Safely jack up the XK/R
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Safely jack up the XK/R
Hi all
I would like to jack up my 2011 XK to change the tires and do other work in the future.
According to the 2007 workshop manual (I only have this older one) the jacking points for the XK are the ones shown as “A” in the attached picture. “B” are the axle stand points.
My car did not come with a spare wheel and jack, only tire repair set.
But I have for my other cars a hydraulic pump jack, similar to the blue one depicted in the attached picture. Please also note the depicted black rubber cushion at the contact point of my jack.
To the ones here in the forum who do work on the XK themselves:
Will my equimpment as shown here work properly to raise the XK for tire change and similar work on the XK? In particular, is the rubber cushion suitable to raise the XK?
I plan to proceed as known from other cars: With handbreak applied and roadblocks under the opposite side front wheel, I would place the hydraulic jack with these rubber cushions at the “A” jack points and raise the car until the respective wheel clears the ground.
Any comments or advice in this context?
Many thanks!
ter
Last edited by Ter11; 08-03-2018 at 05:25 AM.
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Hi Ter, I think the jacking points in the diagram A are if you are using the supplied scissor jack.
I always use a trolley jack under the meaty parts of the chassis . It’s quite obvious if you have a look.
Be careful to clear the plastic sills when jacking up.
One of my jacks has the rubber pad and if I use the other one I pad it out with some old rag. Save marking the painted chassis.
Nothing special on these cars, same as every other one I have worked on.
I always use a trolley jack under the meaty parts of the chassis . It’s quite obvious if you have a look.
Be careful to clear the plastic sills when jacking up.
One of my jacks has the rubber pad and if I use the other one I pad it out with some old rag. Save marking the painted chassis.
Nothing special on these cars, same as every other one I have worked on.
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I put my jack stands further out. In the rear under the three bolts for the steel rear substructure inboard of 'A' and in the front usually on the rear lower A arm at the bushing. I've seen too many weird things happen when the stands are too close together.
The most important thing is once it's up in the air to give it a good push to make sure it'll stay there while doing work under it.
The most important thing is once it's up in the air to give it a good push to make sure it'll stay there while doing work under it.
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Yup, for those simple tasks like changing a tire, I use a low profile jack, like the one pictured, and a hockey puck with a groove in it (pretty sure I got it on amazon). Had a 2 ton Harbor Freight jack that started ‘creaking’ after about a year, so pitched it and got a better 3 ton jack. My older Sears jack was too tall to fit under these low profile cars, so it doesn’t see much action these days.
I use the ‘A’ points for jacking, making sure all plastic bits are cleared.
I use the ‘A’ points for jacking, making sure all plastic bits are cleared.
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Would you point out on the diagram your jack points.
Additionally, how about when needing to jack up and place a jack stand.
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cross link to similar thread here that I just found: https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...-187308/page2/
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Checked today under my XK. My trolley lift has minimal hight 14.xx cm. This is just enough to get under the XK. But without any rubber cushion.
I guess I will also use a cloth as cushion.
Btw. Even if clearance was enough I could not use the depicted rubber cushion placing the car‘s longitudinal steel pressing (don’t know exact words in English!) in the cushion’s V-shaped slot. Why? Because just next to the jacking point the plastic sill starts, and I guess you better don’t touch this when lifting the car.
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I guess I will also use a cloth as cushion.
Btw. Even if clearance was enough I could not use the depicted rubber cushion placing the car‘s longitudinal steel pressing (don’t know exact words in English!) in the cushion’s V-shaped slot. Why? Because just next to the jacking point the plastic sill starts, and I guess you better don’t touch this when lifting the car.
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Looked up this thread and thought I'd update on repair and tyre shops lifts in relation to my XK Dynamic R
Yes they've all had low profile jacks suitable for change wheels, however three have said my car is too low and wide to put up safely on their lifts...the dynamic body kit seems to be the issue.
Alignment wasn't a problem as took my car to a Merc specialist that does lots of work in the McLaren community so they lifted it on a drive on ramp.
The problem with the others is that they have fold-out/in arms and there's insufficient clearance around the body kit, below are pictures of my car lifted an another one of the car itself in sideview. Gap between the side skirts and the ground is a mere 5.25"/13.25mm
I appreciate mine has lowered suspension but I'd appreciate knowing the sill/ground clearance of a non-lowered/bodykit XKR?
Also, as it's so low, many shops have a real problem getting down their and finding the jacking points
Thanks for the jacking point locations Ter, I'll print that off and keep in my glovebox for future use
Yes they've all had low profile jacks suitable for change wheels, however three have said my car is too low and wide to put up safely on their lifts...the dynamic body kit seems to be the issue.
Alignment wasn't a problem as took my car to a Merc specialist that does lots of work in the McLaren community so they lifted it on a drive on ramp.
The problem with the others is that they have fold-out/in arms and there's insufficient clearance around the body kit, below are pictures of my car lifted an another one of the car itself in sideview. Gap between the side skirts and the ground is a mere 5.25"/13.25mm
I appreciate mine has lowered suspension but I'd appreciate knowing the sill/ground clearance of a non-lowered/bodykit XKR?
Also, as it's so low, many shops have a real problem getting down their and finding the jacking points
Thanks for the jacking point locations Ter, I'll print that off and keep in my glovebox for future use
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The problem with the others is that they have fold-out/in arms and there's insufficient clearance around the body kit, below are pictures of my car lifted an another one of the car itself in sideview. Gap between the side skirts and the ground is a mere 5.25"/13.25mm
I appreciate mine has lowered suspension but I'd appreciate knowing the sill/ground clearance of a non-lowered/bodykit XKR?
I appreciate mine has lowered suspension but I'd appreciate knowing the sill/ground clearance of a non-lowered/bodykit XKR?
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