Keith_M
Jedi Knight
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I just recently learned why the manual recommends placing the jack under the A arm (under the front coil spring). Typically, I lift the front with a piece of thick rubber industrial belting atop the jack's pan and a three or four-inch wide piece of wood between that and the frame. I do this on both sides, then add the jack stands. This, of course, allows the wheel spindles, etc., to hang, nicely crushing the rubber buffer rebound
Also, Luke Skywalker says he uses a floor jack under the differential to lift the rear before installing jack stands, and I know I have seen it done, but is that a good idea? All of this tells us that working on Healeys can be challenging, and thank heaven for this Web site.
Good point. Although I jack the front of the car under the crossmember, I place my jack stands under the A-arms so that my suspension doesn't hang.
I don't see a problem with jacking up the rear of the car up by placing a jack under the differential housing. My jack stands go under the axle housing.
Keith