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Quickie

 

Can i jack the rear of the car up at the central location just behind the diff, its got fins and a square plug, thinking of putting the trolley jack right under this plug

 

Rich

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Yes, the Diff is a good place. In fact its the Nissan reccomended rear jacking point.

 

Be sure to use axle stands once its up though.

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just a quickie. again..

 

just forward of the actual diff casting, is a u shaped bracket around the prop, is this the place of should i use the ACTUAL diff casting.

 

Cheers rich

I always use the U shaped bit you're talking about. It's a nice big chunk of the subframe and perfectly shaped for a proper jack shoe.

 

Even though Nissan specify the diff casing as a legitimate jacking point, I wouldn't entertain that idea.

I've jacked up the rear via the diff casing loads of times without any problems. It's cast iron and less likely to bend than using a bracket on the subframe.

I use the diff, not the section with the fins on tho, the fins would break easy, the forward section of the diff, and after recently removing it, and refitting, I can ssure you 100%, you will not damage it, damn thing is solid as shite, whereas the U shaped part you speak of, could easily be dented or worse...

I'm quite sure that that piece of sub frame is designed as a diff guard i.e. it'll take a thwack that would otherwise shatter the diff casing.

 

Besides, I couldn't ever imagine causing damage to any part of the sub frame with a jack unless it was totally rotten. Also, which would you rather break, the diff guard or the diff?

true, you would have to be a nugget, if a piece of wood is used it'd be fine, but some folk may just put the jack straight on the U piece, that would dent it, I've just had my subframe off, all stripped and painted, each to their own, either or I suppose, but I'll stick to the diff and a bit O' wood, damn thing weighs 8 stone and is solid... Both places are just as good I guess....

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Cheers guys, whatever method i used in the end, and it was a combination of a few, i got the end result.

 

th_100_6190.jpg

 

Rich

Question is......

 

What u gonna do with it now its up there?????

Some nice mods hopefully ;-)

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