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Offline chowgar

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axle stands
« on: September 16, 2011, 01:02:38 pm »
might be a silly question... but i'm not machanically minded but willing to have a go...

I am looking at repainting my calipers at the weekend providing the weather holds out... I have all the bits but wondering the correct position to place the stands....


many thanks

Tim
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Re: axle stands
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2011, 01:48:02 pm »
There is no specific place but most put them on the front control arm bush as seen here, this is the anti lift kit which is the same. If you have a standard bush, it will be silver. 

The play arrow on the vid points right to it.  :happy2:

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Re: axle stands
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2011, 01:51:24 pm »
^^ As TC says.. under the round mount at each side of the subframe..
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Re: axle stands
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2011, 02:03:24 pm »
perfect guys... many thanks... :happy2:
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Re: axle stands
« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2011, 12:09:35 am »
thanks for the advice guys.... had some time this morning and managed to do the fronts....

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Re: axle stands
« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2011, 08:14:29 am »
Very nice.  :happy2: I think it is down to Monza's that made the Mk 5 so popular, well done VW for giving us them.  :love:
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Re: axle stands
« Reply #6 on: September 26, 2011, 09:53:47 am »
 :happy2:

the simplest things are always the best...
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Re: axle stands
« Reply #7 on: September 26, 2011, 11:44:56 pm »
Quote from: Top Cat on September 26, 2011, 08:14:29 am
Very nice.  :happy2: I think it is down to Monza's that made the Mk 5 so popular, well done VW for giving us them.  :love:

Definitely, the Monza II's first attracted my attention to the Mk5 GTI :happy2:
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