Jacking the car up.

1. Ryanoo Established Member Joined: Nov 2011 Northamptonshire Posts: 1084 MK2 VTR.

   #1 29th May 2013, 01:03

   The Haynes manual suggests substituting the jack for axle stands and it says to put the axle stands under the jacking point if doing any work.
   
   This is fair enough I'm just wondering how the funk you are supposed to get an axle stand under the jack points when the bloody jack is there, is there some where else I can safely jack it up? I moved down the sill a little but when I started jacking the sill crumbled a little bit and bent... :/
   
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2. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #2 29th May 2013, 01:31

   ive always wondered this too.
   
   Its always a really tight squeeze, i have the jack at an angle and as far down one end of the jacking point sill, then slide in an axle stand right next to it so its still under the jacking point.
   
   Either that or i put the axle stands under the wishbone mounts
3. Danger L-plater Joined: Jun 2010 Coleraine Posts: 98 1996 Mrk 1 Saxo 1.1i in white 2002 xsara 2.0 HDI

   #3 29th May 2013, 01:51

   I just used the bar that the jack points are on , works just as good as anywhere else IMO
4. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #4 29th May 2013, 01:53

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Ryanoo The Haynes manual suggests substituting the jack for axle stands and it says to put the axle stands under the jacking point if doing any work. This is fair enough I'm just wondering how the funk you are supposed to get an axle stand under the jack points when the bloody jack is there, is there some where else I can safely jack it up? I moved down the sill a little but when I started jacking the sill crumbled a little bit and bent... :/ Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk 2

   Jack car up on wishbone mounts, slide axle stands under jacking points.
   On the rear, jack under rear axle
5. puddy Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2011 colchester Posts: 219 Phase 2 black vtr :)

   #5 29th May 2013, 22:54

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by LSOfreak ive always wondered this too. Its always a really tight squeeze, i have the jack at an angle and as far down one end of the jacking point sill, then slide in an axle stand right next to it so its still under the jacking point. Either that or i put the axle stands under the wishbone mounts

   How do you even get a jack under yours haha i struggle with mine
6. user_10801 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Jul 2006 Somewhere nicer than you Posts: 32356 S2 Exige 240S, CLS63 AMG, Freelander

   #6 29th May 2013, 23:15

   Surely the point of axle stands is that you put them under the axles?
7. manta Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2009 Jonathan Tonk's yard. Posts: 4232 '85 Opel Manta '88 Manta GT/E '87 Rayleigh Roadi

   #7 29th May 2013, 23:26

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Viper Surely the point of axle stands is that you put them under the axles?

   I'm guessing the name comes from the old'en days, Fred Dibnah probably named them, you know when cars had actual axles, at the rear anyhow.
   
   Anyway, viper, how much do SR20s cost with box?
   
   Safe
8. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #8 29th May 2013, 23:30

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Viper Surely the point of axle stands is that you put them under the axles?

   Thats why i have sill stands
   They have a different shaped top to suit seamed sills rather than curved axles
9. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #9 30th May 2013, 00:03

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by puddy How do you even get a jack under yours haha i struggle with mine

   lol i have to park on blocks of wood and bricks
   
   

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Viper Surely the point of axle stands is that you put them under the axles?

   i've always been told its bad to have an axle stand on the actual beam of a saxo... not sure how correct that is but i certainly wouldnt want to risk bending an axle lol
10. Ryanoo Established Member Joined: Nov 2011 Northamptonshire Posts: 1084 MK2 VTR.

    #10 30th May 2013, 03:25

    It says to put some wood on the stands to stop it damaging the jack point.
    
    Where are the wish bone mounts? Does the front even have wishbones? Excuse my noobness but I want to start doing my own services and stuff and I have to start somewhere.
    
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11. Ryanoo Established Member Joined: Nov 2011 Northamptonshire Posts: 1084 MK2 VTR.

    #11 30th May 2013, 03:26

    Also thanks for your replies!
    
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12. user_31412 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 ★ West / North Yorkshire ★ Posts: 1653

    #12 30th May 2013, 10:43

    Jack up on the jacking points and stands under the wishbone mounts, or the other way round depending on what needs doing. Low profile jack like this if your working on a lowered car and struggle to fit it under the sill or bumper
13. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #13 30th May 2013, 10:49

    there are wishbones on the front. Look for the lower arms which connect to the suspension struts. I always use blocks of wood wherever i put axle stands too