Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2000 21:21:58 -0700
From: Roger Baker <m3bmw1@pacbell.net>
Subject: Re: Jack on control arm??

I'll be kind on them and say "it's not recommended" on a good day, and
damaging on a bad day. The arms may be all right if gentle but it's not
worth risking it. Use the bottom sub-frame that goes under the diff (it
ties the suspension together, you'll see it). 

Roger Baker

Michael Ting" <lupin@purdue.edu> wrote:
> I went to local Sears to get one of my tires patched.
> 
> Obviously they needed to lift the car. When they did that, they used both
> the lower rear control arms as the jacking points. (The upper control arm is
> the one where the spring is based right?)
> This is on a E36 btw.
> 
> Is that a safe thing to do?? I was afraid that the arm would bent. I talked
> to the "Alignment manager" at sears, and he said it's fine.
> 
> Thanks.
> Michael Ting