Stupidest question ever??

[isley]

Hope not!!

Anyway, need to jack the back of the car up and get the rear near side wheel off but I have some questions/concerns . Where is the best point to jack the back of a Tuscan and also what do you use to get the bolts off coz there doesn't appear to be any room to get a wrench or socket in there

[TUS 373]

I jack the car up on the outer chassis tube infront of the back wheel. You can just about squeeze a trolley jack under (with the top of it pushed down as far as it will go). I then put a block of wood or rubber between the jack and the chassis. Whenever I jack a TVR up, I always look for the strongest parts of the chassis. The thinnest parts will just bend!

As far as wrenchs go, I use one with sockets on the end and have no problem reaching the wheel nuts. I guess its down to the type of wrench you use and how big the socket/end is.

[NCE 61]

This is actually a Cerbra chassis but the Tuscan is similar.

Nick

[jigs]

Those jacking points look a bit suspect - far better to jack on the central rails.

[ehasler]

I'd agree with Jigs on this one - I wouldn't feel comfortable jacking my car on the outriggers.

[basil brush]

It´s not obvious from the pic but those points at the rear are actually triangulated upwards so they are pretty well supported.

[NCE 61]

I belive the picture orignated from the factory & have seen main dealers using these points as they are very well supported.

Nick

[TSS]

Those are the correct points, I’ve used them with no problems.

It is important to get you jack perfectly positioned. If jacking the front nearside you will see there is a plastic cover over most of the chassis rail. There is about 6 inches which isn’t covered (presumably to allow jacking) so make sure you jack it on this uncovered bit or you may bend/crack the plastic.

Also, be careful not to jack on any of the bolts that go through the triangular sections on the chassis corners – not a very good description, but you will see what I mean when you look underneath.

As said above, remember to use a block of wood or something similar between the trolley jack and the chassis. This creates more space for the jack and prevents it hitting the bottom on the bodywork.