Having never jacked a car up in my life, I managed to make a bit of a mess of it today.
I used a trolley jack positioned on the thin sill/rail in what LOOKED like the right spot (right at the front, near the wheel), and this has bent the sill outwards somewhat (about 15 mil). Having seen that the manufacturer's jack doesn't lift on the sill at all, it seems obvious now and I feel stupid.
I was just wondering whether this is worth getting sorted out (i.e. bent back into position), and whether it can wait 5000 miles for my next service before I do. Is this just going to be cosmetic? Or is it more of a big deal?
FWIW, I can still jack the car without problems because, thankfully, I was jacking the wrong bit anyway. I've put a load of underseal on the damaged bit, so rust shouldn't be an issue.
Any advice anyone can give would be gratefully appreciated. Thanks in advance guys!
Dan
I used a trolley jack positioned on the thin sill/rail in what LOOKED like the right spot (right at the front, near the wheel), and this has bent the sill outwards somewhat (about 15 mil). Having seen that the manufacturer's jack doesn't lift on the sill at all, it seems obvious now and I feel stupid.
I was just wondering whether this is worth getting sorted out (i.e. bent back into position), and whether it can wait 5000 miles for my next service before I do. Is this just going to be cosmetic? Or is it more of a big deal?
FWIW, I can still jack the car without problems because, thankfully, I was jacking the wrong bit anyway. I've put a load of underseal on the damaged bit, so rust shouldn't be an issue.
Any advice anyone can give would be gratefully appreciated. Thanks in advance guys!
Dan