I want to change my wheels tonight.

 

I'll (obviously) have to jack up the car.

 

Will it do any harm to do it with the standard jack under the sill?

 

Cheers!

Hmmmm ... I kind of asked this question in July 2004 but would appreciate any more information.

Cheers!

There's a notch in the sill that fits into the jack IIRC so you lift the car at the right point.

 

Further to that, how can I get the car up on to axle stands ? I bought a trolley jack but it won't fit under the front and I'm not sure where to lift it at the back of the car......

 

Any ideas ?

 

Cheers

 

Mark

i use the standard jack to get it to a hight so my trolley jack fits under the main cross member

Hello Mark,

 

You can drive the front wheels onto some bits of 4x2 timber which will allow enough clearence. The rear gets lift from the dif - http://www.300zx.co.uk/cgi-bin/manual.cgi?list=gi&dir=&config=&refresh=&slide=22&cycle=off&scale=0&design=default&total=25

 

Vijay

Best to use a trolley jack if poss; but there is a notch on each corner for the standard jack, but check that your sills are ok before you do it! I've had mine up using the sills before but I did cringe a bit.

 

For a trolley jack, at the rear there are some chassis mounting points that seem sturdy enough, think it was where the rear subframe is mounted.

 

At the front there's similar points, but not quite as obvious, and you do need a fairly slimline jack...

 

Mark

 

*Edit- blimey I'm a slow typer! Took about 14 mins- not surprised 2 other people got in before me... :) *

 

*2nd edit- in fact having seen the link from Vijay, ignore my comments on trolley jacking points!!! I'll get my coat...*

there is a link or site somewhere that shows all the jacking points and axle stand points. just ad a quick look for it but too no avale. anybody?

there is a link or site somewhere that shows all the jacking points and axle stand points. just ad a quick look for it but too no avale. anybody?

 

lol - see the link in Vijay's post above bud :slap:

 

Steve :)

Thanks for that guys. Much appreciated as always.

 

Mark

DOH :nelson: :headvswal

Don't put a trolley jack under the front sills at the jacking point - this is for the OEM jack only. Tyre fitting monkeys often do this to a ZX and the wings "pop out"

 

You have been warned :nono:

 

Richard ;)