I usually put the jackstands under the rear axle. But if I want the axle to
hang down, I put them under the front spring eye brackets. Both of these
locations are capable of supporting the weight of the car.
--
Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Menlo Park, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires
on 3/27/12 8:45 AM, Simon Matthews at simon.d.matthews@gmail.com wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 1:27 AM, Paul Hunt <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>wrote:
>
>> You are correct, see here - http://tinyurl.com/brsangn. The bolts can
>> only be removed/fitted once the gearbox flange has been removed from the
>> shaft. Nylocs are probably at least as good as plain nuts even with
>> spring-washers.
>>
>>
> Just as well that we did not have to cut any of the nuts off (and the bolt
> with it) as we had to do for one of the bolts at the rear end of the
> propshaft.
>
> 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?
>
> Simon
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