Jack Lifting Positions
I'm used to rolling the floor jack under the car and lifting two wheels off the ground at a time.
After looking under my HHR, I'm not sure where to position a floor jack without tweeking someting.
Any advice from you other grease monkeys
After looking under my HHR, I'm not sure where to position a floor jack without tweeking someting.
Any advice from you other grease monkeys
I use an area right behind the "^" markers for the stock jack. There is a flat circular spot on the front, and I just a section of the "frame" in the back.
Been using these since the first tire rotation.
Been using these since the first tire rotation.
If jacking one side, I put a hockey puck on a floor jack cup (fits perfectly inside) and jack up on flat steel between where the lower control arm bolts to the cradle.

Or, this area:

The puck molds around nut and deviation very well without causing any damage to the surfaces or the paint.
If it doesn't look like it could support a ton of weight, it probably can't...
Avoid the lip with pinchwelds or the sheet metal lift wells unless you've got the dowel adapter for your jack.
Like whats circled in red.

The yellow should be ok. Again, avoid pinchwelds.
If you're doing 2 wheels at a time, like you said, use a jackstand up front and one in the back. there is no really sturdy spot to do BOTH tired on one hemisphere.
In the rear, you can lift from the middle of the axle, or on either side. Just be careful not to bend or tweak it. Use a block of wood or hockey puck.

Or, this area:

The puck molds around nut and deviation very well without causing any damage to the surfaces or the paint.
If it doesn't look like it could support a ton of weight, it probably can't...
Avoid the lip with pinchwelds or the sheet metal lift wells unless you've got the dowel adapter for your jack.
Like whats circled in red.

The yellow should be ok. Again, avoid pinchwelds.
If you're doing 2 wheels at a time, like you said, use a jackstand up front and one in the back. there is no really sturdy spot to do BOTH tired on one hemisphere.
In the rear, you can lift from the middle of the axle, or on either side. Just be careful not to bend or tweak it. Use a block of wood or hockey puck.


