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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Tafty on 25 June 2007, 16:02:10

Title: Best place for axle stands?
Post by: Tafty on 25 June 2007, 16:02:10

For servicing the rear brakes??

Bearing in mind the movement of the suspension when it's jacked up and the slopey design of the axle :-/

I know it's a simpleton thing but want to be safe :-[ Pics would be ace :y

Cheers

Title: Re: Best place for axle stands?
Post by: Olympia5776 on 25 June 2007, 17:59:20

There's a thread on this about two or three months ago . Front under chassis leg inboard of the jacking points.
 Rear ,some members say tht they use the diff to jack up and have had no problems ,I jack up on the jacking points and place the stands on the subframe mounts.
On both front and rear I use sections of rolled carpet cuts on the top of the stands to prevent damege to the underside.
I agree it is a pain to jack up and fit stands under the Omega it takes twice as long to get started on a job than any other car I have had.

Don

Title: Re: Best place for axle stands?
Post by: Tafty on 25 June 2007, 18:07:28

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There's a thread on this about two or three months ago . Front under chassis leg inboard of the jacking points.
 Rear ,some members say tht they use the diff to jack up and have had no problems ,I jack up on the jacking points and place the stands on the subframe mounts.
On both front and rear I use sections of rolled carpet cuts on the top of the stands to prevent damege to the underside.
I agree it is a pain to jack up and fit stands under the Omega it takes twice as long to get started on a job than any other car I have had.

Don

Cheers for that  :y