Quick swap?
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3rd Gear
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From: Crescent City CA
Quick swap?
I have seen pics on this forum of 'vettes up on jack stands. This might be a really dumb question, but how the heck do I get the rear end of my 'vette on the stands, on that little area just forward of the rear wheels, if my floor jack is already taking up that space? 
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and doing many searches on various topics and must say THIS FORUM IS GREAT! I hear little squeeks, bumps and thumps in the rear end area of my car and through reading several great posts on the subject I think it is time to tackle the job of replacing wheel bearings and u-joints. With all the fine pics and instructions that have been posted it doesn't seem to be too hard of a job. Just a bit time consuming.
Thanks for any replies.
BTW, I have been
and doing many searches on various topics and must say THIS FORUM IS GREAT! I hear little squeeks, bumps and thumps in the rear end area of my car and through reading several great posts on the subject I think it is time to tackle the job of replacing wheel bearings and u-joints. With all the fine pics and instructions that have been posted it doesn't seem to be too hard of a job. Just a bit time consuming.Thanks for any replies.
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If you look, the rails go inward just after the factory-marked jacking points. I put the jack on the factory points, then the jackstands on the rails inboard of that.
Also, there was a nifty little device called Jack-A-Vette that allowed you to jack up the diff, letting you put jackstands on the factory jack points, and do it a lot faster! I think they still make them, not sure of where to get one tho.
Also, there was a nifty little device called Jack-A-Vette that allowed you to jack up the diff, letting you put jackstands on the factory jack points, and do it a lot faster! I think they still make them, not sure of where to get one tho.
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Last edited by xCCTer; Nov 16, 2008 at 07:45 PM.
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3rd Gear
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From: Crescent City CA
I see now
Quote " If you look, the rails go inward just after the factory-marked jacking points. I put the jack on the factory points, then the jackstands on the rails inboard of that."
I see. I was just so afraid I was going to bend something on my 'baby'. I have using the area that goes inward thinking that was the factory jack point.
Thanks for the replies. Very much appreciated.
I see. I was just so afraid I was going to bend something on my 'baby'. I have using the area that goes inward thinking that was the factory jack point.
Thanks for the replies. Very much appreciated.
