Yeah, I got that... I wasn't thinking in Spit mode, I was thinking in
Typical mode. It's obvious I haven't seen my car in far too long! :-)
Luke
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ptegler" <ptegler@gouldfo.com>
To: "Luke Lewis" <lukage@home.com>; "Spitfire List"
<spitfires@autox.team.net>; "Carter Shore" <clshore@yahoo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 4:12 PM
Subject: Re: Oiling trunnions + jacking up - you answered your own Q Luke!
>
> Think a minute there Luke...
> where is the spring mounted that is supporting
> the weight of the frame and body tub?
> It's mounted ON TOP the diff.
> So in essence... the diff IS caring
> (actually suspending) the bulk of the rear end
> chassis and tub weight.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Luke Lewis" <lukage@home.com>
> To: "Spitfire List" <spitfires@autox.team.net>; "Carter Shore"
<clshore@yahoo.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 1:01 AM
> Subject: Re: Oiling trunnions + jacking up
>
>
>
> I'm pretty sure the diff carries no weight at all ... It's mounted to the
> chassis...
> One reason for the independent suspension was to minimize unsprung
weight.
> The rear leaf spring carries the weight indepently of the differential.
>
> Luke
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Carter Shore" <clshore@yahoo.com>
> To: "L&B Lubbers" <lubbers@sympatico.ca>; "John Hobson"
> <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>
> Cc: "spitfires list" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 11:43 PM
> Subject: Re: Oiling trunnions + jacking up
>
>
> >
> > I've used the diff to jack the car when it was
> > convenient.
> > After all, the diff already carries the entire weight
> > of the car ( a whopping 800 lbs! ). Wheel to hub to
> > trunnion to upright to spring to diff to bushings to
> > frame.
> > On diffs with a drain plug, the plug fits nicely into
> > the saddle of my hydaulic jack, preventing slippage.
> > I usually try to use a short piece of 2x4 'twixt the
> > jack and car when jacking on the frame. But be careful
> > about how you place it. The wood may split unless you
> > arrange the piece so that the edge of the frame is
> > perpendicular to the grain.
> >
> > But YMMV, so be careful. Always use jack stands, and
> > never get under a car that is suppported only by a
> > jack (but you all knew that, right?)
> >
> > Carter Shore
> > --- L&B Lubbers <lubbers@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> > >
> > > Raise the rear of the car by placing the floor jack
> > > under the frame cross
> > > member (just behind the diff.). Not the diff.
> > >
> > > Len Lubbers | '79 Spitfire | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
> > > http://www3.sympatico.ca/lubbers
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "John Hobson" <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>
> > > To: "Spitfires mailing list"
> > > <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 5:56 AM
> > > Subject: Oiling trunnions + jacking up
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I'm sure this is a silly question for many of you,
> > > but how do I oil the
> > > trunnions through the grease nipple, do I need a
> > > special attachment on my
> > > grease(oil) gun so that it seals round the grease
> > > nipple and the pressure
> > > depresses the nipple?
> > >
> > > Also another, probably silly, question. I have had
> > > trouble jacking my
> > > car up before in that it is awkward jacking up one
> > > side of the car and
> > > then the other alternately(twisting chassis, takes
> > > ages etc). Is it
> > > possible to jack it up at the back at the
> > > differential? Is the diff
> > > strong enough, is it safe to do etc? Any other
> > > hints?
> > >
> > > Also, I am looking for a reasonable pair of chrome
> > > rear horse shoe trim,
> > > if any of you UK listers have a pair that are
> > > surplas to requirements I
> > > would be interested in buying them.
> > >
> > > cheers
> > > John
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