Axel Stands

[Serj]

I'm going to be painting my callipers this afternoon and i was going to put the car up on axel stands. Having just had a look under the car, i've realised that there's no clear point at which to use the stands.

Can anyone show me where to use them? Such a stupid question i know.....

[edit] Oh and no one say the axel....

 

[Serj]

Generally the best point to place them is the pivot point of the lower A arm of the suspension.

Naturally you want to put it on the stationary part, not the actual A arm!!

If you need pics, let me know what kind of car.......

The car is a Hyundai Coupe (Tiburon in the US), doubt you'd be able to find a car specific picture though. I can see the A arm, but like you said, the bit i can see is the bit that actually moves and there doesn't appear to be an obvious stationary point

 

[Serj]

can you get a pic of yours, im sure someone could draw an arrow to a "safe" mounting point.

Yeah that would be the sensible solution! Will try and borrow my brothers cam.

 

[Serj]

delete

 

[Serj]

Right, couple of pics to illustrate...

 

[Serj]

Cheers Mickey, problem is, i only have one jack. I left the trolley jack at my nans

Will it really slip off if i use one jack to do one side at a time?

 

[Serj]

Must be a neighbour that has a jack that will fit (or another member of your family).

I used my brothers jack alongside my own when I needed to lift the car at both sides at once.

My mums jack from her Passat doesn't look like it will work. Going to run over to pick up the trolley jack. Cheers all.

 

[Serj]

Would it be ok just to use the two jacks? The one from the Passat is ok, but the head on the axel stand is too wide to sit between the two rims of metal.

eg. It won't rest between the two 'tabs' as you put it....