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 DIY - Jack Pads« »

Here is a DIY for installing jack pads, so that you can jack up your car without it falling and smashing your head.

The install requires two pieces, and you need four of each of them

The part numbers are:

8N0-804-583
8N0-803-855

Looks like this:

Part 1 slides into part 2 like this:

It will look like this:

On the front of the car, there is a plate filling in a hole. You will have to pull this out to expose the hole where the jack pads fit into.

If this piece is clean, it will pull out with ease. If there is anything stuck in there, it will be a little bit more difficult. But be assured, it will come out.

This is the piece:

And this is what it will look like when its pulled out:

Put the half-assembled jack pad on top of the jack, and line up the top of the pad to the hole.

Slowly jack up the jack, and the pad will seat itself. You will here a "whoosh, clunk, patunk, pssshhhhh" Thats the pad seating itself in the hole. After the music stops playing, lower the jack and make sure everything is seated properly. The two pieces will be locked together, and the bottoms will be flush.

On to the back. There is a piece with two circular plugs. The picture shows the piece and the plug that should be used. (Its the plug further towards the front of the car) Pulling the rubber stopper out will expose the hole.

Do the same procedure, jacking up the jack until everything seats itself. Then flip to the other side.

Have fun not dying when you jack up you car!

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 Re: DIY - Jack Pads (swiftA4) »« »

Biggest problem with jack pads.. One they very rarely sit in a place that is useful to 99% of the lifts out there.

secondly they often times are put in places that are not reinforced and are more likely to crush.



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Not to hijack this thread, but can anyone take a picture of the exact jacking location for a floor jack for the front of the car. The manual is very vague and I really cannot tell what they are talking about using.

It is obvious where to put the standard jack front and rear and, actually a floor jack is supposed to use the same place when jacking up the rear, but the front remains a mystery to me.

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There are arrows on the lower rockers that point to the reinforced portion of the welded seam where you can jack up the car.. In front of that or behind it usually is not reinforced and can bend it.

If you look under the car further though about a foot in on each side is a little 2" wide rail that sticks down. Its covered in plastic but it won't crack if you jack it up.. Anywhere between that rail and the outside rail is a no no as its just thin sheetmetal making up the floor and will bend if jacked up there. The rail works great for the front and is actually the only place lift arms will reach. For the back you can used the reinforced lip area or right in front of where the rear control arm meets the body.



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Awesome Chris.

Thanks





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The pads definitely are in a spot where the jack works very well.

Also, the area where the are is on the subframe, very sturdy

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 Re: (swiftA4) »« »

Quote, originally posted by swiftA4 »
The pads definitely are in a spot where the jack works very well.

Jack yes.. lift no.

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Also, the area where the are is on the subframe, very sturdy

The rear yes I think thats a fine spot.. the front I'd question as that is not the subframe that is just sheetmetal there. It may be slightly reinforced since the firewall meets about there but that is certainly not an approved jacking point that I"ve heard of.



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 Re: (PD Performance) »« »

These are for a jack, not a lift. Hence, the "JACK Pads"

The front, what you can see in the pics is not what the pad goes into, there is a hole in the frame that is up inside of the hole. The hole in the front is in a much stronger place than the one in the back.


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Quote, originally posted by Patronus »
Awesome Chris.Thanks

And you say this information was not in your owner's manual?

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 Re: (GTINC) »« »

Read his post, he wasnt saying that at all. He needed clarification, which was given to him.

No sarcasm needed.

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 Re: (swiftA4) »« »

Nice writeup, Swift. Added to DIY FAQ.

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this takes care of jacks.. but you dont work under your car with a jack..what can you do for jack stands?



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 Re: DIY - Jack Pads (swiftA4) »« »

Quote, originally posted by swiftA4 »

The part numbers are:

8N0-804-583
8N0-803-855

Thanks for the info. A couple of questions:

1. How much did each piece cost?

2. Are they stocked at the dealer, or can any dealer order them, or did you order them from some particular online source?

Thanks!

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Quote, originally posted by DSG604 »
this takes care of jacks.. but you dont work under your car with a jack..what can you do for jack stands?

So. We can jack the cars on the rocker by the arrows, but where do the jack stands safely go??? Or do I jack slightly off of the arrows and place the jackstands on the arrows, just like other vehicles??



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 Re: Jackstands??? (logicallychallenged) »« »

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 Re: DIY - Jack Pads (OOOO-A3) »« »

Quote, originally posted by OOOO-A3 »
Thanks for the info. A couple of questions:

1. How much did each piece cost?

2. Are they stocked at the dealer, or can any dealer order them, or did you order them from some particular online source?

Thanks!

Most complete VAG parts catalog I've found online is at https://www.1stvwparts.com/partscat.html

8N0-804-583 $2.12
8N0-803-855 $4.04
= $6.14 x 4 = $24.56 + shipping






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 Re: DIY - Jack Pads (TD22057) »« »

So can everyone confirm that these actually work, and are safe?

These are designed for floor jacks? If used, where should the car sit if using jack stands?

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 Re: DIY - Jack Pads (coverthawk) »« »

I haven't tried it so I can't comment on the safety issue but I believe the idea is to use the pads to jack up the car and then put the stands under the normal jack point towards the edge of the car.



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