Has anyone ordered the Nissan jack adapters for their jacks?
07-18-2006, 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by uwaeve
I went to the dealership but didn't follow up with them.
FYI I don't think it's a KM part. As I read that chart from the service manual, it's a Nissan part number, since the Kent-Moore part numbers are parenthesized. This part shows (-), which I interpret as no Kent-Moore part.
FYI I don't think it's a KM part. As I read that chart from the service manual, it's a Nissan part number, since the Kent-Moore part numbers are parenthesized. This part shows (-), which I interpret as no Kent-Moore part.
07-18-2006, 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by bjr
Here is one more option for everyone if they haven't bought a jack yet.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=94491
I also have seen a manual scissors jack in their store over here. It was a combination of the factory jack and a regular floor jack in that it was scissors style but had a large handle that you pump up and down and twist to release. Can't find it on their web site today though. If you can find it, it was only about $25-$30 from what I remember.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=94491
I also have seen a manual scissors jack in their store over here. It was a combination of the factory jack and a regular floor jack in that it was scissors style but had a large handle that you pump up and down and twist to release. Can't find it on their web site today though. If you can find it, it was only about $25-$30 from what I remember.
07-18-2006, 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by techcontrol
This info is straight from the 05' Service Manual Volume 1.
On-board attachment . LM4086-0200 (really meant for a lift but can be placed on floorjack pad.)
Jack-stand attachment LM4519-0000 (meant for pin-in type jack stands)
On-board attachment . LM4086-0200 (really meant for a lift but can be placed on floorjack pad.)
Jack-stand attachment LM4519-0000 (meant for pin-in type jack stands)
07-18-2006, 01:21 PM
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Ok... Spoke to NISSAN North America on it...
They had them avaialble at one time but they are no longer available from NISSAN... They are discontinued...
The best places to jack up the car with a floor jack...
Rear differential housing (you wont damamge it)
Rear Lower Spring Seats
Front Cross Brace (the black metal V) where it connects to the body...
Front Frame next to Cats
For the front locations it may be hard to get a floor jack there if your car is too low, so either jack up the rear first, or get something like the Takata low down floor ramps...
They had them avaialble at one time but they are no longer available from NISSAN... They are discontinued...
The best places to jack up the car with a floor jack...
Rear differential housing (you wont damamge it)
Rear Lower Spring Seats
Front Cross Brace (the black metal V) where it connects to the body...
Front Frame next to Cats
For the front locations it may be hard to get a floor jack there if your car is too low, so either jack up the rear first, or get something like the Takata low down floor ramps...
07-19-2006, 02:30 AM
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Thanks Jason,
Any additional pics would help. I think I'm in the same boat with most others. We are comfortable working on cars and doing maintenance and R&R jobs on almost anything but the frame, etc. is kind of a mystery to us. You don't know that you are jacking or putting a stand under the wrong place until you bend something or poke through it. Not something you want to experiment with
thanks for helping us out
p.s. for those of you using 2x2 or 2x4 "pads" on your equipment and are cutting grooves in them - make sure you are cutting your grooves accross the grain of the board or it will be ready to split by the time you put weight on it if you cut with the grain!
Any additional pics would help. I think I'm in the same boat with most others. We are comfortable working on cars and doing maintenance and R&R jobs on almost anything but the frame, etc. is kind of a mystery to us. You don't know that you are jacking or putting a stand under the wrong place until you bend something or poke through it. Not something you want to experiment with
thanks for helping us out
p.s. for those of you using 2x2 or 2x4 "pads" on your equipment and are cutting grooves in them - make sure you are cutting your grooves accross the grain of the board or it will be ready to split by the time you put weight on it if you cut with the grain!
07-19-2006, 02:34 AM
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I don't have a picture, but you can get an idea from the service manual.
The jack point is directly between the front wheels on the front suspension member (16 in the picture, it's in the top-left area). There's a small hole on the underside that I assume some kind of adapter fits into. The "black V" is the front cross bar (21 in the picture at the bottom), which is painted black.
The way everything's assembled (look at the dotted lines that show how 16 assembles to 21), the jack point winds up being tucked between the two mounting holes at the front of 21 at the bottom of the picture, in that little notch cut into the plate. So when you use your Craftsman floor jack, you use a piece of 2x6 and wind up really jacking on those two circles, rather than in between as suggested. Hope it helps.
Also, for the rear jack point, be sure you are using the differential HOUSING (5 in the second picture), which I think is black, and makes up most of what you'd call the differential. If you use the silver back of the differential (26 in the second picture), which is soft aluminum, the jack can damage the differential. If you're looking under the car from the back, most of what you see of the diff will be the back plate, just be sure to get your jack far enough forward to miss this.
The jack point is directly between the front wheels on the front suspension member (16 in the picture, it's in the top-left area). There's a small hole on the underside that I assume some kind of adapter fits into. The "black V" is the front cross bar (21 in the picture at the bottom), which is painted black.
The way everything's assembled (look at the dotted lines that show how 16 assembles to 21), the jack point winds up being tucked between the two mounting holes at the front of 21 at the bottom of the picture, in that little notch cut into the plate. So when you use your Craftsman floor jack, you use a piece of 2x6 and wind up really jacking on those two circles, rather than in between as suggested. Hope it helps.
Also, for the rear jack point, be sure you are using the differential HOUSING (5 in the second picture), which I think is black, and makes up most of what you'd call the differential. If you use the silver back of the differential (26 in the second picture), which is soft aluminum, the jack can damage the differential. If you're looking under the car from the back, most of what you see of the diff will be the back plate, just be sure to get your jack far enough forward to miss this.
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07-19-2006, 05:48 AM
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I bought the Eastwood unibody adapter and had it welded to a bracket to fit my floor jack. It works great. There is no easy way to get a floor jack under the front of the Z.
08-03-2006, 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Jason@Performance
Ill have to get a shot off the lift, you cant really see it because the lift is using it...
edit:removed pic since it was incorrect...
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08-03-2006, 04:11 PM
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ok here we go... thanks for the great pic! it was photoshopped so some things are out of place in the picture but use the parts I highlighted as referance and you will be fine...
The places they have the lift on are perfect for a floor jack as well. the places I highlighted work great for lifting up the car to then put on jack stands using the point where they have the lift...
Hope this is more clear!
The places they have the lift on are perfect for a floor jack as well. the places I highlighted work great for lifting up the car to then put on jack stands using the point where they have the lift...
Hope this is more clear!
08-03-2006, 05:33 PM
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Alright so that front cross brace/cross member that is shown in the pics above is not a good idea for lifting the front of the car? Sorry, but so many people have listed so many diffrent ways I am confused. I have been lifing the car from there since day 2003. hummmm
Thank you,
George
Thank you,
George
08-03-2006, 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by G87z
Alright so that front cross brace/cross member that is shown in the pics above is not a good idea for lifting the front of the car? Sorry, but so many people have listed so many diffrent ways I am confused. I have been lifing the car from there since day 2003. hummmm
Thank you,
George
Thank you,
George
