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Morganrsn · Joined: 16 Sep 2013 Posts: 5

I am changing the brakes on my Morris 8, the front is on axle stands but I am not sure where the back jacking point is? Do I put the jack where the rear leaf springs are? or could I jack it on the bottom of the diff?
Any help much appreciated. Thanks

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22449 Location: UK

If you have a sturdy and stable trolley jack, I'd be inclined to jack up on the diff housing so long as there's no risk of mullering the drain plug...just keep an eye on the front axle stands while it's being raised, if the front is to remain in the air whilst jacking up the back.

PS welcome to the forum Smile

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Morganrsn · Joined: 16 Sep 2013 Posts: 5

Thanks I will go and give it a go now.

hunsta · Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 8:16 am Post subject:

I always found that putting any car on jack stands front and rear, I put the rear up first. Placing the stands as close to the springs on the axle housing. Then the front. This allows the car to pivot on the axle housing and not push the stands backwards as you raise the front.
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welder · Joined: 26 Nov 2007 Posts: 265 Location: North Warwickshire

goneps · Posted: Wed Dec 25, 2013 11:38 pm Post subject:

Coming a bit late to this thread, but here goes.

When jacking up with a trolley jack, the jack will roll as the car is raised, to follow the arc of the jack's arm, so no fear of its pushing over the axle stands at the other end.

For jacking under the diff., to accommodate the protruding drain plug, drill a 1/2" hole in a 1" thick short length of timber and place on the jack's pad so that the plug goes into the hole. This is by far the best and safest way to proceed, and will avoid damage to the plug and diff housing. The plug's thread was never intended to take the entire weight of the back end of the car!

Richard