How To Jack Up and Work on Audi TT Mk1
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- Опубликовано: 14 июл 2020
- How To Jack up and work on Audi tt mk1
I have been asked several times to show how I jack up my car to do work on it so here is a video covering that.
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What I use,
Trolley jack with lifting Puck
4 axle stands
2 rubber wheel chocks
Before starting.
Always jack up on a flat ideally level ish surface, with the car in gear and the handbrake on.
Jack up the front one side first, placing the trolley jack on the chassis rail, get it high enough to where you want it to work on the car, then place an axle stand infront of the jack on the same support.
Repeat this process whilst watching the stand you have just put in.
Once the front is up in the air on stands head round the back and put the jack under the rear diff housing/ subframe or if 2wd on the centre of the axle, watch out for brake pipes and cabling,
Lift slowly whilst keeping an eye on the 2 stands you have put in at the front.
When you have got the car up in the air at the back to a roughly level height put your 2 axle stands onto the circular lifting points just in front of the rear wheels.
Then slowly lower the jack down until the weight of the car is on the stands then double check all 4 stands are supporting the car, are firmly on the ground and not tipping.
Then you are complete to work on the car,
To lower the car back on the wheels just do the whole process in reverse, always keeping an eye on the stands whilst doing anything. Keep the wheel chocks near the rear wheels when lowering down and when on the ground put them under before lowering the front. Always check the car is in gear with the handbrake on before lowering completely
Please note that all videos are as a guide on how we would approach this restoration, please take care when doing it for yourself, we take no responsibility for any work you undertake yourself
Hope you have found this helpful; any questions drop them in the comments below.
Thanks for watching, see you next time. 
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Glad you took this one on, I've just not got round to it!
Thanks bud, kept seeing the question being asked and while I had some time before doing a load of work thought I would get one done. 👍🏻
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I know a lot of people may think this seems so obvious but it really isn't. The amount of cars I've seen with buggered sills, floorpans and jacking points due to incorrect placement of trolley jacks is unreal! & a rubber puck is a must buy fro the cost of them.
Hey buddy, yeah like I said in the video I’ve seen it many times, including the bit I showed in the video of my car where someone has done it wrong 😂. Old windy jacks also have a role to play in that 😂
You can see where you have bent the Rail with the jack, there are 2 points on each side on the pinch weld where you should Jack ,the slot in your Jacking Puck would keep it from bending. In those spots...
Yes, I don't recommend jacking on that rail at all. I know that from experience, and now this video.
I've been looking for a tidy mk1 225 for a little while now and been watching your channel for a month or so. Really love your content, no bull s**t, very informative, and I like your presentation style. Subscribed. I picked up a 225 yesterday and have lots of plans for it and your tutorials are top draw, ATB.
Thanks Adam appreciate it. Wicked what spec and colour did you get? If your on Instagram or Facebook send over some pics be nice to see. Thanks for watching
Thank you very much for the video, it was very helpful! 💥
Thanks for this Dominic
Great episode as always. Very useful 👍
Thank you 👍🏻
Appreciate it, about to go under!
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Thanks mate.
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Great video, I have my Audi TT Mk1 for almost 10 years and I just learn the front to jack it in that area instead of the round puck up front.
Thank you, wow 10 years that's great, what colour / model do you have ?
The Parrott Bro’s I got the 2001 Quattro Silver metallic
Great video. Can you recommend me a slim enough jack and stands you use. Also can you do a video on the removal of wheels, correct torque and the wrench you use
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Thanks heaps for your reply.
Funny you said about a good jack.
I bought a twist style fast jack just too jack the TT. 🤜🏼🤛🏼🍀😎
Needed one that could go 100mm 🤓
I need to treat my self to a light weight low entry jack at some point. This 3 Tonne heavy duty one kills me as it’s about 30kgs to drag around haha
Many years ago, not long after it was new, I jacked up my 01 TT using a floor jack on the front rubber jack point (passenger side), and bent it up. The rubber mount now sits at an angle, the metal slightly crushed around one side. Needless to say I have used the sills ever since, (at least in the front) using a wooden slotted jack pad that I made up for added support.
