MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: coolhandluke on April 13, 2013, 06:28:29 pm

Title: Jacking points
Post by: coolhandluke on April 13, 2013, 06:28:29 pm

Getting myself a trolley jack and wondering where's the best place to locate it when jacking up to remove a wheel back or front.
Is it ok to use the area on the sill where the VW supplied jack would go?
Where would you place an axle stand once you have the car of the ground?

Title: Re: Jacking points
Post by: ripmateyy on April 13, 2013, 08:03:24 pm

Quote from: coolhandluke on April 13, 2013, 06:28:29 pm

Getting myself a trolley jack and wondering where's the best place to locate it when jacking up to remove a wheel back or front.
Is it ok to use the area on the sill where the VW supplied jack would go?
Where would you place an axle stand once you have the car of the ground?

I used the back of the wish bone mount for the axle stand

Title: Re: Jacking points
Post by: skard on April 13, 2013, 08:05:39 pm

My mate has a two post lift and I'm always using the strengthened bit of sill to lift it (denoted by arrows).

As for where to put axlestands, it depends what you're doing. If changing brakes then on the wishbone bush as suggested is good.