Rear discs and pads with jack / axle stands
 

Hi

Came to do my rear discs and pads yesterday, but I guess like most DIY'ers , I only have axle stands and a trolley jack.
I abandoned the job as I could not see anyway to get my stand in once the car was jacked up.
Job itself looks simple enough on outer inspection.
Has anyone else done this job sucessfully on stands/jack please?

***oops*** this has gone in the D3 section - should be in the D2 section. I have a 98 S8 D2.

I prefer to use different length logs instead of axle stands

Did the rear discs and pads a few months ago using the the car jack (but i I got a heavy duty jack to replace the standard one which collapsed when under load last year). I am not too sure whether the jack dimensions are the same but it is a struggle to get axle stands in under the jacking pads whilst using the jack on the side supports intended for the jack. I have two pairs of stands and one is slightly shorter than the other so, with a bit a squeeze, managed to place the shorter ones in the right place.

Thanks for the reply. I could not get enough of the stand on the sill without risking damage or worse the car coming off the jack.

I usually just use the trolley jack and put the wheel under the sill just in case when doing brakes, never usually in there that long.

Thanks, going to have another go this weekend, using the OEM jack / stand and spare wheel in place, just in case.

I would strongly recommend that you get something else in there in contact with the jacking pad - and not just the wheel to save it if it falls. It happened to me once when working on the front. The OEM jack is poor - especially when fully extended. It just doesnt like sideways forces at all and when removing the calipers you may need to apply some force in removing the caliper bolts. (One of my rear calipers came off really easy and the other didnt!)

http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthrea...ght=jack+death

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The only use I have found for the OEM jack is to slightly raise the car so that a proper (e.g. trolley) jack can be slid underneath to then lift using the pads.

Agree. Its a roadside tool when absolutely necessary but it does require - even then - to be on absolutely level ground. There are OEM jacks available for the "armoured " and the heavier diesel versions of the car. I have now got one of the latter courtesy of the forum sponsor. +++

Looking at the other thread about jacks it had these part numbers.
4D0 011 021B Armoured.
4D0 011 031F Bigger engine.

And two others depending on chassis number
4D0 011 031D
4D0 011 031C
for different jacks.

David, what's the difference between the normal jack and the heavier duty ones?
Any pics?