Hi,
Fully agree.
Many times I use the standard jacking method, even more the hydraulic one,
sometimes combined.
Never a problem.
Car should be solid in the first place of course!
Cheers,
Hans
MGBGT '71 last wheel almost clean - now the chairs and carpet
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ross MacPherson [SMTP:arm@bc.sympatico.ca]
> Sent: Thursday, October 22, 1998 08:11
> To: BobMGT@aol.com
> Cc: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Jacking and Rust
>
> At 12:53 AM 10/22/98 EDT, Bob wrote:
>
> >I wouldn't even use the standard jack point on a brand new MGB! I'm no
> >mechanical engineer, but there must be a tremendous amount of prying
> force
> >trying to rip that little tube off the car. This is what happened to me
> on a
> >71 B that just had new rockers/sills, floors, etc. Take the original jack
> and
> >throw it as far as you can, then get a good scissor jack. IMHO, MG really
> >goofed on this part of the car.
> >
>
> Not to fan the flames or anything but.....
>
> I've had at least one B of one variety or another for twenty-five years
> and,
> except for serious maintenance work where a HD hydraulic floor jack was
> used, I've always used the original jack with never a problem. I humbly
> suggest that if your jack point ripped off after new sills and floors were
> installed it wasn't the design that failed but the installation.
>
> Phillipe, TinTin is 32 years old right? How do you jack her up?
>
> (flame suit ON)
> Ross MacPherson
> TC-3528 , `66 BGT
> Surrey, BC, Canada
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