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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Daston on 12 April 2009, 18:40

Title: Axle Stands?
Post by: Daston on 12 April 2009, 18:40

Hi guys

Hope you are all enjoying the nice weather! Quick question. Wheres the best place to put axle stands when jacking the front up? I tried the centre square parts close to the centre of the car but my trolly jack wont jack it high enough. Is there anywhere more to the outside edge of the car?

Title: Re: Axle Stands?
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 12 April 2009, 18:56

Jack on the rear subframe mount, put the axle stand on the side of the subframe.

Title: Re: Axle Stands?
Post by: Daston on 12 April 2009, 20:10

cheers chap will get it up tomorrow.

Title: Re: Axle Stands?
Post by: Ben Lessani on 12 April 2009, 21:08

I put them wherever they're not in the way. Chassis legs are structural points - so anywhere on it is fine.

For the front, normally I go for the very front chassis leg where it meets the front x-member - jacking from the rear subframe/front x-member.

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q171/blessani/mini-CIMG6937.jpg)

For the front, then I jack from the jacking points and support under the chassis leg at the middle/front.

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q171/blessani/mini-CIMG6723.jpg)

For the rear, if I'm not working on the rear beam, then I support from the rear beam and jack from it.

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q171/blessani/mini-CIMG6931.jpg)

For the rear, if I'm working on the rear beam, I jack from it and support on the rear mount points (not a great photo, don't have any others).

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q171/blessani/mini-CIMG5068.jpg)

Title: Re: Axle Stands?
Post by: Daston on 13 April 2009, 09:48

Quote from: Ben Lessani on 12 April 2009, 21:08

I put them wherever they're not in the way. Chassis legs are structural points - so anywhere on it is fine.

For the front, normally I go for the very front chassis leg where it meets the front x-member - jacking from the rear subframe/front x-member.

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q171/blessani/mini-CIMG6937.jpg)

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Sorry for being daft but is that where the front engine mount bolts to? Not sure what the x-member is.....runs off to read the haynes manual lol

Title: Re: Axle Stands?
Post by: Ben Lessani on 13 April 2009, 10:04

Basically yeah. Just don't rest the weight of the car on the bolt heads though - use a little block of wood as a buffer.

Title: Re: Axle Stands?
Post by: Daston on 13 April 2009, 10:21

Cool thanks will give that ago. Dont want to bend something hehe.