<VV> half shafts on reinstall / RED ALERT

[Louis Armer]

DON'T RAISE THE SCISSOR JACK TOO HIGH OR YOU MAY RAISE THE BODY OF 
THE CAR OFF THE JACK STANDS

Chuck Armer
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At 06:55 PM 7/16/2008, you wrote:
>
>In a message dated 7/16/2008 6:43:54 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>hyarnell1 at earthlink.net writes:
>
>In this  case, I'd install the STRUD rods first, loose. The stabilizer rods
>really  don't affect installing the 1/2 shafts. You may have to install a
>wheel to  give enough torque to move the bearing assy to accept the half
>shaft..
>The STRUT rods I refer to are the large rods that bolt to the  bottom of the
>diff, and the camber bolt at the bearing end.
>
>Harry  Yarnell
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>Chris,  To add to Harry's post, I use a scissors jack under the lower  strut
>rod (where the lower shock mount is) and jack it up so the half shaft  meets
>the axle and diff.  It takes some time on LM's but it isn't that  hard.  As
>Harry said, don't loosen the stabilizer rods as you can affect  toe 
>of the rear
>tires when they are deflected under load on the road.   Don't try to "pull
>things together" using any attaching bolts or you may 
>strip  something.  Sometimes
>it helps the first time (or everytime) to just lie  there and observe how
>everything goes together so it makes sense.
>
>It'll work.  Best of luck.
>
>Bob Hall
>Group Corvair
>Washington DC suburbs
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