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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Steve B on 04 May 2012, 21:31:42
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is there any pics here on jacking/axle stand points
i have trolley jack
2 axle stands
2 ramps
today i jacked up on wishbone and axle about 1 foot down where side bits come off skirt
i hated getting under car
need to do auto box fluid and h/b cable wanna get car well up but safe
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i'm sure i've got some pics.... 2 secs ..... ;)
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told my woman i want a 4 poster for birthday...bet she buys a bed ;D ;D
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Lol.... i asked for tools ::)
ok.... rear....
(http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee402/webbybear1/Rearjacks.png)
just sourcing a front one
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Front.......
***IGNORE WHERE THE JACK IS.... THAT'S THE WRONG PLACE! :y
(http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee402/webbybear1/frontj.png)
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can we not put axle stands on back axle
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No idea mate soz
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do you think back on ramp front stands
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Best place to support the weight of the car is on the triangular plates just in front of the rear wheels and on the front subframe as in the picture supplied.
Remember an Omega is a big heavy car so my advise is a good quality 3 ton jack with a large saddle and axle stands with a 3 ton loading aswell.
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can we not put axle stands on back axle
I sometimes put the stand or jack on the rear leg, as when you jack the triangular plate covering the donut bush it's awkward getting a stand in
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if omega fell on you..............its all over
if metro fell on you...............its all over
but slower
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Never jack on the dif, it will separate the dif to chassis bushes.
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Never jack on the dif, it will separate the dif to chassis bushes.
Wish someone would tell the dickhead mot tester at my local stealer >:( couldn't get thr car high enough to spin the rear wheels so he tried lifting the diff and couldn't understand why the jack was going up and the car wasn't ::). The workshop foreman came over and gave him a right blokking before showing him how he should've done it ::)
It only went in there for mots, I only use them for parts now...
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The first pic is a bit unclear would a sketch be better if I knew were it went I would do one
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on pic one it seem to be on box section as you can see ( removable) side cover bit
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front jack point:
(http://images.omegaowners.com/images/guides/4pot_oil_change/DSC05679.JPG)
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The first pic is a bit unclear would a sketch be better if I knew were it went I would do one
You'll easily see it when you look under the car :y
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nice clear pic can you do the same on rear
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Jacking the rear of the car depends on what you plan to do.
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Jacking the rear of the car depends on what you plan to do.
atf change..so want car well up and level
and then to do h/b cable adjust
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Rear on stands is a bit of a fiddle. Jack point is the centre bolt in the triangular plate for donut bush under rear door.
BUT.... the best place for the stand is the reinforced area by the exhaust hangers( bear in mind the 4pot has an exhaust box missing) the problem there is some jack and stand combinations mean, the jack will be in the way of the stand using those two areas. So some jiggling may be required with the jack position to get the stand in the right place.
Stand on sub frame arm is a bit dodgy as it can slide off as the saddle doesn't really fit. Sub frames aren't really suitable anyway though.
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Definitely Chris. i find the best angle for the jack is straight looking at the car's doors.... just about enough room to get the stand in.... not much though
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Bigger the jack, more awkward it is IME.
Tbh, for ATF change, I bung the parts and £50 to my local auto box mech and he does it on a lift. Very messy job.
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Bigger the jack, more awkward it is IME.
Tbh, for ATF change, I bung the parts and £50 to my local auto box mech and he does it on a lift. Very messy job.
gave up on idea of doing atf myself gonna get a well known mechanic on here to do it for me
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is a 2 ton jack no good
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SEALEY-3-TONNE-AXLE-STANDS-PLUS-TROLLEY-JACK-/170838488878?pt=UK_Lifting_Moving_Equipment&hash=item27c6c4772e
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Axle stands look pretty fair and up to the job.
Imho that jack is pretty crap and if you really want to be able to lift a car like an Omega to a decent working height,safely,I would opt for a 3 tonne with a longer chassis .
That in the link is almost certainly a 2 tonne and would not be up to lifting the car heigh enough to get those stands under it.
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Has anybody got a good clear picture of where to put the axle stand when you have jacked up the back end up on a estate.I have looked at a few pics on hear but cannot really.
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Axle stands look pretty fair and up to the job.
Imho that jack is pretty crap and if you really want to be able to lift a car like an Omega to a decent working height,safely,I would opt for a 3 tonne with a longer chassis .
That in the link is almost certainly a 2 tonne and would not be up to lifting the car heigh enough to get those stands under it.
how about this jack..or is it a cheapo junk
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Clarke-3-Ton-Quick-Lift-Long-Reach-Trolley-Jack-Car-Van-Ideal-4x4-High-Entry-/221034199549?pt=UK_Lifting_Moving_Equipment&hash=item3376aa39fd
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I personally use a 3 ton Sealey Yankie Jack as I find the saddle plate is a lot larger and gives you more flexibility when positioning it,also being a larger saddle the load is spread better.
The one in the link is probably fine at that price but if you intend using it quite regularly I would invest a bit more and get something more substantial in build quality.Just mho though ;D