<VV> JACKING POINTS/Mount failure

[Harry Yarnell]

I have always jacked at the belly of the differential. Never had a problem.


Harry Yarnell
Perryman Garage and Orphanage
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
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From: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 12:41 PM
Subject: <VV> JACKING POINTS/Mount failure


> Hank,
>
> The motor mount failures that come to my mind can (many anyway) be traced 
> to jacking on the skid plate area.  Your method may be spreading the load 
> enough to avoid the problem.  I'm just not willing to test it myself.  I 
> doubt that the length of time so supported has a great deal to do with the 
> (potential) adverse results.  The rear of the car pretty much weighs the 
> same whether supported for 5 minutes, 5 days, 5 weeks - well you get the 
> point.
>
> Other failures, AFAIK, were simply the result of old age (of the rubber 
> components).
>
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> Later, JR
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