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Simon

United Kingdom
451 Posts
Posted - 22/05/2020 :  11:32:51  Show Profile
Yes, even MG's are Chinese now. This leads into a curiosity arising from a new trolley jack of compact size to fit below my J2. It is a "Hilka" (but made in China) looks OK and works but there was so much slop in the operating pins and pivots that in a restricted space half the effective lever movement was lost. In dismantling it I was surprised to find that the main side frame securing nuts were not metric and I had to use a 7/16" BSF / 3/8" Whit socket. Curious? There was at least 1mm clearance on the clevis pins which added up to a lot of free movement. I modified some bolts to suit and now have near zero clearance and full range of lever action. Simon C.

coracle

United Kingdom
1940 Posts
Posted - 22/05/2020 :  12:48:13  Show Profile
I expect it cost "jack all" though?
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Ray Masters

United Kingdom
568 Posts
Posted - 22/05/2020 :  14:59:13  Show Profile
Just hope the steering on their MGs don’t have that much slop !.
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Simon

United Kingdom
451 Posts
Posted - 22/05/2020 :  15:22:06  Show Profile
Yes, Nigel, that's right but we don't have a lot of choice these days. But I still have and use a 60 year old English made hydraulic bottle jack (and battery charger). Simon C.
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John Brinkmann

USA
153 Posts
Posted - 22/05/2020 :  17:49:06  Show Profile
This from John Seim of the Vintage MG Club of Southern California
(Copy and paste the link if it is not activated):

IMPORTANT

1.) HARBOR FREIGHT RECALLED OVER 1.7 MILLION JACK STANDS THAT MAY COLLAPSE UNEXPECTEDLY.

WE ALL PROBABLY HAVE SOME HARBOR FREIGHT STUFF IN THE GARAGE.

THIS LINK HAS GOOD PHOTOS OF THE MODELS INVOLVED AND EXPLAINS HOW TO GET A REFUND.

BE SAFE!

CLICK THE LINK BELOW:

https://www.autoblog.com/2020/05/20/harbor-freight-jack-stands-recall/

Thanks to Steve Kirby for the basic info and the link.

John.
J3752
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