Thank you for the informative video, especially in showing video from underneath the car - too many others just tell you to find a safe looking spot, yours actually shows a spot. Thanks

Clear simple instructions ~ Well explained ~ Thanks.

nice tune man, reminds me of raving in non lockdown days

@samgillies9502

3 жыл бұрын

Inspector Norse is such a track!

Once again the reinforced point is mentioned, and one is shown, but this needs to be gone over in detail, with multiple examples of safe reinforced points, he points out a piece of the bodywork that looks similar to many other parts under the car, what makes it reinforced? It's not obvious to somebody who's not a mechanic, I still don't know what the reinforced points on my car look like

@umad9593

Жыл бұрын

He says that you have to check your car manual to see where are the jack points

@Jez2008UK

Жыл бұрын

I actually didn't like where he put that axle stand, it didn't look that reinforced to me. I'd look for something like a chassis rail etc.

@null643

10 ай бұрын

​@@Jez2008UK i wouldn't place it there either.

@TheSpoovy

2 ай бұрын

​@@umad9593 He then proceeds to put the stand somewhere else, a "reinforced point", as clearly there wasn't room for the jack and stand on the designated jack point. Skipping over the vital information as to what makes this a suitable point.

@brendonrutherford5118

9 күн бұрын

Respectfully if you don't know what reinforced structual points look like on a car perhaps you should not be trying to do anything along these repair lines until you have acquired the knowledge to define exactly what you are supposed to be looking for!! Most definitely you should never be working on your own but always have someone with you purely for the safety factor involved!! Golden rule, NEVER, NEVER use a normal car jack to get physically under a car. If you intend to go under a car you must use proper axle stands & a proper hydraulic car jack & again not the simple wind-up jack that came with your vehicle as it is only designed for changing a wheel & definitely not for carrying out any form of actual servicing!! Your personal safety is the No: 1 priority of course!! Understandee de englishee???

Exhaust tip sanding/cleaning , GTI tips come up very well

good video but you forgot to show where to place the wood blocks.

Nice work

Nice. That wheel tip I'll certainly be using. Ta.

Thank you

How would I do this for the front on a mk5 golf need both up at same time

Why not leave the jack in place for extra safety, is there a reason why not?

Very clean and tite vid thanks bro .

Are the rear axles themselves a safe place to use jack stands (axle stands)? If you place them far apart near the wheels?

@rickydub6950

4 жыл бұрын

I would say yes, as long as it is a stand at either end and definitely not all the weight on a jack or stand in the middle of the beam

Mick, I was jacking up my '09 GTI yesterday (particularly rear passenger side). While jacking up, a loud "POP!" happened and it really startled me given my proximity to the car. Has that ever happened to you? Or can you explain at all what the hell that was? I appreciate any help, my good sir.

How do I get out from underneath the car if it falls on me ?

@darkspeed62

2 жыл бұрын

Underrated comment LOL

@efdawahfan

2 жыл бұрын

nobody talks about that...because for some their car is worth more than their lives.

@skuby1968

Жыл бұрын

Have you ever seen “Ghost” ? You will just rise up from underneath it..

@Admodeus

Жыл бұрын

I think, if you are still intact, your best option is to scream your lungs out and hope someone comes to help you.

Mick, great DIY videos. How about a video on flushing and replacing the coolant please.

not confident after watching this lol

Can you do a video on replacing dsg fluid? GTI

Ideally the axle stands need to be on the jacking points and not on some other part of the car. This is how sills and subframes are damaged.

@user-pv2oe1bq1s

3 жыл бұрын

To some degree that’s true. But when you’re jacking it up how are you going to move the Jack to place the stand in it’s place.

@null643

10 ай бұрын

​@@user-pv2oe1bq1splenty of room near the jack point, most of the edge is reinforced, not just the indicated jack point.

@buffalo_wings8224

10 ай бұрын

Not on any of my cars, the reinforced section of pinch weld is only about 3 inches long.@@null643

Should really insert the locking clip on the axle stands.

@iceposeidonsarmthing4440

4 жыл бұрын

grim reaper he did. Or at least mentioned it

The front

That trolley jack 🤣🤣🤣

@darkspeed62

2 жыл бұрын

Isn't it the one Michelin make? haha

Jacking up front section?

@William9alex

7 жыл бұрын

A jack fits nicely underneath the control arm bushing. That's where I always put mine. I try to avoid jacking my rocker panels as much as I can. Check this forum out: www.golfmkv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=64796

I guess he failed to see the jacking point under the car yet sees the screws. Plus lots of mechanics before him already ruined that bodywork lip it seems as demonstrated by bent metal and rust. 🤦‍♂️ Also the mechanic fails to read the warning label saying in bold read letters "CAUTION" on the axle stands telling him to bend the tab. 😅

and a front???

@gkatkov

6 жыл бұрын

I have much longer reinforced factory jack points at the front than at the back, and it actually fits both jack and jack stand at the same time.

WOW EXPERTS?? Really? unbelievable... When jacking the car up: 1. must be on level surface 2. put wheel chocks around wheel that will be on the ground 3. car MUST in NEUTRAL and E-brake OFF. if you dont do this there will be lateral stress on the jack and its very dangerous!!! 4. now you can jack up.

@Amer-yl4gb

5 жыл бұрын

@@omarandres5129 its not MY reason, that's how its done at toyota, but you can also walk to any mechanic shop and ask, car is always jacked up in neutral!!

@Amer-yl4gb

3 жыл бұрын

@Danny ghafur that must be written on the emergency road side jack that comes with a car. This is not a rocket science, its common sense, when jacking the car you wanna prevent it from rolling away on you and so you use wheel chocks. now most cars dont come with wheel chocks but the emergency spare tire jacks its designed so that the car moves vertically with no lateral force on the jack. The alligator jack used in the video is best used with wheel chocks not E-brakes.

@darkspeed62

2 жыл бұрын

@@omarandres5129 If you're doing the rear axel and changing the pads you need to chock the front wheels else the car will roll off

@thoughtcriminal5655

Жыл бұрын

@@Amer-yl4gb howis the car going to roll with the handbrake on?

@peterbetridge8703

Жыл бұрын

@@thoughtcriminal5655The handbrake works on the rears only.