Drivetrain Where to place jackstands when servicing rear diff
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Will the c clips still be able to come out and will I be able to move the axles back and fourth without resistance?
Good video on the whole thing and he has the car on a lift so you can really see what is going on. Just me but I would pull the sway bar as it makes all of this a lot easier when supporting the rear end with jack stands via the axle tubes.
View: https://youtu.be/q80HHZu1RN8?si=YzFDWZz8dKzSQras
View: https://youtu.be/q80HHZu1RN8?si=YzFDWZz8dKzSQras
I do it all the time. Have had the axles apart a few times with the jackstands on the tubes.
For a little more clearance I usually put the axles on jackstands, and then jack the body up a little and put another set of jackstands under the rear subframe. Gives me a little more clearance to work.
For a little more clearance I usually put the axles on jackstands, and then jack the body up a little and put another set of jackstands under the rear subframe. Gives me a little more clearance to work.
All these years of working on this damn car and not once did I think about doing that.
You know what else I only recently learned about?
When working under the hood of an SUV/truck or if you just want extra reach like when doing spark plugs….back the rear wheels up a set of ramps.
When working under the hood of an SUV/truck or if you just want extra reach like when doing spark plugs….back the rear wheels up a set of ramps.
89notchDude
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While we're at it, when I dropped in my 302 w/ t5 attached, I raised the rear pretty high up so the tail shaft of the trans would slide right into the trans tunnel and effectively lowering the front rad support.
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