"Bill" <williamregan99 RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the suggestion but I guess my jack question was vague.
> What I need to know is when the car is jacked up using a floor jack on
> the jack point, is there another spot strong enough to support the car
> on a jack stand so that I can remove the floor jack and use it on the
> other end of the car?
>
> I'm still wondering how the heck to get the wheel off but I found out
> the VW dealer will rotate the tires for 22.50 so I'll do that this
> time.
You can support the car at a point just behind where the scissors style
factory jack would rest, but it is not the best idea. The jack can slip if
you're not careful. About the wheels, you can try this trick to get the BBS
wheels to break loose from the hub. Loosen all 5 lug bolts so that they are
threaded in, but loose and not seated against the wheel. Lower the car down
off the jack, and drive it slowly and carefully back and forth in your
driveway or street until the wheel separates from the hub. Jack it up and
remove. You will probably see a lot of corrosion that can be cleaned off
with a wire brush. Try a little bit of grease when you put the wheels back
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