old colonel Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Numpty question but an important one. My first post and you have to start somewhere. I want to put my car on axle stands for awhile and there seems to be conflicting advice as to where the rear stands should go. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted December 31, 2012 Member Share Posted December 31, 2012 Welcome Useful sources are: * The Assembly Guide (have you got the right one for your 7 already?) * The Club FAQs and this specific one * The maintenance guides from Alcester Racing 7s But there are differences of opinion about the advisability of taking the weight of the car (jacking or stands) on the cruciform member at the front. It was recently discussed here. I don't, and, much more importantly, Johnty Lyons recommends not to. Jonathan Edited by - Jonathan Kay on 31 Dec 2012 12:58:51 Edited by - Jonathan Kay on 31 Dec 2012 13:01:49 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnty Lyons Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 One either side of car obviously at the fwd mounting point for the A frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stationary M25 Traveller Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Welcome to BlatChat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jingars Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Current handbook on Caterham website: http://i.imgur.com/1qGvz.png http://i.imgur.com/8UFQ6.png Edited by - jingars on 31 Dec 2012 13:23:18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old colonel Posted December 31, 2012 Author Share Posted December 31, 2012 thanks guys. I had realised there appeared to be different options/opinions and was concerned that I was missing something but I now realise I wasn't. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diggerman Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Welcome to L7C. Be really careful to make sure the trolley jack is on a smooth surface so that it is free to move as you raise the car. When raising the second end of the car it is easy to tip the car off the first set of stands if the jack can't move to compensate for its motion through an arc. Same when lowering the car! Did that make sense? Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old colonel Posted December 31, 2012 Author Share Posted December 31, 2012 Peter, Yes perfect sense thanks and I will have to be careful as I am working in a confined space. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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