Jacking up the V8V. And coolant issue.

[focusman53]

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???
Dave.

[focusman53]

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]

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

[focusman53]

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]

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