Pinch weld side of the car bending! - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Mikeez · 10-12-2015, 09:34 PM

So I lift my car to change to my winter tire, and I noticed that everytime I raise the car with my floor jack... it bends the pinch welds on the side of the car... I can't put my jack in the front on the car (car too low for fat lift)

what am I doing wrong? Why is it bending...

Once I lift the car, I put jack stands and the stands don't bend...

Mikeez · 10-12-2015, 09:48 PM

My garage is in cement and its not fully leveled, might that be the cause?

eggncheese · 10-12-2015, 10:01 PM

Mine is bent too if it makes you feel any better. Anyone know of an effective way to bend it back?

vroom4 · 10-12-2015, 10:46 PM

Just start using a piece of wood on the inside edge of that weld to lift car and don't worry about it.

Also, if car is too low to lift from front, drive up on said pieces of wood to get the jack under the front subframe. Then put jack stands, with Hf rubber covers, along inside edge of that pinch weld.

Kiske · 10-12-2015, 10:49 PM

Mr.ac · 10-12-2015, 11:30 PM

Dude.
Buy some 2x4's or 4x6's two foot lenghts and have the store cut them at a 25 degree angle up to one foot or till equal.

Do not be afraid of bending the pinch welds. If it bothers you that much get some pliers and bend them back. The only reason why the car has pinch welds are for the factory jack to stay put.

You'll be fine using your jack with no problems. Just a bending pinch weld. No big deal. It's just cosmetic.

vroom4 · 10-12-2015, 11:35 PM

Well the front fender bolts to the front one I think....so you don't want to completely flatten it.

Mikeez · 10-12-2015, 11:58 PM

Alright guys =p... Thanks for all the inputs I just want to say I read all of your posts.

DAEMANO · 10-13-2015, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Kiske

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NyC Zn6 · 10-13-2015, 04:47 PM

Hockey puck Haggard style lol

mrk1 · 10-13-2015, 11:52 PM

Second the hockey puck, use them all the time

slim blanco · 10-14-2015, 10:05 AM

i cut up an old, barely used tire i had lying around. one pad each for 4 stands and a larger pad for the jack, works great.

if your car is too low to get the jack under, get some wood and drive up on it like suggested...that's what i've been doing for ten years haha.

mav1178 · 10-14-2015, 02:12 PM

I have one of these:

https://www.google.com/webhp?sourcei...d+pad&tbm=shop

8R6 · 10-14-2015, 05:56 PM

i tried using hockey pucks, slotted in the middle 3/4" and it ended up getting split apart after about 6 times of use. i tried again with another hockey puck and same exact thing.

now i use a metal one for pinch welds and it's awesome. i forgot the exact name, but it's metal, red, magnetic, and comes with a tag that says "remove before flight" or something.

10-12-2015, 09:34 PM	#1
Mikeez Engineering Student Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: Scion FR-S 2015 Location: Montreal Posts: 628 Thanks: 18 Thanked 49 Times in 46 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Pinch weld side of the car bending! So I lift my car to change to my winter tire, and I noticed that everytime I raise the car with my floor jack... it bends the pinch welds on the side of the car... I can't put my jack in the front on the car (car too low for fat lift) what am I doing wrong? Why is it bending... Once I lift the car, I put jack stands and the stands don't bend... __________________ There’s no time to stop for gas, we’re already late

10-12-2015, 09:48 PM	#2
Mikeez Engineering Student Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: Scion FR-S 2015 Location: Montreal Posts: 628 Thanks: 18 Thanked 49 Times in 46 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My garage is in cement and its not fully leveled, might that be the cause? __________________ There’s no time to stop for gas, we’re already late

10-12-2015, 10:01 PM	#3
eggncheese Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: 2013 Ultramarine Scion FRS MT Location: Maryland Posts: 164 Thanks: 38 Thanked 78 Times in 46 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Mine is bent too if it makes you feel any better. Anyone know of an effective way to bend it back? __________________

