How do i support my car on axle stands

1. peterstrutt Newbie Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 20

   #1 10th June 2010, 18:34

   I need to jack up the front of my car do do work underneath. How do i support it on axle stands if the jacking/support points are being used by the jack?
2. Gblacksaxo Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Derby Posts: 264 Gold VTR....Silver Furio....Alfa Romeo 147

   #2 10th June 2010, 18:45

   ive got mine on one of the wish bone joints. dont no if its right or not though.
3. user_42881 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 North Shields Posts: 779

   #3 10th June 2010, 19:13

   just put them on the most solid bit of metal you can see, wishbone joints should be fine.
   
   defineately NOT the sills, they will pop thru.
4. user_39821 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2009 Uckfield, East Sussex Posts: 3362 Citroen saxo 1.4 furio

   #4 10th June 2010, 19:25

   I find that there is enough space for the jack and an axle stand
5. user_15516 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 6640 Integra DC5R & VTS

   #5 10th June 2010, 19:27

   For the rear, I'd jack up under the rear damper bolts and put axle stands on jacking points.
   
   For the front, I jack up at jacking points and put stands under the rear wishbone bushes - maybe not the best of ideas, but I've never had any trouble... the rubber is pretty solid.
   
   Don't put them under sils or those hollow box sections that run up and down the car otherwise you'll bend them.
6. sneydster Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Dundee Posts: 176 Saxo West Coast

   #6 10th June 2010, 19:31

   I rarely use the jacking points on the sills even for jacking the car, to put on axle stands I'd jack it up using the jacking points on the sills, then place the axle stands as others have said on the wishbone joints towards the middle of the car
7. peterstrutt Newbie Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 20

   #7 10th June 2010, 20:33

   Thanks for the replies. My only problem is finding the wishbone joints (don't really know my way around a car yet). Can anyone describe where they are, or better still have a photo of them.
   
   Cheers.
8. sneydster Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Dundee Posts: 176 Saxo West Coast

   #8 11th June 2010, 16:08

   not easy to describe, and havent got a photo without going and taking one lol, but as you jack the car up and look underneath, look at the wheel, and there should look like a "bar" going from the bottom of the wheel assembly towards the middle of the car, if that makes sense? That's the wishbone, and place the axle stand under the bit where it ends towards the middle of the car