Endeavour
Member Since: 03 Feb 2019
Location: Toronto
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I need to get the car up on axle stands to replace the roll bar bushes.
Unfortunately my owner manual is in French, so I just wanted to check what the procedure is for using a trolly jack to lift the front of the car up to get the wheels off and put on stands, as I heard its not as straightforwards as most other cars due to the suspension
if anyone can offer some pointers I'd appreciate it
thanks
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 25th Mar 2019 11:37 pm |
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Apache
Member Since: 17 Oct 2011
Location: Yorkshire
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No need to complicate it. Usually leave suspension in normal height. Don't mess about with doors open etc. Lift one side at a time and drop onto axle stands. Lift on the substantial chassis rails. At the front not much to worry about - watch for compressor cover at the back. Air tank tucked up to inside of chassis rail on LHS.
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| 26th Mar 2019 2:20 am |
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highlands
Member Since: 11 Jan 2010
Location: NW Highlands
Posts: 5098
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With the trolley jack I only ever lift on the lower wishbones, wait for the suspension to 'kick' the wheel up a bit then get it on stands on the chassis rails. Lifting on the rails requires much more jack travel. Never had a problem in 10yrs. Black 05 TDV6 HSE Auto
Grey 05 TDV6 HSE Auto (Gone)
54 TDV6 SE Man (killed by me  )
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| 26th Mar 2019 4:37 am |
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DIY Ace
Member Since: 06 Feb 2019
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 959
 
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If you do go to the rear please make note of my mistake... did not ensure that the jack wheels could move freely and nearly did serious damage.
https://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/jacking-mis...79963.html
One side at a time is best, I tried the whole rear and it makes you realise just how heavy this car is. Never had a problem with the Freelander on my drive but with the Disco the weight caused the jack wheels to dig into the tarmac and it sat firmly in place. The arc of the rising trolly jack arm then slipped off the chassis rail, because the jack could not roll forward during the raising of the car.
Advice seems to be to put a sheet of heavy timber under the jack to allow the easy movement of the jack wheels, and make sure you have a decent jack with a good size jack pad on it. I’ve just ordered a SGS jack with a 130mm jacking pad to replace the pony 50mm pad that came with the Halfords jack. The new one comes with a larger base, larger wheels and critically a much longer arm/frame. This should make the arcing movement smaller and therefore considerably safer. Small jack = big problems. 2022 BMW i4 M50. Bought Oct 2022. 10,200 miles and counting...
2014 BMW 435d convertible. Bought July 2021. 58,000 miles and counting...
2005 Discovery 3 HSE Auto. Bought Feb 2019. 169,000 miles and counting...
2009 Freelander 2 XS Manual. Bought Sep 2013. SOLD Aug 2021 (already regretted!)
https://youtube.com/channel/UCO_u_0D45x9KGfiNstzLJnw
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