Jacking points?

[billybug]

Where are the jacking points on a Roadie? And what Torque should the wheel nuts be done too?

[Messerschmitt Owner]

Re: Jacking points?

Where are the jacking points on a Roadie? And what Torque should the wheel nuts be done too?

Luke jacking points are in the big owners manual! Would check but my car's still in t' garage

I do mine tight by hand (as tight as I can get them on) and then check in about 50 miles. Never ever torqued a wheel nut in my life and never had a wheel come off - ever.

Campbell

[madDan]

Re: Jacking points?

120 Nm for your nuts!

Jacking points - have a look or feel along chassis, where the floor under tray is scalloped out at the edge they be the jacking points.

[billybug]

Re: Jacking points?

Cheers, i'm collecting my new wheels Monday and IF I have my car back by then I want to put them on

Mines in t'garage too so I cant check the book either

[MINTY]

Re: Jacking points?

to get to the rear jack points you need to hinge down the plastic cover towards the rear of the skirt trim.

[Stéphane]

Re: Jacking points?

to get to the rear jack points you need to hinge down the plastic cover towards the rear of the skirt trim.

As can be seen on the left on the picture below:

[billybug]

Re: Jacking points?

Cheers! Looks irrelevant now as I don't think Wimples coming back this side of the Bank hols

[c6axe]

Re: Jacking points?

Unless (for the rear) you are using a scissor jack or trolley jack with small plate at home, where you will find a cutaway/moulding in the door-sill, immediately forward of the hinged flap. See below. The hinged flap can be used (and probably is used by most garages with the larger jack plates on hydraulic lifting platforms). However the flap also serves to conceal the two torx bolts that need removing when you take off the rear wings and rear panel (ie Spark plug/other servicing). Using the hinged flap too frequently may cause the thin plastic hinge to fatigue over time, and split.

The manual also confirms this, "The jacking points can be easily identified by the impressions in the door-sill area".