Jacking up the V8V. And coolant issue.

Jacking up the V8V. And coolant issue.

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focusman53

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75 posts

114 months

Monday 20th October 2014
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Good evening all. I'm about to paint the callipers on the Vantage. And need to take the wheels off one at a time. I have a low entry Jack. But is this OK to use or do I have to use the jack that comes with the car? (The one I'm yet to find if it has one.)
Second question regarding coolant. I've noticed about a tea spoon of coolant on the garage floor the morning after the previous days drive out. then nothing until I take it for a drive again.. I've done the taste test,and it tastes sweet, and its pickled the new floor paint. Is this common? as my Tuscan did the same. No leaks, just expansion via the tank cap. Hope that made sense???confused
Dave.

krisdelta

4,566 posts

200 months

Monday 20th October 2014
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Hi Dave,

I use a "normal" trolley jack, but drive the car up on some pieces of wood first (super high tech!) - but I feel more confident with the trolley jack load bearing, the jack in the car is an emergency one.

Surprised about the coolant, are you 100% it's not from the Aircon waste? I've not made a habit of tasting it I must confess, but the drain is somewhere under the car.

BravoV8V

1,858 posts

173 months

Monday 20th October 2014
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focusman53 said:
I have a low entry Jack. But is this OK to use or do I have to use the jack that comes with the car? (The one I'm yet to find if it has one.)
Check the manual for the jacking points. They are quite specific (because you need to jack the frame, not the panels). You might need to make an adaptor of sorts (I use a piece of wood) because the jacking points are relatively 'long and thin', rather than circular (like the end of the jack).

You won't find a jack with the car. Because it doesn't have one! Nor does it have a spare wheel (hence no jack). There is a compressor and foam in the RHS of the boot.


PS You are very brave to be doing any sort of 'taste test' with auto fluids. I personally wouldn't want to to be tasting either brake or hydraulic fluid.

focusman53

Original Poster:

75 posts

114 months

Monday 20th October 2014
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Thanks for the advice on jacking up the car. As for tasting the fluid. I only just dipped my little plnky in, and touched the tip of my tongue. Then had a spit and a drink. I never actually drank it. Thanks for your concerns. Been doing that since I got my first car back in 68. And I'm sixty two now.

Dave.

focusman53

Original Poster:

75 posts

114 months

Monday 20th October 2014
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Thanks for the advice on jacking up the car. As for tasting the fluid. I only just dipped my little plnky in, and touched the tip of my tongue. Then had a spit and a drink. I never actually drank it. Thanks for your concerns. Been doing that since I got my first car back in 1972. And I'm sixty two now.

Dave.

Edited by focusman53 on Monday 20th October 22:28

8Tech

2,136 posts

197 months

Tuesday 21st October 2014
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What paint have you decided to use? Painting those calipers is all in the prep, and when I did mine, I got them spotlessly clean before using a polyurethane paint, cured in the powdercoating oven. I clearly removed the calipers for this and fitted new bleed nipples and caliper mounting bolts.

I protected the caliper pistons and boots with some pad sized wooden blocks and months down the line, they still look like new and are very easy to keep clean, despite being yellow.



Luckily, I had the car wheel-less and caliper-less for a few days whilst I did the calipers, something it sounds like you will struggle to do.

Murph7355

37,651 posts

255 months

Tuesday 21st October 2014
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8Tech said:
What paint have you decided to use? Painting those calipers is all in the prep, and when I did mine, I got them spotlessly clean before using a polyurethane paint, cured in the powdercoating oven. I clearly removed the calipers for this and fitted new bleed nipples and caliper mounting bolts.

I protected the caliper pistons and boots with some pad sized wooden blocks and months down the line, they still look like new and are very easy to keep clean, despite being yellow.



Luckily, I had the car wheel-less and caliper-less for a few days whilst I did the calipers, something it sounds like you will struggle to do.
How the hell do you walk in those heels, let alone clean the car?

Neil1300r

5,487 posts

177 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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Murph7355 said:
How the hell do you walk in those heels, let alone clean the car?
There's a car in the picture?

Aston Annie

309 posts

175 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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Yes, there's a car in the picture! rolleyes

Neil1300r

5,487 posts

177 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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Aston Annie said:
Yes, there's a car in the picture! rolleyes
Sorry dear
getmecoat

focusman53

Original Poster:

75 posts

114 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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8Tech said:
What paint have you decided to use? Painting those calipers is all in the prep, and when I did mine, I got them spotlessly clean before using a polyurethane paint, cured in the powdercoating oven. I clearly removed the calipers for this and fitted new bleed nipples and caliper mounting bolts.

I protected the caliper pistons and boots with some pad sized wooden blocks and months down the line, they still look like new and are very easy to keep clean, despite being yellow.



Luckily, I had the car wheel-less and caliper-less for a few days whilst I did the callipers, something it sounds like you will struggle to do.
Blimey that all sounds a bit high tech for me. I'm not a mechanic,and I don't have an oven.And it sounds like you are a bit more in the know regarding taking off the Callipers. I bought Ferrari red heat proof paint. New heat proof Aston Decals. And have done one side on the car. And I'm well pleased with the job so far. I'll post pics tomorrow.
As for those heels.......phew !!
Dave.

focusman53

Original Poster:

75 posts

114 months

Friday 24th October 2014
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Well the callipers are all painted now. Took me three days. I'm well pleased with the finish. Pictures as promised.
Dave.