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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">This is really surprising to me.=C2=A0 I have always lifte=
d 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. =C2=A0 I supp=
ose it could be something specific to Mustangs, but all you have to do is l=
ift a Healey axle housing (even without the differential) to realize that i=
t's pretty solid.=C2=A0 I can't believe this is a common problem fo=
r all cars, and definitely not for a Healey.<div><br></div><div>I CAN see t=
hat putting all the pressure on the drain plug at the bottom of the differe=
ntial housing could be a problem.</div><div><br></div><div>But, of course, =
now I'll worry about this the next time I jack up my Healey.=C2=A0 Than=
ks Bob... =C2=A0:)</div><div><br></div><div>keith</div></div><div class=3D"=
gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">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><blockquot=
e class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc sol=
id;padding-left:1ex">Thought about posting this to shop-talk, but I suspect=
there's more general 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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