Jingles White Z progress thread!! (PICTURE HEAVY)
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Good work jingle, progress looks good.
Nothing beats a few days of fettling.
Regarding axle stands, why dont you jack up the car from the middle. About where the door handle is.
If you look under the car youll see a lip running across. Under that is the chassis frame.
I can do a how to video if it pleases anyone next time i jack up the car.
Nothing beats a few days of fettling.
Regarding axle stands, why dont you jack up the car from the middle. About where the door handle is.
If you look under the car youll see a lip running across. Under that is the chassis frame.
I can do a how to video if it pleases anyone next time i jack up the car.
JINGLE said:That's the thing, I have 1 jack and 2 jack stands and I needed it to be high enough for me to get under for 5 mins so did that, hopefully somebody can clarify if it's wrong, if so then where's best for the future
I only have 1 jack Jingle. If you jack up on the rear plastic jacking point you should be able to get high enough to put stand under the front jacking point, then let jack off slowly and repeat for other side. I also usually slip few bits of wood under the rear wheels whilst it's up int'air gives a bit more room.
Oh and make sure ground is level, my drive slopes a little bit so it can be a bit wobbly until all is supported..
This is exactly what I do (except for wood under the wheels). A bit time consuming, but does the job. I also put a small square bit of wood between the jack and plastic jacking point to protect the plastic from the metal jack. A lot of US owners use a Hockey puck, but as they're not easily found in these parts, I make do with what I havejakblade said:I only have 1 jack Jingle. If you jack up on the rear plastic jacking point you should be able to get high enough to put stand under the front jacking point, then let jack off slowly and repeat for other side. I also usually slip few bits of wood under the rear wheels whilst it's up int'air gives a bit more room.
enzed4 said:This is exactly what I do (except for wood under the wheels). A bit time consuming, but does the job. I also put a small square bit of wood between the jack and plastic jacking point to protect the plastic from the metal jack. A lot of US owners use a Hockey puck, but as they're not easily found in these parts, I make do with what I havejakblade said:I only have 1 jack Jingle. If you jack up on the rear plastic jacking point you should be able to get high enough to put stand under the front jacking point, then let jack off slowly and repeat for other side. I also usually slip few bits of wood under the rear wheels whilst it's up int'air gives a bit more room.
I use hockey pucks. Got them from ebay. Cheap as chips
thanks for the comments guys. i would jack up from rear and then put axle stands under front pads but i really dont like the car up that high on the jack as it worries me its gonna fall over maybe im just being a big girl haha
and when jacking i use 1 of these.... under £3 off ebay and works perfect and just keep it in the box with the jack
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151104545233?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
maybe im just being a big girl hahaand when jacking i use 1 of these.... under £3 off ebay and works perfect and just keep it in the box with the jack
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151104545233?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
That's the same company that do the disa repair kitJINGLE said:thanks for the comments guys. i would jack up from rear and then put axle stands under front pads but i really dont like the car up that high on the jack as it worries me its gonna fall over
and when jacking i use 1 of these.... under £3 off ebay and works perfect and just keep it in the box with the jack
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151104545233?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Hey chap, hope your good. Questions about the shocks and bushes. What was the key indicator that the wishbone bushes were warn? And what told you the shocks were gone or where you lowering regardless? I thought I might try the bushes as a first job... :?
Misterireland said:
I could tell the bushes were gone as I could grip the front wheels with my hands at 3 and 9 o'clock and wiggle the wheel and there was like and inch play which wasn't good, and once up in the air to give the car a once over it was really obvious from underneath when on a ramp so orders them there and then and fitted them the week later.
As for the shocks, 1 of the rear top mounts broke when hitting a pothole so decided to replace the shocks anyway and once removed could tell the my were gone so assumed the fronts would be too but left it a couple of months before changing them mainly due to monies as wanted to do the whole springs/lowering at the same time while it was all apart.
Happy to come and have a look at yours sometime and see if I can see anything wrong ?
Yea would be cool, might be a worth a look next weekend if yer around?
Let's give it a quick go, weather pending.
JINGLE said:thanks for the comments guys. i would jack up from rear and then put axle stands under front pads but i really dont like the car up that high on the jack as it worries me its gonna fall over
and when jacking i use 1 of these.... under £3 off ebay and works perfect and just keep it in the box with the jack
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151104545233?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
These are £100 now Jingle!
