Hey guys

ive just got a pair of axle stands and just wanted to check that 2 tonne would be okay for a mk2.

 

also where would be the best place to position them under the car? Photos welcome :)

Yep mines are 2 tonne ones from halfords and are good enough here is a small guide..

 

8 hours ago, Jonanstee said:

just wanted to check that 2 tonne would be okay for a mk2.

2 Tonne is ample, the whole car weighs a lot less than that. (Assuming the 2 tonne rating is a Safe Working Load for the stands, not an actual breaking strain!)

Ian (F0CUE) beat me to it with the standard pic., but have never liked the green dots at the front, they look like the front stay just as it goes into the rubber bush, and that puts a lot of strain on the bush. The front is heavy on these, esp. with Diesels.

I have moved to using the subframe, next to the round hole where that curved tubular support comes down from above. It looks really strong there. My stands will just fit in there quite firmly. Photo below. It is the big hole, with the raised flange round it.

For the back, I use the two strong vertical brackets that stick down, I don't think my stands fit well on the central part of the rear subframe as shown above.

 

I got the 3 tonne one from halfords, so it is 1.5 tonnes each. It is a little high even on the lowest setting. But it is no problem even with halfords low profile Jack.

Anywhere on the sills is good enough, I guess. The jacking point can be felt with your hands behind the sill.