Renault OEM jack - snapped last night

[Racingblue182]

Perhaps the wrong forum but hey ho. Jacked the car up last night at the rear, before I could get an axle stand under the jack shat itself, thumping the car down and causing damage to the sill the way the car came down on the jack. Am I likely to have any satisfaction out of Renault if I go to them?

 

[not normal dan]

Perhaps the wrong forum but hey ho. Jacked th ecar up last night at the rear, before I could get an axle stand under the jack shat itself, thumping the car down and causing damage to the sill the way the car came down on the jack. Am I likely to have any satisfaction out of Renault if I go to them?

Nah I doubt it, those renaults jacks are naff I'd wouldn't trust them jacking a pram there just there to get you out the poop.

 

[Rob]

If you go in with the right attitude, you may get a gesture of good will, albeit probably another jack..

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Ahhh the widowmaker strikes again.

I went in, told them it broke the first time I used it, the guy looked at me blankly and said "that'll be £eightysomething plus vat". I laughed and walked out.

Forget it - buy a trolley jack. Not like you can do much at the side of the road with a 182 anyway.

 

[not normal dan]

Ahhh the widowmaker strikes again.

I went in, told them it broke the first time I used it, the guy looked at me blankly and said "that'll be £eightysomething plus vat". I laughed and walked out.

Forget it - buy a trolley jack. Not like you can do much at the side of the road with a 182 anyway.

Great renault customer service lol. You can buy yourself a half decent trolley jack that will be more then upto the job for 20-30 quid an then u can jack on a decent jacking point i.e subframe bolt or summit

 

[Jamie16v]

Ahhh the widowmaker strikes again.

Thats what I call it aswell! Believe it or not my mate changed a full exhaust system with two of them...

I just bought a halfords 1.5 (or maybe 2) tonne jack. Was about £25.

 

[not normal dan]

Thats what I call it aswell! Believe it or not my mate changed a full exhaust system with two of them...

I just bought a halfords 1.5 (or maybe 2) tonne jack. Was about £25.

Brave man! The time I've used it when I had a puncture I was shitting it!

 

[Racingblue182]

I have a trolley jack, unfortunately it's not out at my new place. Just been on with customer services, they have booked it in with local dealer to look at the damage. The sill is twisted now and doesn't meet the panel. It's as much about the fact I could have been under the car at the time as it is about damage. I'll push them and see what comes of it.

 

[Sam]

Got any pics of the damage?

 

[imprezaworks]

Out of interest why? ^^^

 

[Racingblue182]

Nope, offered to send some in but Shelbourne said they will take care of that.

 

[Sam]

Out of interest why? ^^^

So I can see the damage to the sill?

 

[tarmacmuncher]

i changed the Arb bushes on my 1.2 with the widowmaker, defo wouldnt do that again lol

 

[mitch1503]

iv seen 4lads usin 1 in each corner of a corsa so they could change a disc and set of pads each to get it done quicker hahahaaa

 

[Sean6545]

Their not exactly designed for that sort of thing.

 

[mitch1503]

telling me i kept well out the way

 

[MrDave]

I just managed to snap the wrench bit for taking wheels off. Nearly broke my f**king wrist.

 

[Jaff.]

Done that on my megane mate. Shat my pants when it went because I was jacking the jack up with it at the time!

 

[danh90]

I had a puncture was jacking it up then the bit on the end that twists just snapped off half way through, piece of s**t

 

[mitch1503]

I just managed to snap the wrench bit for taking wheels off. Nearly broke my f**king wrist.

yep i bent my brace before so now i just carry a breaker bar and socket in the boot

 

[Racingblue182]

Renault UK responsed to my complaint requesting I go to the local dealer so they could send pics of the sill and jack point damage, and do up an estimate. Called in yesterday and it's in process.

They claim it's the first time they've heard of one of their jacks failing.