Technical Lifting Idea rear? Jack point?

[wedders]

Hi all,

Besides my other thread with the air bag issues, I also need to replace rear springs for upcoming MOT.

Have some jack stands, and intending to pick up a trolley jack to make this less painful in general (and because I think I'll be lifting again to replace shocks once I've had a good look at them!)

Never needed to lift more than one corner of a car so uncharted territory for me.

I've made up some slotted wood blocks so I can hopefully get the stands on the sill jack points, allowing the wheels to drop and release the springs.

But where is a safe spot for the trolley jack initially?

Saw in a Punto thread "anywhere the subframe mounts to the body" which doesn't mean a huge amount to me. I found an image of the Idea lifted and it looks like they're just on the sills... can I lift from any point on the sill (with a slotted block), lift each side of the car and shove a stand in?

Advice for a newbie please

 

[Twotone2]

Good guide here.

Raising and supporting light vehicles (ie. cars) - some thoughts and observations.

I recently posted some stuff on jacking and axle stand use in the thread "What's needed to run Multiecuscan" and several people "liked" it and Herts Hillhopper said he thought it should be moved to the guides section. I took another look at it...

www.fiatforum.com

 

[varesecrazy]

And my GUIDE to the same job on a panda might help..

 

[Twotone2]

And my GUIDE to the same job on a panda might help..

Twinair OilChange

Basics of a TA oilchange

www.fiatforum.com

 

[varesecrazy]

Twinair OilChange

Basics of a TA oilchange

www.fiatforum.com

Panda REAR Suspension replacement

With the Panda in 1st gear, and chocks around the FRONT wheels. I use a trolley jack on the centre of the rear suspension beam to raise the complete REAR of the Panda, then I used 2 x axlestands - with wooden load spreaders on the 2 x rear...

www.fiatforum.com

 

[wedders]

Thanks all, lifted it today and got springs out.

Unfortunately one of the rubber buffers crumbled so needs replaced too

Having trouble finding some in stock though! I can get some from Latvia but would prefer if they're in the UK!

Fiat part numbers are 51796607 / 50701606

Is it possible to just replace the rubber part as the plastic housing seems ok - if so how would I find such a thing?

EDIT - for avoidance of doubt, image attached.

EDIT 2 - Oh dear, found a 2019 thread on here with someone asking about these and not having much luck

 

[varesecrazy]

Thanks all, lifted it today and got springs out.

Unfortunately one of the rubber buffers crumbled so needs replaced too

Having trouble finding some in stock though! I can get some from Latvia but would prefer if they're in the UK!

Fiat part numbers are 51796607 / 50701606

Is it possible to just replace the rubber part as the plastic housing seems ok - if so how would I find such a thing?

EDIT - for avoidance of doubt, image attached.

EDIT 2 - Oh dear, found a 2019 thread on here with someone asking about these and not having much luck

I bonded my one back in place 5 years ago..
Lasted for the next 3 years I kept it

 

[wedders]

I bonded my one back in place 5 years ago..
Lasted for the next 3 years I kept it

Oh god that will get through an MOT? It looks so bad I have some epoxy somewhere...

Don't mind ordering them from wherever but MOT expires in just over a week and I'd like to be able to drive it - if I can bodge it for now that would be great.

 

[varesecrazy]

It's a Bumpstop

So only comes in contact occasionally (and it is then under compression)

Wire brush the surfaces.. Wipe clean
Then bond it you can apply light pressure until it sets

 

[wedders]

Got the new springs in today and driven for a few miles, all seems good.

Hardest part was getting the stops off the rusty old springs - fighting with them for a while! Bent a cheap pair of plumbers grips well out of whack!

With the stops it does look like the rubber part is designed to seperate from the plastic base, so I reckon you could get just some rubber stops and mate the two. If they give me any trouble I might give that a go.

Anyway sorted for now, thanks all (especially varesecrazy!)