Where is the jacking point on a Golf?

assuming the top of the jack is kinda -u- shaped, there's usually a bit of the lip on the sill that's slightly thicker and sticks down a little bit. that's where the jack goes.

I've seen it referred to as "the Widowmaker" jack once or twice - POS design IMO.

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For sure... I was just rotating tires on the car and I could just see it shakeing and flexing... Had the spare tire under the car just in case... Definately investing in a proper jack for next time... I wish my Volvo's jack worked on the VW, but it doesn't.

Not sure about late model VWs but my '91 GTI and my '00 Eurovan have the same-design jack (the EV's jack is the same as my GTI's but just larger) and it's crap. Yeah it takes up a small amount of space when stowed but when using it ont he car I'm always amazed at how tipsy it looks.

I believe that is the point. It LOOKS tipsy. Used correctly it always seems to work well.

Of course it is good to remember it is not intended as a work jack, it is intended to emergency repair of flats. While I have used it occasionally for work when my floor jack, ramps and jack stands were not enough for some reason, I very seldom have used it.

I suspect it is sturdy enough for the usual owner's needs. Looks can be deceiving. I would rather trust it than some super cheap jack from Harbor Freight.

My 91 and 99.5 and 2003 all have the same crappy jack.

It works, but it's still kinda creaky...definitely less stable than other OEM jacks that I've used.

"Joseph Meehan" emitted :

I'll state up front that my technical competence with cars is pretty much nill, but I figured if I follow the instructions in the manual I should be safe with the VW supplied jack. Yet an unexpected gust of wind behind the car caused the jack sprang out at high velocity taking out part of the fence. Glad I wasn't standing in the way!

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