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January 28, 2004
Jim,
I think Nigel & I use much the same system, although I would remove the whole lot, axle and springs as a single unit. It is easy enough for one person to manage.
Jack the car up and support on axle stands close to, but not obstructing, the mounting plates for the front end of the rear springs. Use a timber support to spread the load if you can, but it isn't really essential. Get it reasonably high enough to give working space underneath. Support the axle on a trolly jack under the centre point of the diff.
Undo the 4 spring mounting points, rear shock levers, handbrake cable and disconnect the single brake hose between axle case and body. Undo the prop shaft flange nuts (mark it first). Dont forget to disconnect the 2 rubber re-bound straps, and remove the exhaust.
With everything disconnected lower it on the trolley jack. If you allowed enough clearance to start with it can now be slid out from under the rear of the car, still ballanced on the saddle of the jack.
Re-assembly is the reverse of removal.
(I wonder if that phrase is used in the "Haynes manual to Sex"!!)
Guy
Jim
When I worked on mine there were two places I put them, but I used a length
of stout timber to spread the loads across the width of the car.
The first place was just inside, (towards the middle of the car) or just
forwards from where the forward spring hangers mount to. The second was
to the left and right of the boot floor (when my petrol tank was removed).
So I guess in your situation, I'd be putting them just inside, or just forward of
the forward spring hanger mounts with a length of timber running from
across the width.
I'm assuming you're intending on wheeling the whole axle unit out from the
back of the car, if so you can't have the stands rear of spring hanger mounts.
It would be best to refit it that way as well.
The rear axle is surprisingly heavy for one person, well it was for me! And I
had no alternative when refitting to put it back as individual components and
remember having an awful job getting that rear axle in position due to the
amount of space I had. I was bright enough to remember to put the half shafts
in before I positioned the axle, because there was simply no width in the
garage for me to put them in afterwards.
Nigel
"Guy Weller" < Guy.Weller@... > 28693
Posted on January 28, 2004 08:33 PM
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