Is the saxo jack OK?

1. daniel7912 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 cambridgeshire Posts: 132 Mk2 Saxo VTR

   #1 28th January 2009, 21:15

   Im going to start spraying my alloys 2moro, and i've just been looking through the haynes saxo book and it says that the jack that is supplied with the car isnt very reliable etc.
   
   Are the jacks and axle stands from halfords any good? I looked on the website and for both it will probably cost about £50...and are these easy to use? I don't wanna do something wrong and it collapses and smashes the car up lol
   
   thanks.
2. evans1089 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2007 Chesterfield Posts: 8935 Ibiza Cupra 204bhp

   #2 28th January 2009, 21:17

   you shouldn't leave the car just on the jack... get some axel stands for defo. you pay for what you get so £50 sounds enough to me imo lol

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3. Curran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5387

   #3 28th January 2009, 21:18

   the saxo jack is rubbish.
   
   the halfords ones are good.
   
   have a look around though you may be able to get them cheaper.

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4. daniel7912 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 cambridgeshire Posts: 132 Mk2 Saxo VTR

   #4 28th January 2009, 21:21

   okeydokey thanks for the fast replies
   
   The only places we really have around here is a halfords or wilco..wilco is normally cheap for primer and things like that but i looked on their website and jacks are pretty much the same price, if not more...or theres always argos i suppose lol
   
   hopefully all goes well!
5. user_29778 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Stourbridge Posts: 3996 Vauxhall corsa 1.2 Saxo 1.6 vtr

   #5 28th January 2009, 21:24

   saw a deal in halfords in my area with a jack, 2 stands n a sliding board for like jus short of 100
   dno if will be the same round by you
6. Ryanp Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut

   #6 28th January 2009, 21:25

   personally if you intend on working on a car ALOT id get something more substancial than the halfrauds jack
7. daniel7912 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 cambridgeshire Posts: 132 Mk2 Saxo VTR

   #7 28th January 2009, 21:26

   http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/st...&Submit=GO+%3E
   
   
   http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...ext%3EJACK.htm
   
   
   would you say these would do the job OK? argos looks cheapest to me, and the reviews are good..
8. user_29778 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Stourbridge Posts: 3996 Vauxhall corsa 1.2 Saxo 1.6 vtr

   #8 28th January 2009, 21:28

   wouldn't go argos tbh
9. D8N_LL Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Newport, Gwent Posts: 1906 Seat Ibiza 1.4 Sport

   #9 28th January 2009, 21:56

   mine toppled. luckily i wasnt in ther at the time.
10. daniel7912 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 cambridgeshire Posts: 132 Mk2 Saxo VTR

    #10 28th January 2009, 21:57

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Tom_Crx wouldn't go argos tbh

    fair enough..
    
    to be honest id rather get it from halfords and pay a little bit extra
11. daniel7912 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 cambridgeshire Posts: 132 Mk2 Saxo VTR

    #11 28th January 2009, 21:59

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by danlewis1991 mine toppled. luckily i wasnt in ther at the time.

    damn, did the car need a lot of repair work done?
12. 666 Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 east london Posts: 2219 62 fiesta tdci

    #12 28th January 2009, 23:20

    my vtr was up on 2 saxo jacks overnight wial i was doing the front brakes and it was fine, just do one wheel at a time and it will be fine
13. rossj Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Chelmsford, Essex Posts: 1043 Saxo VTR 2001

    #13 28th January 2009, 23:43

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Tom_Crx saw a deal in halfords in my area with a jack, 2 stands n a sliding board for like jus short of 100 dno if will be the same round by you

    Im getting that this week on offer for 50 quid in my halfords.
    
    Used the jack before its good but a bit chunky to get under my car so u have to go up a bit on the standard jack then put that in and lower it the same way!
    
    Part from that, hydrolic jack axle stands and trolley for 50 quid, cant be too bad
14. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

    #14 28th January 2009, 23:47

    at least put the car on stands
    we regularly have cars in the air at a garage we rent
    we use 3-4 ton axle stands and a 3 tonne jack aswell as a clarke low jack
    
    best to be safe as imagine the car falling
    itll ruin a lot of stuff
15. jpsaxo Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2005 Sydney Posts: 8525 Mango Westcoast

    #15 28th January 2009, 23:50

    As said, saxo jack is shit, i was jacking mine up once last year to put the axel stands underneath and the threads just stripped and dropped to the ground - good job i wasnt underneath!
16. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

    #16 28th January 2009, 23:51

    argos do a cheap low entry jack
    
    and think halfords do 3 axle stands for £16
17. vts_nico Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2009 belgium Posts: 472 black Mk2 VTS

    #17 29th January 2009, 00:21

    get some good garage jacks. i got one too. cost me only 40. can carry 2 tons so no prob for a saxo
18. kool_tg Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Crawley, West Sussex Posts: 327 Saxo vtr mk1

    #18 29th January 2009, 00:43

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by daniel7912 http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/st...&Submit=GO+%3E http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...ext%3EJACK.htm would you say these would do the job OK? argos looks cheapest to me, and the reviews are good..

    nothing wrong with the jack and stands from argos. I have used them plenty of times on my vtr and have had no problems.
    
