should there be a cover?
10-21-2002 | 05:18 PM
#4
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Burning Brakes
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From: Natick MA
i THINK you made it up, not a 100% either but i am pretty sure that is a safe place to do it, obviously because thats where i did it from but....if i was wrong someone please tell me so i dont mess up my car.
10-21-2002 | 05:23 PM
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Racer
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From: Glen Allan, ON
Andre
Yes it is supposed to have a large rubber plug, if you want one you can come by and I'll give you one of the extras I have kicking around.
You can lift it there, I would use a piece of 2x4 between the jack and the trans housing or you could crack the case.
Todd
Yes it is supposed to have a large rubber plug, if you want one you can come by and I'll give you one of the extras I have kicking around.
You can lift it there, I would use a piece of 2x4 between the jack and the trans housing or you could crack the case.
Todd
10-21-2002 | 05:34 PM
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Burning Brakes
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From: Natick MA
thanks todd, 2x4 sounds like a good idea. Thats nice of you, i'll take you up on that offer, email me or address or where ever youd want me to come and grab it.
Dre968@hotmail.com
Thanks a lot
andre
Dre968@hotmail.com
Thanks a lot
andre
10-21-2002 | 05:46 PM
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Race Director
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From: Phoenix, Az
[quote]Originally posted by Raceit:
<strong>I'm not 100%, but I don't think you're suppose to jack the car up from the transaxle.
Is that right, or did I just make that up?</strong><hr></blockquote>
I have a race car and due to inspection and tire changes jack my car up quite a lot. I have always used the side point mid way under the door at the diamond. There is hard point there and it lifts the entire side of the car and gives access to tires and jack stand locations.
ONCE I used the transmission to lift the car as I was doing a left to right side tire swap on the rear and wanted to be fast. I won't do it again as the car compressed a bit before I got the tires free. remember that the entire rear weight of the car must go through the rubber mounts when you lift here. They are not designed to carry that much weight. It did not damage the car, but I have not intention of lifting there again as I think there are better places to that. Why stress the transmission mounts when you don't need to?
Just my $.0002
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<strong>I'm not 100%, but I don't think you're suppose to jack the car up from the transaxle.
Is that right, or did I just make that up?</strong><hr></blockquote>
I have a race car and due to inspection and tire changes jack my car up quite a lot. I have always used the side point mid way under the door at the diamond. There is hard point there and it lifts the entire side of the car and gives access to tires and jack stand locations.
ONCE I used the transmission to lift the car as I was doing a left to right side tire swap on the rear and wanted to be fast. I won't do it again as the car compressed a bit before I got the tires free. remember that the entire rear weight of the car must go through the rubber mounts when you lift here. They are not designed to carry that much weight. It did not damage the car, but I have not intention of lifting there again as I think there are better places to that. Why stress the transmission mounts when you don't need to?
Just my $.0002
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