Hi, hope this gets to the list,, having prbs, anyhow Yes support just in
front of rear spring. Put large lump of wood about 2" thick on the castle
section and across to the centre of car. Done it many a time no damage to
car and stable.
aw the best
Derek
74B
----- Original Message -----
From: Paul Hunt <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>
To: John Steczkowski <stecz@Crossroads.com>; MG Mailing List (E-mail)
<mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 1999 7:59 PM
Subject: Re: jacking points...
>I have replaced my rear springs a couple of times and used axle stands
>immediately forward of the rear spring front mountings as Skye says.
>
>PaulH.
>http://freespace.virgin.net/paul.hunt1/
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: John Steczkowski <stecz@Crossroads.com>
>To: MG Mailing List (E-mail) <mgs@autox.team.net>
>Date: 16 March 1999 17:43
>Subject: jacking points...
>
>
>>I need to jack up the back of my '75 Tourer to replace the rear springs
and
>>bushings. Where is a good place to put jackstands? I need to leave the
leaf
>>springs and axle free to move things around/replace the springs. Are the
>>jacking points ok to use, or will I crush them?
>>
>>the front jack stands, I'm going to use the crossmember. I would like to
>>put the whole thing on jackstands, but I'm afraid that the jacking points
>>are to close to the balance point of the car.
>>
>>----
>>John Steczkowski
>>Director of Software Engineering
>>Crossroads Systems, Inc.
>>512-794-2742
>>
>>
>>
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