Think your car is very Unstable on those Small Jack stands and is Unsafe Everytime you unbolt or tighten up an area that needs some leverage, the car car is rocking about. I wouldn't trust putting the whole car up on those stands like that, certainly wouldn't want to get under it. You need Axle Stands which have a bigger wider base- be Safe my Friend
Thanks for your concern mate, however I have tested these jackstands thoroughly and the car wobbles but will not fall off the jackstands and I have the wheels under the car just incase they break
Thank you! It's called an induction heater, it works much better as a more focused and fast way to put heat into a piece, although that but didn't budge with it
Hi, thanks for your good instructional videos. I need to replace the badly rusted rear subframe/ axle carrier on my R52 convertible (2005, facelift). The convertible subframe har additional reinforcements to support the addition chassis tension struts that help stiffen the convertible body. It is hard to come by this part (OEM # 33316761716) in reasonable condition except from the US (but very costly shipping). However, when I look closely at the online original parts catalogue (BMW Mini ETK), the similar rear subframe part (OEM #33316779458) for the Gen.2/ R57 convertible (2007-on) looks completely identical. It even weighs the exact same (8.900 kg). Does anyone know whether these parts are interchangeable??? I know the trailing arms are interchangeable (they are in aluminium on the Gen.2 but steel on Gen.1) so it does seem probable. Has anyone tried this? Availability of the R57 part is naturally greater. Thanks for tips! Best regards Bjorn
