need to put the front on axle stands.

josh1073 said:

Hey guys sorry to ask this but I need to put the front on axle stands but just my luck my jack catches the axle stands base so they wont fit side by side so i cant use the pinch welds.... I have looked on the net but cant find anything really on the Ibiza other than "changing a tyre"

Where can i place the axle stands that are safe and wont damage anything....

Sorry and cheers,
Josh.

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Are you able to jack it up using the rear jacking points and stick the axle stands under the front ones while it's up?

Ideally as a DIYer, you would own/use a trolley jack to raise the car up prior to locating the axle stands to support it.

Lots of pictures on USA motoring websites showing people lifting a car up quite high using what looks like the car's own emergency jack - but I'd only use that for its intended purpose, ie at the road side where "needs must" !

A trolley jack with a block of wood to spread the load is what I'd use normally, but on my wife's 2015 Polo, I have fitted "Audi TT jacking Point Protectors" - so I can just locate my trolley jacks under them and lift away without doing any damage - other safe methods are available!