ok i know im repeating but im making one last double check.

 

i know where the jacking points are to raise the car and where the saftey stands are for the 4 axle stands.

 

aswell as jacking the car from the front crossmember i can ALSO bring axle stands forward from the guides "safety stands points" and place under front cross member?

 

this will in effect help me by not having to raise the front as high to get the clearance needed for the intended safety stand points as i can have them more towards the front of the car under the crossmember?

found these pics ;)

thanks for that :)

 

exactly what i need and it looks easier than having to move them another half meter back to the safety poitns :)

 

two last questions.

 

1. my stands have a half open square design. will it be ok?

 

2. also i noticed mien bending ever so slightly (like half a centimetre to a cm) is this normal?

What stands have you got? Maybe post a pic if you're worried but sure they'll be fine.

 

There shouldn't be any bending I'd imagine but they will find their place and lock. The ones in the pic are 1.5 tonne each and there's no movement. A mechanic told me to just give them a whack with a hammer once the car's on them to make sure there's no movement.

What stands have you got? Maybe post a pic if you're worried but sure they'll be fine.

 

There shouldn't be any bending I'd imagine but they will find their place and lock. The ones in the pic are 1.5 tonne each and there's no movement. A mechanic told me to just give them a whack with a hammer once the car's on them to make sure there's no movement.

 

sorry i wasnt clear....... DOH :laugh:

 

i mean the crossmember slightly bends up to almost a centimetre when it is off the ground.

 

i have halfords two ton axle stands

 

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_241361_langId_-1_categoryId_165727

 

actually i can see they are fine, im thinking of the neighbours ones

to be honest I've never looked to see if the crossmember bends but it supports the front of the chassis so reckon it'll be fine. As people have said, throw the wheels under the sill jacking/stand points in case the worst ever happened ;)

 

I also leave the jack in place if I can and it's not in the way of where I'm working ;)

to be honest I've never looked to see if the crossmember bends but it supports the front of the chassis so reckon it'll be fine. As people have said, throw the wheels under the sill jacking/stand points in case the worst ever happened ;)

 

I also leave the jack in place if I can and it's not in the way of where I'm working ;)

 

cool :)

 

once i get plenum off (doing it anyway) then ill nstall clutch pedal system and then raise car to drop box :)

 

will update journal soon

found these pics ;)

 

IMO.....I think that in the first picture the two axle stands are too close together.

They may be fine if you are just having a quick inspection but I personally would have them wider apart under the main chassis rails with a piece of wood to protect the chassis rail.

Hi Pete,

 

Unfortuntely my car was on them like that for months with no probs ;)

Hi Pete,

 

Unfortuntely my car was on them like that for months with no probs ;)

 

Im sure it was Vijay. ..........But not with me under it:tt2:

lol