Jacking point for cam swap?
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Jacking point for cam swap?
Good morning everyone, getting ready to start my cam swap this week on my c5z. I’m just curious where to put the front jack stands. I know where they are supposed to go, but when doing the cam i know the steering rack has to come out and if I put the jack stand on the front cross member won’t that effect me from lowering it to get the rack out?
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Also the steering rack doesn't come out the bottom. It is lifted up out of it's mounting ears on the cradle and then slid out the side.
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good to know i was think about doing that just wasn’t sure if it’s safe to do or if anyone’s don’t that before
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If you have not already replaced the original balancer, this would be a convenient opportunity to do so.
After you remove the front wheels, you can slide them under the sides of the car as a back up safety measure.
If you are pulling the rack all the way out, you might want to make sure you have some space on the driver side of the car. Oh, you’re going to want an 18mm line wrench handy for the power steering lines.
After you remove the front wheels, you can slide them under the sides of the car as a back up safety measure.
If you are pulling the rack all the way out, you might want to make sure you have some space on the driver side of the car. Oh, you’re going to want an 18mm line wrench handy for the power steering lines.
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If you have not already replaced the original balancer, this would be a convenient opportunity to do so.
After you remove the front wheels, you can slide them under the sides of the car as a back up safety measure.
If you are pulling the rack all the way out, you might want to make sure you have some space on the driver side of the car. Oh, you’re going to want an 18mm line wrench handy for the power steering lines.
After you remove the front wheels, you can slide them under the sides of the car as a back up safety measure.
If you are pulling the rack all the way out, you might want to make sure you have some space on the driver side of the car. Oh, you’re going to want an 18mm line wrench handy for the power steering lines.
