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07-09-2015, 04:33 PM

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Front Lift point bent

So I lifted my car from the front lift point after awhile I noticed it was slightly bent. Can this cause any problems? Thanks

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07-09-2015, 05:21 PM

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It probably won't hurt anything, but you can straighten it out easily. I've only had one bend on me, and I straightened it out with a crescent wrench.

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07-09-2015, 05:41 PM

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are you using jackstands to support the car? or leaving all the weight concentrated on the lift point?

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07-09-2015, 06:12 PM

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I had a jack stand but the car wasn't sitting on it. So yeah, the weight of the car was concentrated on the jack point

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07-09-2015, 06:35 PM

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Quote:

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It probably won't hurt anything, but you can straighten it out easily. I've only had one bend on me, and I straightened it out with a crescent wrench.

So you just hit the sh*t out of it?

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07-09-2015, 09:08 PM

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crescent wrench implies he set it to fit the metal, then pulled on the tool
Next time place a small piece of 2x4 on top of the jack to spread the load

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