Re: [Mgs] '71 MGB Prop/drive shaft bolts and nuts -- use Nylok or regular nuts?

["Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>]

I drive it onto ramps then jack under one spring bottom plate when greasing
the UJs for example.  The jack only needs to go up an inch or so for the tyre
to clear the ramp, so leaving plenty of room if the jack should happen to
fail.  This is the *only* time I work under anything jacked.  For anything
needing the axle hanging down the stands go under the front hangers, but you
do need to be aware that if the rebound straps fail the axle will drop
further.  Ramps and a jack raising a wheel if a wheel needs to be turned *is*
safer.

PaulH.
  ----- Original Message -----
  While on this subject, what is the best way to jack up the car for this
project? I put the car on ramps, but found that we had to turn a wheel in
order to gain access to two of the bolts at the rear. Hence we hacked up one
wheel off the ramp, turned the wheel and dropped it back onto the ramp. Not
something that I really wanted to do. Also, jacking up the body of the car and
letting the rear axle drop would give better access to the rear propshaft
nuts. But where to put the jackstands?
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