Motor Mounts was: RE: <VV> Jacking

[Charles Cromwell]

I have been jacking from under the differential since
the Corvair came out in 59. I worked for a  dealer and
we all jacked that way. Today you are at risk if you
jack the way the book tells you.You can not see how
much rust is in the jacking points.
Chuck








--- Western Canada CORSA <westerncanadacorsa at shaw.ca>
wrote:

> Would a failed rear motor mount on an Early cause
> the axles to rub in the
> A-arms?
> 
> Regards,
> Joel
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
> [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org]On Behalf
> Of Shaun
> Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2006 12:11 PM
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: <VV> Jacking
> 
> 
> The rear motor mount is NOT under compression. If
> you undo it, the engine
> DROPS.
> I once made the mistake of jacking the car with a
> board across the oil pan.
> The two rear engine mount bolts sheared. It was a
> VERY difficult repair with
> the engine in place.
> 
> yea, Vairily ... Shaun
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <TimogensTurbo at aol.com>
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2006 11:24 AM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Jacking
> 
> 
> > In a message dated 8/27/2006 10:55:19 AM Pacific
> Daylight Time,
> > hyarnell1 at earthlink.net writes:
> >
> > > I have always put a roll jack under the
> differential, but have been
> > > severely
> > > chaistized that I'm ruining the motor/trans
> mounts. Can't see why. You'd
> be
> > > putting the mounts (all three) in compression.
> They already are in
> > > compression with the car just sitting there. Can
> someone explain to me
> why
> > > this is wrong
> >
>
============================================================
> >
> > Harry, I believe it is just the usual confusion...
> >
> > Lon and others say do NOT  jack up the REAR of the
> car with a JACK  under
> the
> > REAR MOTOR MOUNT..the one next to the Crank
> pulley, etc.....it tears it...
> >
> > The Diff isn't either of the Motor mounts...
> >
> > Matt Nall
> > stocker, mod, v8, turbo, boat, Sandcar
> > ALLVAIR!
> > Timogen was a softy!
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