10-12-2015, 10:49 PM	#5
Kiske Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: RX-7 / BRZ Location: USA Posts: 2,349 Thanks: 1,031 Thanked 2,501 Times in 1,081 Posts Mentioned: 27 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	__________________ //2013 World Rally Blue BRZ Limited FBM Turbo--gone //2018 Crystal White Pearl BRZ Ts 2.2l Harrop Supercharged

10-12-2015, 11:30 PM	#6
Mr.ac [insert cool phrase here] Join Date: Aug 2015 Drives: BRZ Premium Location: Central Coast CA Posts: 2,368 Thanks: 709 Thanked 1,559 Times in 930 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Dude. Buy some 2x4's or 4x6's two foot lenghts and have the store cut them at a 25 degree angle up to one foot or till equal. Do not be afraid of bending the pinch welds. If it bothers you that much get some pliers and bend them back. The only reason why the car has pinch welds are for the factory jack to stay put. You'll be fine using your jack with no problems. Just a bending pinch weld. No big deal. It's just cosmetic. __________________ New daily driver - Subaru BRZ Premium Weekend fun/track car - '91 MR2 Turbo Gen3 Old daily driver - '88 MR2 Supercharged

10-12-2015, 10:46 PM	#4
vroom4 Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: BRZ Location: East Posts: 820 Thanks: 18 Thanked 301 Times in 186 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Just start using a piece of wood on the inside edge of that weld to lift car and don't worry about it. Also, if car is too low to lift from front, drive up on said pieces of wood to get the jack under the front subframe. Then put jack stands, with Hf rubber covers, along inside edge of that pinch weld.

10-12-2015, 11:35 PM	#7
vroom4 Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: BRZ Location: East Posts: 820 Thanks: 18 Thanked 301 Times in 186 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Well the front fender bolts to the front one I think....so you don't want to completely flatten it.

10-12-2015, 11:58 PM	#8
Mikeez Engineering Student Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: Scion FR-S 2015 Location: Montreal Posts: 628 Thanks: 18 Thanked 49 Times in 46 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Alright guys =p... Thanks for all the inputs I just want to say I read all of your posts. __________________ There’s no time to stop for gas, we’re already late

10-13-2015, 04:47 PM	#10
NyC Zn6 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 10 Series #974 6m/t Location: NYC Posts: 1,956 Thanks: 1,357 Thanked 1,141 Times in 669 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Hockey puck Haggard style lol

10-13-2015, 11:52 PM	#11
mrk1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: Sterling BRZ Ltd Location: New England Posts: 1,702 Thanks: 403 Thanked 1,389 Times in 671 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Second the hockey puck, use them all the time __________________ The Build Thread GT28RS - eBoost2 - 3.91 Final Drive - Supra LSD

10-14-2015, 10:05 AM	#12
slim blanco Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Drives: 2017 86 Location: /\/_/ Posts: 87 Thanks: 49 Thanked 55 Times in 23 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i cut up an old, barely used tire i had lying around. one pad each for 4 stands and a larger pad for the jack, works great. if your car is too low to get the jack under, get some wood and drive up on it like suggested...that's what i've been doing for ten years haha. __________________ Flickr

10-14-2015, 02:12 PM	#13
mav1178 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2005 Toyota Camry Location: 91745 Posts: 6,562 Thanks: 493 Thanked 6,097 Times in 3,029 Posts Mentioned: 95 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	I have one of these: https://www.google.com/webhp?sourcei...d+pad&tbm=shop

10-14-2015, 05:56 PM	#14
8R6 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: FRS Location: SoCal Posts: 2,086 Thanks: 2,738 Thanked 1,338 Times in 746 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	i tried using hockey pucks, slotted in the middle 3/4" and it ended up getting split apart after about 6 times of use. i tried again with another hockey puck and same exact thing. now i use a metal one for pinch welds and it's awesome. i forgot the exact name, but it's metal, red, magnetic, and comes with a tag that says "remove before flight" or something. __________________ Team BRG inspire-usa My car build #8R6

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