Jenko_Sport
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How the hell do you jack the rear of the car up and are the any other safe jacking points?
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Rob B
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can use rear beam
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Jenko_Sport
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Ahyes forgotto say so i can taketherear wheels off
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VegasPhil
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I use the rear beam
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Rob B
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can still take the wheels off if you use the rear beam.
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Jenko_Sport
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wont that push the wheel into the arch?
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Danny W
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quote: Originally posted by Jenko_Sport
Ahyes forgotto say so i can taketherear wheels off
not when you have taken them off 
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Jenko_Sport
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quote: Originally posted by Danny W
quote: Originally posted by Jenko_Sport
Ahyes forgotto say so i can taketherear wheels off
not when you have taken them off
That makes no sense as a reply
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Danny W
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ill try again lol quoted wrong bit
quote: Originally posted by Jenko_Sport
wont that push the wheel into the arch?
not when you have taken them off.
but yeah i have used the rear beam to jack up the rear of the car with no problems, it wont push wheel into the arch
[Edited on 23-12-2006 by Danny W]
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marklawton
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quote: Originally posted by Jenko_Sport
wont that push the wheel into the arch?
nope
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Jenko_Sport
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Right then so i can jack it up enough to get my wheels off then?
Want to be 100% as iv had enough meither with the front wheels today (Long story:lol
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Marshall
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drive onto a 1" -1.5" flat plank of wood and then use a low trolley jack.
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M6RKK
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lover arm lol
full lock and slide the trolly in
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Ian
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I wouldn't use the lower arm, they're not designed to support the weight of the car on the underside. They were recalled many years ago for strengthening after a few bent after owners had done this. Unlikely you'll have one that isn't strengthened but even so, its not the best place.
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Antz
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I used to use a trolly with a lump of wood on to make contact before it hit the skirts.... not the safest way though
[Edited on 24-12-2006 by Antz]
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M6RKK
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quote: Originally posted by Ian
I wouldn't use the lower arm, they're not designed to support the weight of the car on the underside. They were recalled many years ago for strengthening after a few bent after owners had done this. Unlikely you'll have one that isn't strengthened but even so, its not the best place.
noted mate, thanks...
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stevegreetham
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quote: Originally posted by Marshall
drive onto a 1" -1.5" flat plank of wood and then use a low trolley jack.
this is what i have to do too, pain in the arse...still struggle with a jack if its near the front
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L30 SCT
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i have to drive up onto wood aswell. you must be able to get th jack under if you drive both the front and back up on to wood.
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eel
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wot u mean by silly side skirts then
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pdwhelan
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eel please read the actual comment not the subject.. here you go
quote: Originally posted by Jenko_Sport
How the hell do you jack the rear of the car up and are the any other safe jacking points?
[Edited on 24-12-2006 by pdwhelan]
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Mark330d
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Registered: 25th Apr 06
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There is a jack i shall be purchasing at some point in the near future that is a race jack, only a few cm tall so should go under lovered cars no probs, I think its £90 ish, have a look on the machine mart site for it.
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