Quick question

[calshamus]

When you put an E9 on a lift should it flex?

More specifically if the door alignment alters on a lift is this a sign of potential unseen structural issues?

Back story - had a car inspected professionally. Nice car but three items of caution came up:

1) Undercoating
2) Rocker panel cover installed
3) Door alignment with car hoisted

All the other rust spots checked out, so I'm not sure the undercoating is a worry indicator.

 

[arnie]

When you put an E9 on a lift should it flex?

Not sure if a general statement is valid, but at least my E9 does. A little flex here is not a critical issue and because of the weakness which comes with the missing B-pillar to the roof. But of course it's hard to determine what that "little" should look like.

More specifically if the door alignment alters on a lift is this a sign of potential unseen structural issues?

Depending on my first answer I wouldn't see a higher risk as it always is when you're going to buy such a car.

Back story - had a car inspected professionally. Nice car but three items of caution came up:

1) Undercoating

should be standard and only a few fully restored E9s are just painted underneath imho.

2) Rocker panel cover installed

this cover is also standard equipment for an E9 and I would worry if it's missing (just expensive like most of the other E9 parts)

Of course you can't check the rocker properly when it's installed - another E9 speciality :wink:

3) Door alignment with car hoisted

All the other rust spots checked out, so I'm not sure the undercoating is a worry indicator. The rocker panel cover is suspect to be sure...the flex could be true indicator.

already answered I guess

But these are only my experiences and based on my actual knowledge about the E9s !!!

cheers

Ingo

 

[30csl]

They do, but in my experience not to the degree where the door gaps change noticeably to the naked eye. I tend to try and make sure the doors are properly closed in mine and the windows rolled down somewhat before jacking it up but its not a must do in my book.

I tend to jack mine up on the rear subframe mounts and the front rails and do not use the sills despite them being strong. You have to take the sill covers off to have a proper look.

 

[x_atlas0]

They do, but in my experience not to the degree where the door gaps change noticeably to the naked eye. I tend to try and make sure the doors are properly closed in mine and the windows rolled down somewhat before jacking it up but its not a must do in my book.

I tend to jack mine up on the rear subframe mounts and the front rails and do not use the sills despite them being strong. You have to take the sill covers off to have a proper look.

Yep, rear subframe and rails. Very easy to get to, and vastly stronger than the actual jack points. It will still flex a little even with this setup due to the height difference between those two components, but not very much. I can get away with leaving the windows up if I lift it using those contact points.

 

[deQuincey]

They do, but in my experience not to the degree where the door gaps change noticeably to the naked eye. I tend to try and make sure the doors are properly closed in mine and the windows rolled down somewhat before jacking it up but its not a must do in my book.

I tend to jack mine up on the rear subframe mounts and the front rails and do not use the sills despite them being strong. You have to take the sill covers off to have a proper look.

i know what the front rails are, but cqn you please identlfy the rear subframe mounts ?

regards

 

[30csl]

They are the round tube shaped items in front of the rear wheels. They have a nut holding them to the car. They are just inside the end of the sill.