dumb question about the jack!

Post by **bogbasic** » 29 Aug 2006 01:31 pm

Hello, my 360 GLE has no jack and I think I have a spare jack for a 340 somewhere. Is the 360 jack the same as the 340 jack? I know it goes in the boot rather than under the bonnet. Cheers, bogbasic.

Post by **5lab** » 29 Aug 2006 05:01 pm

i think so, but mk2s had a different jack to mk3s, so i may be wrong.

Post by **petefarrell360** » 29 Aug 2006 06:26 pm

All Mk3 jacks are the same for 340's and 360's. I wouldn't like to comment on earlier models though. The jacks themselves are pretty good, the so called wheel brace combined with jack winding handle is a pathetic excuse for a wheel brace. I've twisted the end off of two trying to undo wheel nuts after some spanner monkey did them up with an airgun. I now always carry a breaker bar and a socket instead for actually undoing the wheelnuts, and I'd advise others to do the same.
Pete

Post by **bogbasic** » 29 Aug 2006 06:53 pm

When did the mk 3's start? Mine's an '88. I was only going to put the proper jack in the boot for cosmetic purposes. Cheers, bogbasic.

Post by **petefarrell360** » 29 Aug 2006 06:58 pm

Mk3's were approximately 1986 from memory, the facelift versions. Yours is definitely what we on V3M class as a Mk3 being an '88 plated car.

Pete

Post by **SteveP** » 29 Aug 2006 07:04 pm

'85 Pete

But yeah, bogbasics is a Mk3 for sure.

Post by **petefarrell360** » 29 Aug 2006 07:34 pm

True Steve, there were elements of Mk2 and Mk3 mixed together in some cars still, as with Andy's and my Grandmothers, both on C plates for 86 which confused me!
Pete

Post by **5lab** » 29 Aug 2006 08:49 pm

mk2s are different under the bonnet, so the jack wont fit. neither will glt alloys. grr