yea im a moron and i went to put my 98 accord on jack stands so i jacked it up (this is the passenger rear side) to the left of the jacking spot on like a corner right next to my wheel well and yea they jack went in ...is this bad ...or would it be a good idea if i went to a body shop and got it fixed

 

Wellllll, if left unattended it will invite rust, corrosion and the possibility of water getting into the car.
If it's a flat surface, you could rivet up a patch, seal it and apply some undercoating and never know it's there.
If it's uneven, ........

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Hey, s...t happens as "they" say.

 

thats why they put a spot to put the jack/jack stand. next time, put it directly on the spot where you're supposed to jack it up, not just to the left, or right.

as far as the hole goes, i have no idea how you would go about fixing it.

 

im guesing sinc eyou didnt know how to properly jack it up .. take it to a body shop ASAP so you dont get rust... it shouldnt be a biggie.. unless you made a huge whole

 

i had to put it on jackstands so i couldnt put it in the spot ur suposed to or the jackstand wouldnt be in a good spot.......i fixed it with fiberglass and epoxy for about 4 dollars

 

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If you need to put the front of the car on jack stands, lift at the front center tow hook or where ever the manual says to lift from. I know on 94-97 Accords, there is a spot on the center subframe beam that you are supposed to lift the front of the car from. On my 92 Civic there is a plate located under the radiator support that you are supposed to lift from. There is a place in the center of the car to lift from so you can use the side lift points to put the jack stands.

If you need to lift the rear of the car, use the rear center tow hook. This pretty much goes for most Hondas. It can support the weight and you can use the side lift point for the jack stands.

Next time to save yourself from the pain of something like this, make sure you look at a manual or search the internet for the correct spot to lift the car at.

Hope your repair holds.

 

thanks man

 

You might consider slapping on some silicone sealant on top of that, or if you want to go cheap slap some roofing tar on it (the roofing tar will run ~ $1.10 for a tube, Black Jack brand is what I used (on my roof)).

Good luck, I'm sure it'll hold good enough, the car is already 7 years old so I wouldn't have spent the money at a body shop either.

I've never used jackstands, I always use ramps. But aren't jack stands supposed to go under the axle?

 

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yeah, on trucks and suv's. On cars, the side lift points are where they should go. I always use jack stands and the side points are where I put them. My Accord sat on them for like 4 months when I pulled the motor and replaced the front subframe and other stuff. It also sat on them for like 9 months or longer when I stripped it after the accident. It's nice a sturdy. After putting the car up on them, I usually push on the car a bit to make sure it's solid and not going anywhere. Wouldn't want that falling on me while I'm under it.

Ramps are good as long as you don't need to take the tires off. They are faster and easier, but sometimes a pain if your car is lowered. Some brands have a slope that works well with lowered cars but others slope too much and you may need to use some wood to help clear.

 

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Ramps are good as long as you don't need to take the tires off. They are faster and easier, but sometimes a pain if your car is lowered. Some brands have a slope that works well with lowered cars but others slope too much and you may need to use some wood to help clear.</TD></TR></TABLE>
The only downfall to ramps is fwd, be careful going up them. If you dont get speed and roll up them and instead try to actually pull up them, chances are they will shoot under your car...ive seen this happen

 

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never seen that happen but that would deffinately suck if it happened.