Ok so it was highlighted on another thread that having a spare wheel is no good without a jack and wheel brace so my question is what aftermarket jack is everyone using?


Unless anyone has a box of original ones lying around that are sensibly priced?

I have a scissor jack that came off a Citroen Psarra that I used to own (and was scrapped---hence the jack). I have also at one time carried a small hydraulic jack in the front, along with a square piece of wood on which the jack (of either type) can stand on; very useful if you have to do the wheel change on a poor surface. I would also suggest that you carry a "wheel removal bolt" with you. These have been discussed previously and are basically a loooong bolt, of the correct thread, but with the head of the bolt removed (try B+Q for long coach-bolt). The trick is to remove 1 wheel-bolt and then insert the tool into the wheel-bolt hole---remove all the other bolts and remove wheel LEAVING TOOL IN PLACE. When you come to refit the wheel, especially a rear wheel, you have a guide onto which you can slide the wheel into place. For people who have late 126 hubs (98pcd) the early M/Benz tool fits! (for 190s 123s etc).

Don't have a jack. I get the wife to tilt the car over whilst I change the wheel . . .;-)

Remind me not to argue with your missus on a dark night!

For home use I have a small trolley jack that cost me about £25 many years ago, I think that you can still get them really cheap. I no longer have an original 500 jack but I have a 126 one that is very similar and fits the 500 if you grind a bit off the arm that suits the jacking point. Also have a small hydraulic bottle jack, a scissor jack and a compact Fiat side jack from a Cinquecento that works well.

Yes I bought a 126 jack from ebay £18 with postage or use a scissor or a bottle jack.

May I suggest that whatever sort of jack you carry with you, that you make sure that it will fit, safely, under the suspension parts---I always have a worry regarding using a 'standard' jack on possibly weak sills, especially on a poor ground surface

Thanks every one