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Date:         Mon, 4 Sep 2000 22:58:35 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: Where do I place the floor jack ?
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>> Haynes page REF-5 says to place a block of wood on the floor jack and >> lifting under 'the rear axle final drive casing' (which I presume means >the >> transmission casing section that is inline with the rear axles?) >> This would require lifting just once and setting the jackstands on each >side >> at the ends of the rear frame crossmember. >> Bentley says don't do this or damage may result. >> >> Any comments on how you jack it up? > >Play it safe and go with Bentley on this one.... my opinion. >Bill

Lifting under the brittle thin trans case is asking for the necessity of a new trans! The rear semitrailing arms are pretty strong, it ought to be safe to lift under the outboard pivots; this was done on mine last weekend so I could pull the GMH V6 out to sell.

Andrew Grebneff Dunedin, New Zealand VW & mollusc nut 1969 Kombi with Corvair 2.4 & Powerglide 1975 Kombi derelict ex 3.6 Toyota V8 1984 Caravelle 3.8 Holden V6 1984 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma 2.0 (FWD) 1986 CE80 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel 1989 CT170 Toyota Corona Select 2.0 diesel


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