:18, The Plumber said:

Use the correct sill jacking points myself, as does thankfully my local ATS, with their rubber blocked lifting jacks.

In my case I use a Sealey 3T trolley jack with a ice hockey puck as the 'pad'; got this idea from the forum.

Some have also cut a V notch into the puck but I've not found that necessary myself.

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TP

I have been looking into the jacking up yeti issue and the use of hockey pucks In general for lifting cars on the pinch weld.And I have found that the pinch weld itself should not be taking any weight when jacking up, the slot In the jack Is only to stop the jack slipping the weight should be taken by a flat reinforced area behind the pinch weld.

Well thats what the information online seems to suggest.

I cannot see that lifting on anything direct to the pinch weld without a suitable slot of the correct height and profile might be the best way forward.

I shall be bearing this information In mind when selecting a suitable jacking arrangement for my Yeti.