    I have even changed the clutch with these and problems at all
19. DJDannyB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Stockport Posts: 2687

    #19 29th January 2009, 10:18

    where are you supposed to put axel stands? ive got some and the haynes manual says put them under the jacking points. but you need the jacking points to jack the car up in the first place, im confused!
20. saxo_scottish Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2008 Dukinfield / Cheshire Posts: 837 mk1 1.1 for sale, pm me

    #20 29th January 2009, 10:22

    if you dont wana go to hal(rip-you-off-alot)fords try BMS, they have good axles stands and jacks at a good price and i rate them very well.
21. djrem Saxperience Addict Joined: Feb 2007 Ramsden Bellhouse (Billericay) Posts: 12826 Various.

    #21 29th January 2009, 10:26

    As you look under the car, you jackup one side high enough to get the oppoiste side up to slide an axle stand in and then do the same on the other side, or jack further in towards the middle of the car to put the stands in.
22. grant_evans Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 863

    #22 29th January 2009, 10:29

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Tom_Crx wouldn't go argos tbh

    nothing wrong with argos imo
23. djrem Saxperience Addict Joined: Feb 2007 Ramsden Bellhouse (Billericay) Posts: 12826 Various.

    #23 29th January 2009, 10:34

    £12.99 from argos and more than enough for a Saxo to be put on:
    http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/7402357/Trail/C$cip%3D1500011159.Garden,%2BDIY%2Band%2Bleisure%3 EC$cip%3D1500011188.Car%2Bequipment%3EC$cip%3D1500 011190.Car%2Baccessories.htm
24. Lyum Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Kingswinford, W.Midlands Posts: 124 2002 Furio 1.4

    #24 29th January 2009, 10:54

    So glad i caught this thread, you automatically presume that the jack that comes with the car is good enough. Thanks for the warning, il get it changed asap lol
25. user_22208 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2008 Wirral Posts: 5011

    #25 29th January 2009, 10:58

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Lyum So glad i caught this thread, you automatically presume that the jack that comes with the car is good enough. Thanks for the warning, il get it changed asap lol

    Not really.
    
    Isn't the Saxo Jack only really to be there to swap tyres around?
26. Lyum Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Kingswinford, W.Midlands Posts: 124 2002 Furio 1.4

    #26 29th January 2009, 11:03

    Yeah, but i have used it for that, but now im not sure if i even want to do that, i dont fancy it rolling off it lol
27. Harv Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Mold Posts: 2936 EP3 Civic Type R

    #27 29th January 2009, 11:03

    I went out and spent £80 on a quality jack and its honestly the best thing i've ever bought! The amount of use I get out of it is unbelievable and feels so much more safe than the other jacks I have. I'd highly recommend one to anyone, mine just fits under the jacking points without chocking the wheels up!
    
    
28. Lozza_vtr Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Sunny Essex!! Posts: 2342 VW Golf Mk4 1.8T

    #28 29th January 2009, 11:33

    I use one of these, with argos axle stands.
    
    
29. djrem Saxperience Addict Joined: Feb 2007 Ramsden Bellhouse (Billericay) Posts: 12826 Various.

    #29 29th January 2009, 11:35

    Clarke make good trolly jacks. Nice buys
30. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

    #30 29th January 2009, 11:36

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ryan personally if you intend on working on a car ALOT id get something more substancial than the halfrauds jack

    Ive got the halfrauds one, and the RAC axle stands, and theyre both great. Had the jack for at least a year and its never given me any problems, still as smooth as ever. And one thing of theirs thats well priced too. Work on the car at least once a week, always something going wrong, something that needs tweaking or something new to fit lol
31. D8N_LL Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Newport, Gwent Posts: 1906 Seat Ibiza 1.4 Sport

    #31 29th January 2009, 12:19

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by daniel7912 damn, did the car need a lot of repair work done?

    nope, luckily it wasnt that high off the ground at the time
32. wobble_vtr Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 kinross Posts: 1349 black saxo vtr mk2

    #32 29th January 2009, 14:57

    if its just for spraying the wheels just do them one at a time and put the spare on while your doing a wheel lol
33. djrem Saxperience Addict Joined: Feb 2007 Ramsden Bellhouse (Billericay) Posts: 12826 Various.

    #33 29th January 2009, 15:07

    I recommend putting your wheel under your car after you take them off.
    That way if an axle stand was to fail, you limit the damage as your car isnt going to drop to the ground.