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[Greenfrog]

Hi I want to remove the two rear wheels and leave the back of the car raised on axle stands. I'd appreciate advice on where to put them. Thanks

[carl1977]

search is a useful thing

http://www.vx220.org...=jacking points

[Greenfrog]

Yeah, thanks, I have the jacking point picture in the garage but still unsure if the two rearmost jacking points identifed are suitable for axle stands. Some posts talk about having to use all 4 of these points at the same time. Just after a little clarification of wher people have put their stands

[VIX]

I don't think you'll find many users using axle stands due to the difficulty in actually getting the car up onto them. Most owners who do jack their car up use a trolley jack under the central jacking point and lift one side at a time. I would imagine it is probably easier to get the car onto 4 axle stands (one side at a time) than onto two at the rear only given the lack of a central jacking point. Good luck!

[slindborg]

on all 4, or one side at a time.... I've never managed to get "an end" at a time on stands (short of jacking both sides up at once I guess). You can place a stand under the wishbones at the ball joint end assuming you arent working on the suspension (Selocs Wiki has good info on this)

[techieboy]

Jacked the front of mine up recently by cutting a hefty bit of wood to a suitable length to reach between the front jacking points. Then whilst the front of the car was up on some ramps, used a trolley jack to jack the car up at the central point of the length of the wood. Then when it was high enough, inserted axle stands to support the wooden beam at the front jacking points. Got to work out how to do this for both ends at the same time shortly so that I can remove all of the suspension at the same time. I've just ordered an adjustable jacking beam that fits onto a trolley jack to allow me to do this a little more professionally (just hoping it will go narrow enough to do this and not foul anything engine/exhaust related on the rear).

[slindborg]

Got to work out how to do this for both ends at the same time shortly so that I can remove all of the suspension at the same time. I've just ordered an adjustable jacking beam that fits onto a trolley jack to allow me to do this a little more professionally (just hoping it will go narrow enough to do this and not foul anything engine/exhaust related on the rear).

I can help you do that chap.... Its easy no need for extra tools/bits other than 4 stands

[VIX]

Got to work out how to do this for both ends at the same time shortly so that I can remove all of the suspension at the same time. I've just ordered an adjustable jacking beam that fits onto a trolley jack to allow me to do this a little more professionally (just hoping it will go narrow enough to do this and not foul anything engine/exhaust related on the rear).

I can help you do that chap.... Its easy no need for extra tools/bits other than 4 stands

Can I bring my camera!

[Greenfrog]

Thanks Guys, that's really useful - the SELOC Wiki site is new to me and explained everything about stands and jacking points. The reason for asking is that I have two rear tyres waiting to be fitted and wanted to take both rear wheels off, and take them with the new tyres to a fitter. That way it minimsies the chances the fitter will do some damage by jacking the car incorrectly. Anyway, rather than messing about further I'll either take the car and supervise the job or take one wheel at a time!!! Cheers

[slindborg]

Got to work out how to do this for both ends at the same time shortly so that I can remove all of the suspension at the same time. I've just ordered an adjustable jacking beam that fits onto a trolley jack to allow me to do this a little more professionally (just hoping it will go narrow enough to do this and not foul anything engine/exhaust related on the rear).

I can help you do that chap.... Its easy no need for extra tools/bits other than 4 stands

Can I bring my camera!

pervert

[techieboy]

Got to work out how to do this for both ends at the same time shortly so that I can remove all of the suspension at the same time. I've just ordered an adjustable jacking beam that fits onto a trolley jack to allow me to do this a little more professionally (just hoping it will go narrow enough to do this and not foul anything engine/exhaust related on the rear).

I can help you do that chap.... Its easy no need for extra tools/bits other than 4 stands

Can I bring my camera!

pervert

[Marco Polo]

Thanks Guys, that's really useful - the SELOC Wiki site is new to me and explained everything about stands and jacking points.

The reason for asking is that I have two rear tyres waiting to be fitted and wanted to take both rear wheels off, and take them with the new tyres to a fitter. That way it minimsies the chances the fitter will do some damage by jacking the car incorrectly. Anyway, rather than messing about further I'll either take the car and supervise the job or take one wheel at a time!!!

Cheers

To raise the rear of the car, personally I do the following :

- raise one side of the car (right side for example)
- put a thick piece of wood under the right wheel
- lower the car and move jack to the other side
- raise left side
- remove left wheel
- put a stand axle under the left rear jack point (subframe), with a piece of wood to protect*
- move the jack to the right
- raise car
- remove right wheel
- put a stand axle under the right rear jack point (subframe), with a piece of wood to protect*

*or under the extremity of the chassis (if the underbody/diffuser are removed)

If I want to raise the car very high, I repeat the jacking operation (left/right) to increase axle high

Basically I avoid a have a too big difference in height between left and right...


If I need to work "hard" under the car, I add 2 axles under both central jacking points (so 4 axles all in all)