Raising car on jack stands honda civic

i jack up my 02 honda civic using the jack, lets say on the right drivers side and then want to fit in a jack stand, however i cant as the jack is in the way of the stand, the jacking point is only about 7cm long , what can i do

Senecio

I place the jack stands under the suspension pivot points

would a 2tonne trollley jack lift it

colm_mcm

Around 1200kg.

i have a trolley jack and im jacking it from the centre part under the engine, why is the jack making lots of noise and releasing some of the weight? its a 2 tonne jack?

stimpson

Use axle stands if you're getting underneath it. If I'm taking off the wheels I always put them under the sills.

You can never be too careful.

Edit: if the jack isn't holding the car make sure the valve is fully closed. I have a 2 tonne jack and it easily lifts my 1600 kg S60. It does groan a bit.

johnayo

If you are only lifting one corner, then no probs.

Mycroft H

The seals in the jack could be gone.

Teddington Cuddlesworth

I seen a few trolley jacks that spend a lot of time in the shed, rarely used, fail.

Use axle stands.

As already stated, if the jack keeps lowering make sure the release valve is fully closed.