<VV> JACKING POINTS/Mount failure

[J R Read_HML]

I've only jacked there when removing the power train.  Of course, this is 
only the weight of the power train itself, not the whole rear end of the 
car.

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Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harry Yarnell" <hyarnell1 at earthlink.net>
To: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>; <kaczmarek at charter.net>; 
<UltraMonzaWest at aol.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 11:48 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> JACKING POINTS/Mount failure


>I have always jacked at the belly of the differential. Never had a problem.
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> 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
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>> 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).
>>
>> Attachments (if any) are scanned with anti-virus software.
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>> Later, JR
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