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[Shmern]

Just fitted replacement OEM secondhand suspension to the car (Thanks JimmyJam!) Went to my mates garage, intending to use his lift, but it's a 2 post lift with the 2 swing arms, I wasn't comfortable jacking anywhere but the recommended jacking points so we ended up changing suspension on the deck with a normal trolley jack, as an aside, suspension is sooooo easy to change ! Anyway the question is, car you use a 2 post lift to lift a VX ? and if so how ?? I've searched and waded through LOTS of posts but haven't found anything Thanks Shmern

[2.2_na]

Jacking points http://wiki.seloc.org/a/Jacking_points

[styles]

Rear sub frame and at the front of the tub. If you remove the undertrays you will see where the safe points are. Edit: too late. Seloc wiki tells all

Edited by styles, 20 July 2010 - 08:51 PM.

[VIX]

No doubt a post about brake pads will follow shortly ...

[Shmern]

Rear sub frame and at the front of the tub. If you remove the undertrays you will see where the safe points are.

Edit: too late. Seloc wiki tells all

Thanks guys, but can i confirm something, on a 2 post ramp should i be using Points A and B to lift the car (A being the normal jacking points?),



now i haven't tried this, but my initial feeling is it might be slightly unstable towards the back of the car, as point A is almost a balance point when using a trolley jack, therefore using point B will support the car from tipping forward, but is there a risk tipping backwards towards engine bay ?

BTW the 2 post lift is like this



thanks for advice (in preparation of further work!)

Shmern

[styles]

Go to any garage, back on track, courtenays etc and they use those type of lifts without an issue. Don't worry it's perfectly stable

Edited by styles, 20 July 2010 - 09:41 PM.

[Shmern]

Go to any garage, back on track, courtenays etc and they use those type of lifts without an issue. Don't worry it's perfectly stable

Thanks, but being in Northern Ireland means I haven't the chance to goto those garages . Glad to hear it's stable, thankfully it was an easy job to change all the suspension, so doing it on the floor was not a big problem, but from now on I'll be using the Lift


Thanks


Shmern

[Winstar]

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now i haven't tried this, but my initial feeling is it might be slightly unstable towards the back of the car, as point A is almost a balance point when using a trolley jack, therefore using point B will support the car from tipping forward, but is there a risk tipping backwards towards engine bay ?

BTW the 2 post lift is like this



thanks for advice (in preparation of further work!)

Shmern

you should be using points B and C for a 2 post lift. I've heard of A being used but with balast on the front bonnet!

[Shmern]

you should be using points B and C for a 2 post lift. I've heard of A being used but with balast on the front bonnet!

Aha ! I was thinking that!, only thing was would the arm extend enough into C and does the tray need removed for C ?

Shmern

[smiley]

Be carefull with those 2 point jacks


Source: http://www.my914-6.com/crap

[Shmern]

Be carefull with those 2 point jacks


Source: http://www.my914-6.com/crap

See now your just scaring me

Shmern

[kipper]

Be carefull with those 2 point jacks


Source: http://www.my914-6.com/crap

You will certainly need balast placed over the radiator, in the region of 40 lbs or more
otherwise there is going to be problems with the car tipping backwards off
the lift. Also when placing the wheels back on, afix the fronts first to give extra weight
over the front before attaching the rears.. This is from a recent experience.

Dave

See now your just scaring me

Shmern

[siztenboots]

thing is with the two post the rear arms are right on the tipping balance point. If you remove a front wheel , that balance is enough to make it go. hence some garages will hang a counter weight from the front of the car, just in case.