I’m wanting to take a single rear wheel off and leave it on an axle stand. Where Is the best location on the rear axle to do so?
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Chris
Thanks
Chris
Axle stand placement
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I’d done that but there was no difinative place on rear beam mentioned. Thanks anyway.
The top result in that link, tells you where to put it, and even comes with pictures......
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Thanks. No picture of where to put axle stand on the rear beam. Just where to jack on the sill.
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Apologies, I’ve been looking at the tread on my phone and it wasn’t showing the full pictures.
Thanks for your help.
Thanks for your help.
Funny you should ask this question, treating the old girl to some new rear brakes....I do exactly the same, jack it from there and put axle stands there but.... Renault does warn against it...
It may just be for safety purposes though when using a 2 post or 4 post lift.
It may just be for safety purposes though when using a 2 post or 4 post lift.
If it’s for a long time you could just get a cheap clio wheel from a scrappy... or could just not bothere with an axel stand as it’s a rear ?
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Personally, if I was only removing a single rear wheel, I would jack it from the sill and place the axle stand at one of points I’ve circled in the attached picture. You want to place it as far out as possible so that it’s balanced.
Another option would be to jack it from the rear axle beam and support it on the sill, you would need a rubber block though to prevent damaging the sill. You only really need to use this option if you’re working on the rear suspension or removing the rear axle beam, I think this is the safest option though.
Another option would be to jack it from the rear axle beam and support it on the sill, you would need a rubber block though to prevent damaging the sill. You only really need to use this option if you’re working on the rear suspension or removing the rear axle beam, I think this is the safest option though.
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Cheers Ben, thanks for that.