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I just use a piece of wood that fits across the rear crossmember. I've
never jacked using the diff.
On Thu, Nov 19, 2015 at 5:34 PM, Keith Mott <mottman55@gmail.com> wrote:
> This is really surprising to me. I have always lifted cars by putting a
> floor jack under the differential, and I have never had a problem nor have
> I heard of any problem with the practice. I suppose it could be something
> specific to Mustangs, but all you have to do is lift a Healey axle housing
> (even without the differential) to realize that it's pretty solid. I can't
> believe this is a common problem for all cars, and definitely not for a
> Healey.
>
> I CAN see that putting all the pressure on the drain plug at the bottom of
> the differential housing could be a problem.
>
> But, of course, now I'll worry about this the next time I jack up my
> Healey. Thanks Bob... :)
>
> keith
>
> On Wed, Nov 18, 2015 at 6:35 PM, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> Thought about posting this to shop-talk, but I suspect there's more
>> general car knowledge here.
>>
>> I believe my Mustang manual has admonitions against jacking the rear by
>> placing a floor jack under the rear pumpkin. I've jacked-up Healeys this
>> way for years, but the Healey axle housing is a single chunk of iron; the
>> Mustang probably has thin-wall tubes from the pumpkin to the wheels.
>> Theoretically, you could bend the thin-wall tubes, but I've done it a few
>> times with no noticeable issues.
>>
>> Thoughts from the Illuminati?
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I just use a piece of wood that fits across the rear cross=
member. I've never jacked using the diff.</div><div class=3D"gmail_extr=
a"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Nov 19, 2015 at 5:34 PM, Keith Mo=
tt <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:mottman55@gmail.com"; target=3D"_=
blank">mottman55@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gm=
ail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-le=
ft:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">This is really surprising to me.=C2=A0 I have alwa=
ys lifted cars by putting a floor jack under the differential, and I have n=
ever had a problem nor have I heard of any problem with the practice. =C2=
=A0 I suppose it could be something specific to Mustangs, but all you have =
to do is lift a Healey axle housing (even without the differential) to real=
ize that it's pretty solid.=C2=A0 I can't believe this is a common =
problem for all cars, and definitely not for a Healey.<div><br></div><div>I=
CAN see that putting all the pressure on the drain plug at the bottom of t=
he differential housing could be a problem.</div><div><br></div><div>But, o=
f course, now I'll worry about this the next time I jack up my Healey.=
=C2=A0 Thanks Bob... =C2=A0:)</div><div><br></div><div>keith</div></div><di=
v class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><span class=3D"">On =
Wed, Nov 18, 2015 at 6:35 PM, Bob Spidell <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"=
mailto:bspidell@comcast.net"; target=3D"_blank">bspidell@comcast.net</a>>=
</span> wrote:<br></span><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:=
0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><span class=3D"">Th=
ought about posting this to shop-talk, but I suspect there's more gener=
al car knowledge here.<br>
<br>
I believe my Mustang manual has admonitions against jacking the rear by pla=
cing a floor jack under the rear pumpkin.=C2=A0 I've jacked-up Healeys =
this way for years, but the Healey axle housing is a single chunk of iron; =
the Mustang probably has thin-wall tubes from the pumpkin to the wheels.=C2=
=A0 Theoretically, you could bend the thin-wall tubes, but I've done it=
a few times with no noticeable issues.<br>
<br>
Thoughts from the Illuminati?<br>
<br>
Bob<br>
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