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jaffa
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24th Aug 04 at 17:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
need two new back tyres for the car but its too low to get a trolley jack under

been all over the city looking for a place with an air jack or a way of replacing the tyres.

nails in both, thats now three nails in two months and only drive on main roads

also drivers door packed in so got get that fixed tonight or can't use car tomorrow as i can't leave it unlocked
myke
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drive it onto blocks of wood.
should raise it enough to roll the trolley under.
dave17
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use ur standard vauxhall jack to jack it up a bit, then use the trolley jack, thats wot i do
myke
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it's a mitsi i think.
same principle probably applies though
jaffa
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yeah cheers thats been recommeneded to me had hoped get it done at a garage cus its pissing down but looks like will just have get wet

its easy do one side just need the other doing
CORSA NUT
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I had no jacking points on my astra
jaffa
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there are jacking points for a jack but can't get a trolley jack under the skirt yet

been told i need an air jack but no one has one
myke
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take a couple of short peices of 2x4 with yyou tothe garage.
drive onto them and there should be enough space for their trolley jack.
CORSA NUT
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That's what i meant

Just drive it on wood mate and find a hard place to jack it up if it can't get to the points.
jaffa
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ah nice one cheers
Fear
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thats what i do at my local shop for him to get a jack under just a couple of blocks of wood!
astravanman
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they sell air jacks at argos for 40 quid and r very gd
jaffa
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quote:
Originally posted by astravanman
they sell air jacks at argos for 40 quid and r very gd


cheers
jaffa
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quote:
Originally posted by jaffa
quote:
Originally posted by astravanman
they sell air jacks at argos for 40 quid and r very gd


cheers


plugs onto the exhaust - not gonna fit that, might see what else i got lying aorund that i could use
3CorsaMeal
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reverse gravity for a brief moment by hiring superman to fly round the earth really fast....






^^^not been proved

 
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