Octavia III jacking points compared to Octavia II

[susi]

Are they different?

 

I bought one of the ProTech pads for my Mk II, but would like to know if it will work on a Mk III

Edited 17 September, 2014 by john999boy
Looks like you made a typo!

[StevenB]

err ?

Steve

[susi]

Oops, thanks john999boy

[StevenB]

Didn't realise I could edit someone else's post or would have obliged...

Steve

[Yogi-Bear]

Didn't realise I could edit someone else's post or would have obliged...

 

You can't... unless you're an admin/mod type person.

[susi]

Anyone care to comment on whether the MkII and MkIII jacking points are different?

For those that made a hockey puck with a cut-out for their MkII, does it still fit the MkIII?

[Oldfellah]

The puck might still fit, but on the Mk3 the jacking load is designed to be taken by the bottom edge of the sill seam/weld. It's specially thickened at the fore and aft jacking points for the purpose. So any puck (and I bought a flat one without a cutout) must take the car load through the seam and not through the area of bodywork either side: that would be a good way to dent your sill panels. On my vRS I can also get away with using the rear trailing arm mounting point as a place to put a trolley jack pad, but that presumably won't work with the torsion beam arrangement.

[susi]

Thanks Oldfellah. If I understand correctly, if the actual seam is designed to take the weight of the car, I could just put a rubber pad on the trolley jack cup, without needing anything with a cut-out slot. What do you think?

[meb90]

Sounds like a plan to me. I currently use a small block of wood without a groove in and have caused no damage so far, just made sure I put it where the jacking point is marked

[Oldfellah]

Absolutely just as meb90 said. My pad for the trolley jack is a rubber puck without any cutout, and I've used it quite a few times because I swapped summer and winter tyres a couple of times already without problems.

[susi]

Thanks Gents

[octavia5]

I have cut a shallow groove in the Puck I use, just enough to help align to the seam and keep maximum support without being deep enough to put any pressure on the cill or under-body.  Just ensures maximum width of puck is used for the lift.

[Oldfellah]

I have cut a shallow groove in the Puck I use, just enough to help align to the seam and keep maximum support without being deep enough to put any pressure on the cill or under-body.  Just ensures maximum width of puck is used for the lift.

Good idea. Might get around to doing the same with mine, but it's been no trouble so far.