Putting car on bricks/jack

1. VillicusVTR Established Member Joined: Jul 2010 Oldbury Posts: 1556 Citroen Saxo VTR 1998

   #1 16th May 2011, 12:06

   Hi guys, I've got myself in a pickle lol...again. I've got to take my wheels off today as i sold them, BUT...i only have one spare to put on which has a flat tyre and one scissor jack. Any ideas ???
2. RustySkull Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0

   #2 16th May 2011, 12:09

   You're a wolly lmao.
   
   Sold your wheels without more to use, ooohh dear....
   
   
   Use some wood, put that wheel on anyway.
3. VillicusVTR Established Member Joined: Jul 2010 Oldbury Posts: 1556 Citroen Saxo VTR 1998

   #3 16th May 2011, 12:15

   lol, i can be a fuckin idiot sometimes! whered u put the wood?? its gunna be a week so i need it strong lol
4. carlsmith715 Established Member Joined: Nov 2010 manchester Posts: 2099 2000 1.6 furio

   #4 16th May 2011, 12:20

   when i put mine on bricks stcked up it wasnt very sterdy at all infact it dropped on floor a couple times i wouldnt suggest it at all
5. MunkyBoy Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 Maldon Posts: 2033 1. MK2 Chalked VT'd 1.1 2. MK1 VTS

   #5 16th May 2011, 12:21

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by VillicusVTR lol, i can be a fuckin idiot sometimes! whered u put the wood?? its gunna be a week so i need it strong lol

   
   
   
   
   Do you not have any axel stands? My car is sitting on them currently.

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6. VillicusVTR Established Member Joined: Jul 2010 Oldbury Posts: 1556 Citroen Saxo VTR 1998

   #6 16th May 2011, 12:25

   HAHA THAT PHOTO!!!!! nah man i really havent planned this put at all have I?
   
   
7. ChrisandCarly Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2011 Truro, Cornwall Posts: 124 Mk2 vts

   #7 16th May 2011, 12:25

   axel stands would be okay for a bit i woulda thought. but like matey said above bricks is such a dodgy way of doing it, why do you think criminals use them, cos they work for five minutes and by then they have fooked off
8. carlsmith715 Established Member Joined: Nov 2010 manchester Posts: 2099 2000 1.6 furio

   #8 16th May 2011, 12:30

   get some axle stands or go to a scrappy and get some steelys cheap from them cant imagine they would charge much
9. VillicusVTR Established Member Joined: Jul 2010 Oldbury Posts: 1556 Citroen Saxo VTR 1998

   #9 16th May 2011, 12:31

   im still pissing myself at munkys photo - what did you type into google to get that LOL!! Anyways in all seriousness I think ill have to try and get some axle stands cuz if not im rather in a pickle just like this silly sausage....
   
   
10. MunkyBoy Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 Maldon Posts: 2033 1. MK2 Chalked VT'd 1.1 2. MK1 VTS

    #10 16th May 2011, 12:32

    My car has been on axel stands for a month now. Its fine and sturdy still...
    
    If not get some steelies to sit it on.
11. VillicusVTR Established Member Joined: Jul 2010 Oldbury Posts: 1556 Citroen Saxo VTR 1998

    #11 16th May 2011, 16:48

    lets hops the bricks work!!
    
    
    
    
12. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #12 16th May 2011, 17:27

    any neighbours/friends/family have any citroens/peugeots/ or fords? borrow some spare steels . or borrow a few scissor jacks
13. DanielT92 Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 1092

    #13 16th May 2011, 17:29

    Fuck that lol. Just go get axle stands! Also, look at that arch rust!
14. VillicusVTR Established Member Joined: Jul 2010 Oldbury Posts: 1556 Citroen Saxo VTR 1998

    #14 16th May 2011, 17:47

    all options have been exhausted!! this was last chance saloon!! it failed on that arch rust last week!
15. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #15 16th May 2011, 20:35

    just noticed the rust!
    
    are you splitting the car then?
16. VillicusVTR Established Member Joined: Jul 2010 Oldbury Posts: 1556 Citroen Saxo VTR 1998

    #16 17th May 2011, 00:37

    hi lsofreak, nah mate not splitting it, laying up as putting stokesy's mak fever wheels on it and it needs work - as you pointed out the dreaded arch rust!!
17. vtr_matt1983 Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2011 darley dale, derbyshire Posts: 194 99 vtr 97 vr6 highline

    #17 17th May 2011, 03:36

    steels are usually bout £10 a corner cheap and safe axel stands would be just as cheap to buy would hold the weight but it depends where u live what your neighbours are like and how long it will be the last thing u need is a group of dicks pushing it of the stands wouldnt be hard and would put u right up shit creek
18. user_31412 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 ★ West / North Yorkshire ★ Posts: 1653

    #18 17th May 2011, 03:46

    Axle stands are obviously the best thing, but if you see it as a waste of £20.. then a couple of tyres are usually more reliable than bricks.. they will just crumble over time
19. vtr_matt1983 Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2011 darley dale, derbyshire Posts: 194 99 vtr 97 vr6 highline

    #19 17th May 2011, 15:27

    dont know where you are dude but i live in darley dale nr matlock in derbyshire if you are close i got some spare steels with tyres on the tyres are not good enough to drive the car on but would be fine to hold the car you can borrow them for a week or so matey

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20. VillicusVTR Established Member Joined: Jul 2010 Oldbury Posts: 1556 Citroen Saxo VTR 1998

    #20 17th May 2011, 16:08

    thanks v-much vtr matt, my new wheels will be here tomorrow so shudnt be a problem, comes to something dont it when I cant afford to go and grab some axle stands or steelies lol!!
21. StraughanySaxo Newbie Joined: May 2011 Carlisle Posts: 19 1.1i Citroen Saxo Forte

    #21 17th May 2011, 22:24

    well i doubt people will hang about your area for long when theres cars sitting on fookin bricks! actually loled to myself when i saw them pics xD good show (im lucky, i work at a garge and theres 6 MOT lifts and 6 two post lifts) xD
22. lilbenchy9192 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Swindon Posts: 943 Renault clio dynamique tomtom 1.2

    #22 17th May 2011, 23:17

    woow mate atleast use the jack points to stand the car on bricks lol just about every bit of lit will tell u not to balance the car on axles or suspension components
23. DanielT92 Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 1092

    #23 17th May 2011, 23:58

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by lilbenchy9192 woow mate atleast use the jack points to stand the car on bricks lol just about every bit of lit will tell u not to balance the car on axles or suspension components

    Fuck doing that on the Jack points. Not a massive surface area, will be all the wait concentrated on that point, not to mention you won't be able to put a load of bricks to spread the weight due to the side skirt. I'm opposed to this improvised plan altogether, but if I had too, I would rather do what the OP has done.

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24. lilbenchy9192 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Swindon Posts: 943 Renault clio dynamique tomtom 1.2

    #24 20th May 2011, 22:34

    lol this is true : / i gotta agree though propper trolley jack and axle stands are always the best way