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Cars by Model Type => 2nd generation RX-7's => Topic started by: StavFC on July 03, 2009, 05:29:02 PM

Title: Is it safe to jack FC\'s up by the rear diff casing?
Post by: StavFC on July 03, 2009, 05:29:02 PM
As title really? It is on most cars, but not all (watched at this happed to a mate once!), so before I accidently put a jack through the alloy diff casing, I thought I best check!
 
:cheers
Title: Is it safe to jack FC\'s up by the rear diff casing?
Post by: batman on July 03, 2009, 05:36:20 PM
ive done it on the fd always better to use jacking points and axel stands but needs must an all
Title: Is it safe to jack FC\'s up by the rear diff casing?
Post by: m1tch on July 03, 2009, 05:48:52 PM
Yeah, its fine, the FC diff is very strong, unlike the FD diffs lol :)
Title: Is it safe to jack FC\'s up by the rear diff casing?
Post by: pdtaylor18 on July 03, 2009, 10:07:58 PM
I Do it all the time and does no harm as long as you have got a fairly big jack head to spread the load.
Title: Is it safe to jack FC\'s up by the rear diff casing?
Post by: m1tch on July 03, 2009, 10:16:56 PM
Quote from: pdtaylor18;622805I Do it all the time and does no harm as long as you have got a fairly big jack head to spread the load.


Or a small jack with a lump of wood :)
Title: Is it safe to jack FC\'s up by the rear diff casing?
Post by: grinder on July 03, 2009, 10:20:36 PM
^^^^ i was about to say that !!!
Title: Is it safe to jack FC\'s up by the rear diff casing?
Post by: m1tch on July 03, 2009, 10:38:42 PM
Block of wood FTW :D
Title: Is it safe to jack FC\'s up by the rear diff casing?
Post by: Brett on July 03, 2009, 10:46:39 PM
Rear diff is listed in the red book as a jacking point, as is the front subframe :wave
Title: Is it safe to jack FC\'s up by the rear diff casing?
Post by: m1tch on July 03, 2009, 10:54:55 PM
Quote from: Brett;622822Rear diff is listed in the red book as a jacking point, as is the front subframe :wave

Unless there is a big rust hole where your should be able to jack up the car like my car lol ooops
Title: Is it safe to jack FC\'s up by the rear diff casing?
Post by: StavFC on July 05, 2009, 05:14:21 PM
Thats good news, good to know. Cheers!
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