Is it safe to jack FC\'s up by the rear diff casing?

StavFC · 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

batman · 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

m1tch · July 03, 2009, 05:48:52 PM

Yeah, its fine, the FC diff is very strong, unlike the FD diffs lol

pdtaylor18 · 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.

m1tch · 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

grinder · July 03, 2009, 10:20:36 PM

^^^^ i was about to say that !!!

m1tch · July 03, 2009, 10:38:42 PM

Block of wood FTW

Brett · 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

m1tch · 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

StavFC · July 05, 2009, 05:14:21 PM

Thats good news, good to know. Cheers!