Jacking the 182 up please REAR/FRONT

[paul]

hi all! my dad is letting me borrow his jack/axle stands as hes worried about all the time i spend under there LOL!

Anyway ive used the search tool and see that it seems to be safe to jack up on the plastic sill ?! :S near the little hole were i would use the sissor jack?! is this correct?! also im a little concerned as to were to put my axles stands - do i put them on rear beam?! Sure that will be ok?! :S

Pics would be helpful please folks! if you need a pic i have lots of underneath shots on my photobucket account which you can access via my details

thanks all! dont want to loose a leg/arm/head etc!

 

[JoedotwasT5phy]

Yeah i have jacked it up on the sill as mentioned loads of times - i also place the axle stands there as well - but the rear bam should be fine

 

[paul]

thanks!!

 

[cat171]

Trolley jack FTW !! Then put the axle stands under it.

 

[paul]

^^ that hardly helps Craig lol! i was enquiring were lol

 

[Rich]

Do a search Edde has posted a guide.

 

[cat171]

^^ that hardly helps Craig lol! i was enquiring were lol

Err, look under the car for something solid & jack there.

 

[paul]

^^ thats not really sensible if you dont know whats what! (i mostly do) - thanks Rich i read Eddes guide he just said jack on the sill?! which i would have never thought of doing?! :S

 

[Rich]

There is a big thick chassis rail under the car that you can use the jack and axle stand it on it, just be careful not to damage the underseal.

 

[paul]

this bit rich! this is the bit i was going to do it on?! :S

what about a bit of wood and use my trolley jack / axle stands that spreads over the gap of this part! ?????

 

[Rich]

I just jack it at the front and the back will come up on it's own.

 

[paul]

what at the front of this beam?! im confused now! LOL

 

[Mike_182]

what at the front of this beam?! im confused now! LOL

No, jack it up at the front of the car (front arm mounting point is my fave!) and if you get it high enough the whole side of the car comes up. Lol!

 

[DrR]

Me being a c**t has bent one of my front jacking points grrr.

 

[paul]

what at the front of this beam?! im confused now! LOL

No, jack it up at the front of the car (front arm mounting point is my fave!) and if you get it high enough the whole side of the car comes up. Lol!

any pics what this looks like please!

 

[Mike_182]

No, jack it up at the front of the car (front arm mounting point is my fave!) and if you get it high enough the whole side of the car comes up. Lol!

any pics what this looks like please!

No, don't get my Clio until middle of next week!

 

[paul]

ill have a look on my photobucket account and post my thoughts!! ^^

 

[CHRIS172CUP]

avoid the jacking points on the sills unless you're using the jack supplied with the car, they will bend. but they wont damage the sills.

you can use the subframe as shown here, personally i'd put the axle stand where the red arrow is. get some wood or think rubber and put the stand where the bolt is.

your pic of the rear is fine aswell but as said, you only need to do the front to get both wheels off the ground

 

[paul]

front wheel were is it! LOL

 

[paul]

avoid the jacking points on the sills unless you're using the jack supplied with the car, they will bend. but they wont damage the sills.

you can use the subframe as shown here, personally i'd put the axle stand where the red arrow is. get some wood or think rubber and put the stand where the bolt is.

your pic of the rear is fine aswell but as said, you only need to do the front to get both wheels off the ground

thanks! no pic

 

[CHRIS172CUP]

i can see the pic, weird

 

[paul]

can now very strange! LOL

 

[paul]

so is that axle stand in the wrong place??!!

 

[CHRIS172CUP]

no to really thats fine but if the stand seat is an odd shape it could damage/scratch. but my renault mechanic mate always puts the stands on the bolts. one of the strongest points apparently and he knows his stuff pretty well.

plus he's normally doing an oil change so needs to go as far forward as possible so the car doesn't topple forward on 2 axle stands. just the right place for that.

 

[paul]

ok ill look in to this thanks Chris!