Front or rear Jack points

[isis]

I’ve tried searching but forum searches really suck for common words. I’ll keep it short, but is there a decent centered jack point to put the front or rear end up and slide your stands in from the sides? Subarus let you lift the back my the rear differential and the front by a plate under the engine, that one looked like a codpiece on my Saabaru. Any help is appreciated and if this is easy to find and I missed it, please accept my apologies for another duplicate.

 

[Capri to ST]

I’ve tried searching but forum searches really suck for common words. I’ll keep it short, but is there a decent centered jack point to put the front or rear end up and slide your stands in from the sides? Subarus let you lift the back my the rear differential and the front by a plate under the engine, that one looked like a codpiece on my Saabaru. Any help is appreciated and if this is easy to find and I missed it, please accept my apologies for another duplicate.

I can't answer your question about jack points, but I do have a tip for searching which might be helpful. The search function on the Forum isn't that great, I agree with you. The trick is to put your search term into Google and then add a term like website Fiesta ST forum or site Fiesta ST forum. That usually works better than searching within the Forum to find a relevant thread on the Forum.
I did a search the first way I suggested and here are the results that came up-
https://www.google.com/search?q=center+jack+point+site+fiesta+st+forum&sca_esv=5a7521aecf6aaae0&sxsrf=ADLYWIKy-j9qYYiOzW9Z4M0kS7ZFW_aJdQ:1736218489397&ei=eZd8Z-DpF8mo5NoPjO6SkAw&ved=0ahUKEwigisDyzeKKAxVJFFkFHQy3BMIQ4dUDCBA&oq=center+jack+point+site+fiesta+st+forum&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiJmNlbnRlciBqYWNrIHBvaW50IHNpdGUgZmllc3RhIHN0IGZvcnVtSABQAFgAcAB4AZABAJgBAKABAKoBALgBDMgBAJgCAKACAJgDAJIHAKAHAA&sclient=gws-wiz-serp

 

[pixelzombie]

I use this as a reference:



The red circles are the pinch welds, and you'll need a jack pad when using a floor jack.

 

[Dialcaliper]

Edit, I was going to post a link to that same service manual page, but I was slow on the draw

It appears 8 “obvious” jack points are the correct ones.

- The four pinch welds on the sills
- The front subframe bolts and center point
- The rear torsion beam.

https://www.fiestastforum.com/threads/floor-jack-area.13960/

The rear torsion beam is the easy one. The front central point is basically inaccessible on the ST with the car on the ground.

I find the most efficient way to jack the car up is to drive the front wheels onto some flat 1” thick boards (I have some leftover bamboo, but a 1x8 piece of wood could do the same). That gives just enough extra clearance to slide the jack in next to the wheel and reach the subframe bolts. I just have to remember to slide the wood back under the front tires before lowering the car or the jack literally gets stuck under the car, but it works well and saves time, freeing up the pinch welds for placing jackstands.

 

[isis]

Looks like ramps and my large floor jack for the front. Thanks for the tips all.

 

[Downsy]

Edit, I was going to post a link to that same service manual page, but I was slow on the draw

It appears 8 “obvious” jack points are the correct ones.

- The four pinch welds on the sills
- The front subframe bolts and center point
- The rear torsion beam.

https://www.fiestastforum.com/threads/floor-jack-area.13960/

The rear torsion beam is the easy one. The front central point is basically inaccessible on the ST with the car on the ground.

I find the most efficient way to jack the car up is to drive the front wheels onto some flat 1” thick boards (I have some leftover bamboo, but a 1x8 piece of wood could do the same). That gives just enough extra clearance to slide the jack in next to the wheel and reach the subframe bolts. I just have to remember to slide the wood back under the front tires before lowering the car or the jack literally gets stuck under the car, but it works well and saves time, freeing up the pinch welds for placing jackstands.

I use 2 jacks. A smaller one on one of the pinch seams to lift the car enough to get my low profile heavier jack under the front crossmember.

 

[Woods247]

I jack my car up from the euro spot all the time. I lift as high as my long jack will go, place stands under the OEM pinch weld spots front/rear then move to the other side and do the same. I JB Welded solid aluminum stock to pinch weld adapters to make accessing the adapter easier with side skirts. Got it all on Amazon.

 

[Woods247]

Ignore the black adapter on the floor jack in the pic. That’s for a different car.

 

[pixelzombie]

I jack my car up from the euro spot all the time. I lift as high as my long jack will go, place stands under the OEM pinch weld spots front/rear then move to the other side and do the same. I JB Welded solid aluminum stock to pinch weld adapters to make accessing the adapter easier with side skirts. Got it all on Amazon.

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Those magnetic jack pads look nifty. I have the black rubber pads and I'm curious if I can rig them up with magnets as well.

 

[Woods247]

Those magnetic jack pads look nifty. I have the black rubber pads and I'm curious if I can rig them up with magnets as well.

Definitely do it. The magnet adapters are awesome. They’re worth every penny.

 

[pixelzombie]

Definitely do it. The magnet adapters are awesome. They’re worth every penny.

I'm going to mod my jack pad with magnets from an old phone holder, should be a nice improvement

 

[Downsy]

Didn't even know these devices existed. Just ordered a magnetic one from amazon along with some jackstand pads.