Jacking Point
#1
Posted 24 May 2010 - 02:57 PM
want to check out the breaks with the wheels off and still haven't jacked the mini up since owning it!!
Much Love
Ben
#2
Posted 24 May 2010 - 02:58 PM
Use axle stands once the cars up to make sure it doesn't fall off.
Dave
#3
Posted 24 May 2010 - 02:58 PM
Rich
#4
Posted 24 May 2010 - 03:01 PM
I cant tell you how many mini's I've seen that are domed in the floor from jacking them up.
I always use a bit of wood between the subframe and jack too.
#5
Posted 24 May 2010 - 03:16 PM
#6
Posted 24 May 2010 - 07:11 PM
Under the subframe, chock the rear wheels and put the jack under the subframe.
Use axle stands once the cars up to make sure it doesn't fall off.
Dave
I'd be forever indebted if someone could put a picture up of the preferred front and rear jacking and jack stand points. This question comes up frequently and I always read these descriptions from the kind members who reply, and Haynes also only has a diagram that doesn't seem to match my subframe points but they don't have a picture, so I'm never quite sure exactly where I'm supposed to put them. You know what they say about a picture being worth a thousand words and all.
Anyone?
#7
Posted 24 May 2010 - 08:45 PM
If you need to put axle stands under the floorpan, eg when removing a subframe, then use a substantial wooden block to spread the load.
#8
Posted 24 May 2010 - 10:10 PM
Here's a photo link with measurements: Mini Jack Blocks
#9
Posted 24 May 2010 - 11:00 PM
and what are you lifting it on?? looks like the sump from that picture which is a big no no
#10
Posted 24 May 2010 - 11:27 PM
how do they work???
and what are you lifting it on?? looks like the sump from that picture which is a big no no
Looks like it hooks under the front subframe rail good idea, if not over designed for the job.
I just use a two foot length of wood and jack up on that front stubframe rail or some times sump depending on what wood i got laying around if its a nice flat wide peice i dont mind jacking up on sump as it wont hurt it its all about dispersing load with the wood. Then i use some axle stands/bricks depending on whats avalable where the floor meets bulk head as theres a good few layers of metal there to help give strngth still puts abit of a dint in floor pan tho if i use axle stands.
Best ive seen is the mini on four axle stands but there were two long lengths of timber under the floors and the timber was sat on the stands so the lengths of wood dispresed the load well and the whole car could be raised veryy high off the ground good for working under.
#11
Posted 24 May 2010 - 11:39 PM
how do they work???
and what are you lifting it on?? looks like the sump from that picture which is a big no no
Looks like it hooks under the front subframe rail good idea, if not over designed for the job.
I just use a two foot length of wood and jack up on that front stubframe rail or some times sump depending on what wood i got laying around if its a nice flat wide peice i dont mind jacking up on sump as it wont hurt it its all about dispersing load with the wood. Then i use some axle stands/bricks depending on whats avalable where the floor meets bulk head as theres a good few layers of metal there to help give strngth still puts abit of a dint in floor pan tho if i use axle stands.
Best ive seen is the mini on four axle stands but there were two long lengths of timber under the floors and the timber was sat on the stands so the lengths of wood dispresed the load well and the whole car could be raised veryy high off the ground good for working under.
but its still giving the engine mounts grief each time you do it!
#12
Posted 25 May 2010 - 06:36 AM
jack up on a flat surface on the subframe, (really not difficult to find) then stick axle stands under somewhere either on the subframe or under the corner of the floor with a block to spread the load
there is a small hole in the sill of a mini where the factory jack is used but i wouldnt trust it to hold the weight of the car while you are under it and they are not very sturdy
#13
Posted 25 May 2010 - 07:34 AM
they are meaning in haynes manual though a picture there would of been a better idea lol!
I was looking at a bottle jack be cause they are more compact is there any reason not to use them?
#15
Posted 25 May 2010 - 12:20 PM
i found a good idea at halford yesterday there axel stands place them where you wont then you wind them up and the car goes up from these thought it was a good idea
clicky
You don't use those to jack the car up, you just use the ratchet to set the height of the stand, you still need a trolley jack to rais the car. Personally I don't like these as there not as safe as the ones where the height is set by a metal rod, the ratchet has the ptoential to fail.
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