Jingles White Z progress thread!! (PICTURE HEAVY)

jakblade · Post by **jakblade** » Sun Mar 27, 2016 10:09 pm

enzed4 wrote:
jakblade wrote: I only have 1 jack Jingle. If you jack up on the rear plastic jacking point you should be able to get high enough to put stand under the front jacking point, then let jack off slowly and repeat for other side. I also usually slip few bits of wood under the rear wheels whilst it's up int'air gives a bit more room.
This is exactly what I do (except for wood under the wheels). A bit time consuming, but does the job. I also put a small square bit of wood between the jack and plastic jacking point to protect the plastic from the metal jack. A lot of US owners use a Hockey puck, but as they're not easily found in these parts, I make do with what I have

I use hockey pucks. Got them from ebay. Cheap as chips

JINGLE · Post by **JINGLE** » Mon Mar 28, 2016 10:46 am

thanks for the comments guys. i would jack up from rear and then put axle stands under front pads but i really dont like the car up that high on the jack as it worries me its gonna fall over

maybe im just being a big girl haha

and when jacking i use 1 of these.... under £3 off ebay and works perfect and just keep it in the box with the jack

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151104545233? ... EBIDX%3AIT

markplant · Post by **markplant** » Mon Mar 28, 2016 2:53 pm

JINGLE wrote:thanks for the comments guys. i would jack up from rear and then put axle stands under front pads but i really dont like the car up that high on the jack as it worries me its gonna fall over maybe im just being a big girl haha

and when jacking i use 1 of these.... under £3 off ebay and works perfect and just keep it in the box with the jack

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151104545233? ... EBIDX%3AIT

That's the same company that do the disa repair kit

Misterireland · Post by **Misterireland** » Sun Apr 17, 2016 7:52 pm

Hey chap, hope your good. Questions about the shocks and bushes. What was the key indicator that the wishbone bushes were warn? And what told you the shocks were gone or where you lowering regardless? I thought I might try the bushes as a first job...

JINGLE · Post by **JINGLE** » Sun Apr 17, 2016 10:31 pm

Misterireland wrote:Hey chap, hope your good. Questions about the shocks and bushes. What was the key indicator that the wishbone bushes were warn? And what told you the shocks were gone or where you lowering regardless? I thought I might try the bushes as a first job...

I could tell the bushes were gone as I could grip the front wheels with my hands at 3 and 9 o'clock and wiggle the wheel and there was like and inch play which wasn't good, and once up in the air to give the car a once over it was really obvious from underneath when on a ramp so orders them there and then and fitted them the week later.

As for the shocks, 1 of the rear top mounts broke when hitting a pothole so decided to replace the shocks anyway and once removed could tell the my were gone so assumed the fronts would be too but left it a couple of months before changing them mainly due to monies as wanted to do the whole springs/lowering at the same time while it was all apart.

Happy to come and have a look at yours sometime and see if I can see anything wrong ?

Misterireland · Post by **Misterireland** » Sun Apr 17, 2016 10:51 pm

Yea would be cool, might be a worth a look next weekend if yer around?

JINGLE · Post by **JINGLE** » Mon Apr 18, 2016 12:42 pm

busy next Saturday but could spare a while on Sunday if that suits you?

Misterireland · Post by **Misterireland** » Mon Apr 18, 2016 6:34 pm

Let's give it a quick go, weather pending.

Squid · Post by **Squid** » Thu Apr 28, 2016 8:46 am

JINGLE wrote:thanks for the comments guys. i would jack up from rear and then put axle stands under front pads but i really dont like the car up that high on the jack as it worries me its gonna fall over maybe im just being a big girl haha

and when jacking i use 1 of these.... under £3 off ebay and works perfect and just keep it in the box with the jack

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151104545233? ... EBIDX%3AIT

These are £100 now Jingle!

ben g · Post by **ben g** » Thu Apr 28, 2016 9:49 am

That's only because they're out of stock. When back in stock, the price will go back down.

Darkangelv2 · Post by **Darkangelv2** » Thu Apr 28, 2016 9:52 am

Squid wrote:
JINGLE wrote:thanks for the comments guys. i would jack up from rear and then put axle stands under front pads but i really dont like the car up that high on the jack as it worries me its gonna fall over maybe im just being a big girl haha

and when jacking i use 1 of these.... under £3 off ebay and works perfect and just keep it in the box with the jack

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151104545233? ... EBIDX%3AIT

These are £100 now Jingle!

Squid, i'll do you one for £50

adam1985 · Post by **adam1985** » Thu Apr 28, 2016 10:43 am

Not sure why they have jumped up in price but there are other people on ebay selling them http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MINI-BMW-JACK ... 1104545233

Squid · Post by **Squid** » Thu Apr 28, 2016 11:53 am

But can get the same thing shipped from the US for less than £14 so doesn't make sense why anybody would pay £100 for them.

Squid · Post by **Squid** » Thu Apr 28, 2016 11:55 am

I bet you would! I didn't even know you could get these and would have been useful when I changed my winter wheels on the 3 series. Just got to find the right Z now

ben g · Post by **ben g** » Thu Apr 28, 2016 5:19 pm

Are people not reading what I typed? They're only £100 whilst they're out of stock. A lot of companies on ebay do this so they don't lose their listing position.

If you really think these are £100 then you need your head checked.

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