Assuming that the jacking points in the middle of the car still
work, jack it there. If not I put the jack under the axle where the spring
bolts on.
...Art
On Wed, 19 Nov 1997, Mike Lishego wrote:
> Paul Hunt wrote:
>
> > If you compare the tyre - arch spacing at the rear you can see the
>conversion is
> > different - less clearance - and this caused me a problem with rubbing on
> > cornering.
>
> This is a really stupid question, and I was just looking for the time to ask
>it...but
> where do you have to jack the car up on the rear of a wire wheeled MGB to get
>the
> tires off? I tried to pull them before I left, and I put a jack under the
>pumpkin in
> the middle of the rear end. When I jacked the car up, the rear suspension
>traveled
> upwards, which caused the upper sidewall of the tire to be blocked by the
>fender
> skirting. Therfore, I couldn't take the *&#@ wheel off! Do you need to jack
>the car
> up where the springs meet the frame ahead of the wheel? Do I maybe need new
>springs?
> Please tell me someone else had this problem!!!
> --
> Michael S. Lishego
> St. Andrews Presbyterian College
> Elementary Education Major,
> English Minor, Class of 1999
> R.A. of Winston-Salem Hall
>
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