re jacking point question & greasy nuts!!!

[w1ndsurfnut]

I am coming back to the UK tomorrow so have taken the opportunity to take my 17 inch Daisy's off the car for a refurb. I used the middle jack point at the back to get some prop stands in and then two further jacks to get the front up. While it was up I noticed there is a sort of rectangle shape depression in the metal work behind the plastic under tray. Is this the middle jack point for the front.
Also when I took the wheels off. All the wheel nuts are covered in copper grease. I thought this was a no no when it comes to wheel nuts. What do you guys think?

 

[stupot67]

I am coming back to the UK tomorrow so have taken the opportunity to take my 17 inch Daisy's off the car for a refurb. I used the middle jack point at the back to get some prop stands in and then two further jacks to get the front up. While it was up I noticed there is a sort of rectangle shape depression in the metal work behind the plastic under tray. Is this the middle jack point for the front.
Also when I took the wheels off. All the wheel nuts are covered in copper grease. I thought this was a no no when it comes to wheel nuts. What do you guys think?

If your car is a facelift model, then the recess in the undertray is a jacking point (Same cross member as the M's, the M has a proper jacking pad though). As for copper slip on the wheel nuts - there will be folks telling you tales of imminent wheel departure, over tightening etc, all I can say is I've been using it 30 odd years with no issues (And no seized wheel nuts either).

Stu.

 

[w1ndsurfnut]

Thanks for the reply. I'm not sure if its face lift. I don't think so. Its a 2003 2.5i auto. The other thing that surprised me is I have 8j wheels on all four corners. Thought these ran narrower wheels on the front than the back. Like my old MR2 used to be.

 

[Swiftly]

Yours is a pre facelift model

Only facelift sport and M cars had staggered setup as standard. Pre facelift and 3.0si SE were 17" rims standard, square set up