Doug B great idea with the wooden slotted jack pad! I’ve seen a few bent sills and round ramp points bent over the last few years. I’m sure the sills get bent when people get carried away with a windy jack 😂
Nice wish there was a video years ago lol i bent some of my pinch welds 🤦🏽♂️ o well ahaha you live and learn
That’s always my worry, I’ve seen some real scary lifts in the past 😂
Nice video - thanks for sharing! One mistake I've made is wanting to jack the front up quite high but as I've gone to do the second side the axle stand has tipped over. It has to be done sequentially - very tedious! I now have an orange Halfords stand with a slightly bent circular foot..
Richard Holmes axle stands are a great cool but like you said don’t always do what you hope, I ended up getting 2 trolley jacks for when I want to get the car really high and I jack a few pumps each side then swap.
New subscriber here, hooked on your videos good stuff! Quick question, why the "bros" when its only you on camera?
Great stuff, glad to see they are helping others. Because usually when working on cars I’m with my good friends. We are like a family so I call them my bros. Not been so active recently due to covid unfortunately. Will be back soon
Hi mate - great vid. Please forgive my ignorance. Is a low profile jack needed for a mk1 tt at standard right height? Or will an ordinary jack work.
Thanks
Dan
Hey Dan, usually a standard trolley jack will get under a stock tt however you may still be close on the sills dependant on how tall your jack is, best to measure before you buy one ( if you dont own one already)
always struggled to get my 190 up in the air until I discovered that jacking puck.
Kirkby Printed Creations great little bits of
Kit for less than a tenner
is there a chance that the rear subframe will bend when bcs of using as a jack point?
no, its one of the thickest metal construction parts at the back end of the car.
Hey man loving the vids as always!! I have a question i just bought a 2001 tt quattro with a leaking driver’s side intercooler how can i be that i have a oil leak now?
Thanks buddy, is the oil leaking from the same area?
The cooler system will have some oil in and if there is a split oil could well leak from there
The Parrott Bro’s yea I believe so i was driving in 6th gear when i gave it a bit of gas I heard something break but the car still drove fine (some power loss) and then i saw quite a bit of oil. Brougt it to a mechanic who told me the intercooler was broken. But you think its normal there is some oil in there? Its not a whole lot or something
Yeah there is usually in higher mileage cars enough oil to make a small puddle when separated. If it’s not leaking again since I wouldn’t worry
The Parrott Bro’s you make my day man😂 i was thinking the turbo seals were bad or something thanks for the quick response as always!
Anytime buddy, just keep an eye on it, if no further leaks should be fine
What about best place for jack for changing 1 wheel.
Leath25 the same would apply if your just changing one wheel, just jack up the side you want, or the rear jack the pair up
Have you done a video of taking off and putting back on the sub frames with all the bushes you replaced?
Not as yet but can discuss it for sure, it’s not an easy job to do and film, we ran in to so many issues when doing it that I couldn’t film as we were against the clock some what.
@@TheParrottBros I have no issues doing it but would of been a nice watch. Got a slight leak from the power steering line and was going to do all the rear bushes anyway. Also do heldex filter oil change wile I'm there. Never ending 🤣
Yeah it would of, wish I got it filmed but needs must haha. Yeah it seems to be a bit like the 4th bridge. Start one end. Work you way through then start again 😂
Love them v6 wheels, please don't change them
John Mackay thanks, don’t plan to just need a refurb
TT Mk1s have rubber bonuts . you can buy adopters to fit donuts
See under the mk 1 TT there are 4 rubber pucs what ever you want to call them two at the front two at the back its them I use when jacking my TT up is this wrong if so why are these rubber pucs on the underside
Hey thanks for the question. They are for lifting on a ramp, so would be lifting on all 4 at same time evenly spreading the weight across all 4. If you’ve been doing it for years and it hasn’t damaged them then I guess ok to carry on doing
This video is so random as I did a full look on RUclips for jacking points in a Mk1 TT.
So you still don’t explain the factory jacking points.
My TT has damage where your jacking yours in this video.
Spread the weight out is my take away.
Maybe a bit of wood?
Steve Sloan on a ramp you would use the 4 round rubber jacking circles.
They sell the car with a windy jack but that could and will damage the sills.
A decent trolley jack comes with a reasonably wide foot with rubber which should not cause any damage to the car where I have recommended to lift it, this is a practice most tt owners and mechanics use. Thanks for watching
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nice wheels