1998 S90 - Where do I jack this thing up??

whirligig · Post by **whirligig** » 26 Aug 2015, 16:03

Unlike my V70 where I can place the jack underneath the front cross member to get the front wheels off the ground, the S90 looks seems more involved. I need to replace the control arm bushings and it would be great to have both arms worked on at my local machine shop.

My questions are:
1. Is there a beefy cross member behind the splash guard where I can use to lift the front wheels up?
2. I assume the front jacking points underneath the the A-pillar is where I can place the jack stands. Right?

Sorry for asking but I've become squeamish about crawling underneath a car after losing a co-worker who was crushed when his vehicle slipped off the jack. Thanks.

93Regina · Post by **93Regina** » 26 Aug 2015, 20:14

whirligig wrote:S90 looks seems more involved

Instructions

or

Try here, or here

Also, "if you don't know where to jack up the car maybe you shouldn't be underneath it."

whirligig · Post by **whirligig** » 26 Aug 2015, 21:16

Yes, I'm aware of the instructions in the owners manual. I follow it to place jack stands underneath the control arms when I change the oil, replace radiator, and change timing belt. The problem, I guess, is I never liked the jacking points on this car, an open C channel with a pin connecting the walls. The walls gets crushed when I use a floor jack with a block of wood. I can only imagine how they look resting on a pair of stands.

The pictures are fine for a V70 but the S90 is a different beast.

93Regina · Post by **93Regina** » 26 Aug 2015, 23:14

whirligig wrote:I never liked the jacking points on this car... S90 is a different beast.

I worked on my 1993-944, and used an older 240 OEM jack, a jack-stand, with tire underneath vehicle on that side.

I may have used a floor jack underneath it (240 OEM jack), once the tire was off the ground.

Hence, the jack-stand and tire underneath were backups...if stuff happened.

CONTROL ARM BUSHING REPLACEMENT

whirligig · Post by **whirligig** » 27 Aug 2015, 10:17

Thanks Regina93. I like your tire idea and the link to the instructions are good. Now to order parts and a ball joint puller,

MissMolly11 · Post by **MissMolly11** » 02 Sep 2015, 11:16

There is a long bar behind the oil drain plug, I would use a Hydraulic jack on that bar, then install jack stands on each side using the support brackets. Hope this helps, Steve