Placing jackstands

jpjohns · Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 2:03 pm Post subject: Placing jackstands

When removing the engine, where would be the best place to put the jack and the jack stands in the rear? I did a search but they all seem to differ.
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SoCalJes · Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 2:10 pm Post subject:

I placed the jacks on the rear arms on mine.
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c21darrel · Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 2:19 pm Post subject:

For an engine pull you want to get the back end as high as you can. You will be happy you did this Very Happy

The round housing for the torsion arms are a solid place for jack stands.
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CHUBB805 · Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 2:22 pm Post subject:

I put the jack stands under the torsion tube so that they aren't in the way when you're trying to get the motor out.

oorwullie · Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 2:26 pm Post subject:

i've never understood why people want to get the car up so high to get the engine out.

i've always dropped the engine to the floor then raised the car/bus with a large trolley jack to slide the engine out and then let the vehicle back down on it's wheels again.

but that's just me, so do whatever ya like guys. Idea

tisius · Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 4:25 am Post subject:

Same here.
I take the engine out first, and let it sit on a flat mdf panel on the garage floor (I can grab the panel and use it as a skid with the engine on it).
Then I jack up the car (I put a wooden block on the jack and then place it underneath the Y section of the trans carrier arms so I can raise the rear as much as possible with the jack... but I do make sure that no floorpan or other vulnerable parts are touched by the wood or jack, since the weight of the car will rest on the wooden block when I start jacking). That will give me enough clearance to slide the engine from under the car's rear end.
And then I support the car with long jack stands (underneath the torsion tube) for more safety.
Finally I pull the mdf sheet with the engine on it from underneath the rear of the car ... job done.
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CiderGuy · Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 7:44 am Post subject:

oorwullie · Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 10:02 am Post subject:

didget69 · Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 10:58 am Post subject: Jackstands

Place the jackstands under the rear torsion tubes at the 'inner side' -

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Don't jack up or support the car at the outer ends of the torsion tubes (at the spring plates), as it can screw up the rubber bushings.

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mountainkowboy · Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 12:34 pm Post subject:

get an ATV/motorcycle jack, pull engine, drop jack, raise car above engine, roll out.
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didget69 · Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 9:43 pm Post subject:

oorwullie · Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 3:46 am Post subject:

jpjohns · Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 9:00 am Post subject:

Stuart Maingot · Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 11:41 am Post subject:

I would always just back the rear wheels up on 2 wooden blocks each approx 5 " high that I made for this purpose. This gets the right height for my trolley jack and I don't have to jack the body up and down each time I remove and replace the engine.

mountainkowboy · Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 3:43 pm Post subject:

Since I have a motorcycle I already had the jack, using it, I pulled the engine from the vert, replaced the donuts on the oil cooler and put it in the Ghia in 3 hours by myself without having to lift anything by hand. But then I'm an old guy with bad shoulders and knees. Wink

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oorwullie · Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 4:31 am Post subject:

i can understand using the motorsickle jack if you already have one but it's a mystery why people buy one instead of a good 2 ton trolley jack and then have the car fall down while using a crappy scissor jack from wallmart or suchlike. Laughing

CiderGuy · Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 6:09 am Post subject:

oorwullie · Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 6:31 am Post subject:

oorwullie · Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 6:56 am Post subject:

and ciderguy, please don't send me any more private messages unless you have something creative to say.

CiderGuy · Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 3:11 pm Post subject:


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