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Apr 3, 2008 | 11:52 AM

jkb

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996 engine jacking point block

anybody knows if/where i can buy something like this for a 996:

http://p-car.com/diy/jacktowpoint/

thanks.

Apr 3, 2008 | 12:08 PM

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http://search.ebay.com/porsche-996-j...sid=p1638.m120

Apr 3, 2008 | 01:13 PM

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some have had engine mount failures (leaking) by using this method of jacking.

Apr 3, 2008 | 02:38 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by zdr2k

some have had engine mount failures (leaking) by using this method of jacking.

hmm... well, how do YOU jack up rear to put stands under it? jacking up from the front wont raise the rear high enough.

also, for these "some" people who had engine mount failure (or oil leaking? two different things), did they jack in the right place? here is the doc:

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=3404