kimbleford Posted June 4, 2015 Report Share Posted June 4, 2015 Have just bought a 2014 Galaxy to replace my old Mark 1 I'd had from new. Maybe I'll get to look the new one in the end!Can anyone tell me if the weight of the car while jacking should be on the vertical welded seal section or on the sills themselves or on both - I hear all sorts of horror stories about Galaxy sills crumpling if the job isn't done properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverBeast Posted June 4, 2015 Report Share Posted June 4, 2015 The following applies to the Mark I/II which is probably where most oh the horror stories come from. This was built by VW. The Mark III (which you have) is a totally different beast (which I am unfamiliar with!). The jack supplied with the car fits round the weld on the bottom of the seam. The problems happen when a trolley jack is used on the same point as this crushes the seam. Also if the correct spacers aren't fitted to a two or four point hydraulic lift (usually only at garages) the arms catch on the seam and do the same. Trolley Jack/axle stands/hydraulic lifts shouldn't be used on the sills only on the designated lifting points. None of the lifting methods should be on the vertical welded seam. Jacking points for car and trolley jacks are in manual/Haynes/TIS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimbleford Posted June 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 Thanks. There is no spare wheel or jack supplied with the car, so I have acquired a spare and now want to get an appropriate jack. A 'friend' helped me with a bottle jack the other day and lodged it safely inside the notch in the sill. But then I noticed the sill starting to bend so gave up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregers Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 make sure you get 1 for about 2 tonns?.i to went down this route as i dont want to be stuck in the middle of nowhere with a can of jollop.so got hold of a full size alloy and all the other bits needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russats Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 Did you manage to get a jack? I've got a spare one which came with a used spare wheel winch I bought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverBeast Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 The op has a 2014 which makes it a MK3 even though this is in the MK1/2 section. If your jack is for a MK1/2 I would be surprised if it is suitable for a MK3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregers Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 cheers sb,never spotted that.have now moved to the correct section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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