Having the need to save on a simple job - changing Brake Discs/Pads I am unable to use my trusty Trolley Jack, as the question arises, where do you place the jack? Do I need to use a block of Hard Wood between Jack and under-body? Should anyone have any Pictures of exactly where you place a Jack I would be greatfull. As you probably understand, I do not want to use the 'scissor' jack supplied with the car, as I need to live and do not want to place my life at risk by using that type of death wish tool? Any answers please.

Peter - new to this site but not new to getting hands dirty - actually I use IKEA disposable rubber gloves!

use your trolley jack where you use the scissor jack with wood or hockey puck

+1

I have a tendency to use the provided jack to lift the car them lower it onto an axle stand, where I work on the car then use the provided jack to raise it slightly remove axle stand then lower car back down

With the greatest of care,

& then with supports under the car before you work on it, which ever or where ever you jack from.

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/264223-buckled-sills

george

yep, always position the jack at the little triangle dimples on the sills (jacking points) and use the provided jack for minimum time

always slacken the wheel nuts before the jack is used so no additional weight put on jack / sill, also only nip up the wheel nuts on the axle stand before the jack is used, then fully tighten wheel nuts only when on the ground and jack out

I usually position the axle stands on the console bushes at the front and a similar suspension point at rear

I so miss my BMW for this, they had 4 x thick rubber pads ready and waiting for a jack to be placed on them.... now why the hell can't other manufacturers do this?

Cost

With the greatest of care,

& then with supports under the car before you work on it, which ever or where ever you jack from.

http://www.briskoda....3-buckled-sills

george

I completely understand you are probably showing my thread to show the damage that can be caused by the misuse of a jacking device, Just to add the damage definitely wasn't caused by myself using the provided scissor jack, but have since bought a trolley jack with soft pads and obviously use on the correct jacking points.

Thanks to you all for your valued pointers I shall go about the job with the 'provided' horrid little scissor jack and use my trusted axle stands, with no real structure to the underside and easily marking points to use a trolley jack I am sure IF they used their brains over this important point, we could also use ours to gain a quicker answer to this simple question. You all are thanked and I can know get on with my front Disc replacement, and then replacing timing belt/water pump!

best support point on stands for the front is the console bush (big rubber bush at back of lower wishbone)

Supplied jack? I should be so lucky.

In fact, I now have two cars without spare wheels or jacks. So I had to go out and buy a jack just to swap over the winter wheels...