19TGD Hatch

Post by **Tim Leech** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 5:14 pm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1990-CITROEN-BX19 ... 3cb714eb14

Way2go · Post by **Way2go** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 5:53 pm

Anyone tried this?

ebayer wrote:6...................CHANGE THE WHEEL WITHOUT A JACK. SIMPLY SET THE .....................SUSPENSION ON HIGH.PLACE AN
.....................AXLE STAND. UNDER THE CAR, SWITCH TO LOW AND
.....................WATCH THE WHEEL RAISE ITSELF OFF THE GROUND

Gibbo2286 · Post by **Gibbo2286** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 7:23 pm

yep, it works.

Way2go · Post by **Way2go** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 7:47 pm

Even for the rear wheel?

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 8:04 pm

A photo step-by-step might be interesting

Post by **mat_fenwick** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 9:26 pm

I used to do it on the rear wheels with 165 section tyres, not with 195s though. I simply used the supplied jack in the middle of the sill and could get both wheels off without any manual jacking - I thvught everybody did it this way?

Mothman · Post by **Mothman** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 10:18 pm

Same here, i just jack her up like any normal car.

Works every time. No need to get complicated, after all, its just a wheel change.

Andy

Dollywobbler · Post by **Dollywobbler** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:43 pm

I think Mat was on about doing it but using the hydraulics only rather than having to manually use the jack.

I do love the photography standards in that ad. Good grief.

Mothman · Post by **Mothman** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:51 pm

Well up to my standard though.

Andy

BX Meteor · Post by **BX Meteor** » Mon Apr 18, 2011 8:03 am

That was the way to change a wheel on a DS as described in the owners handbook, but for the rear wheel you had to remove the outer wing which came off with the wheel brace on a 19mm bolt which held the rear wing in place.

As Way2go says, it wont work on the rear wheels in a BX. I've also tried it on a BX and I would not recommend it as the jack is not designed the same way as on the DS, which was much more sturdy and took account of the car leaning over as the wheels went down on the other side.

On the BX you keep the wheels in the high position all the time so it is not the same process and the standard jack is not designed to take it IMO.