bandit1977
Member
Hi Guys,
Couple of questions.
1. Is there an easier/better way to jack up the front on a 1988 Corvette?
I know there’s jacking points on the sides, but to be honest I don’t like the idea of using those locations to jack the car up one side at a time, it doesn’t seem like a good idea to me and I think it must twist the body to some degree.
I’d rather lift the front up evenly without putting any sideways twisting force on the frame.
I’m used to 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] gen F-bodies where you can just slide a trolley jack under the front cross member and away you go.
I can see there’s some sort of pressed steel cross member/brace under the front, can that be used as a jacking point?......if so, I assume it would be a good idea to use a thick board or plank of wood to help distribute the load across the brace?
Also jacking up the rear of the car, again I’d prefer to raise both sides at the same time.
Can I jack under the rear diff housing (with the correct lifting attachment to slide between the exhaust pipes) without causing any issues or risk of damaging the diff or housing mounting?
2. My space saver won’t hold air, it has a bunch of small leaks around the tire bead where it meets the rim.
Are these space tires serviceable, can the tire be taken off the rim and re-installed?
I think if I take the tire off, clean the rim and bead area and refit, then the tire might have a better chance of sealing correctly again.
3.I’ve noticed there’s a big round disc bolted to the front of the water pump pulley.
I assume it’s there as some sort of dampener?
It looks like it would have a pretty decent weight and mass to it, I’d imagine it must affect the ability of the engine to rev to some degree?
Are there any performance gains to be had if this dampener was removed, or is it better to just leave it?
Thanks,
Ken D
Couple of questions.
1. Is there an easier/better way to jack up the front on a 1988 Corvette?
I know there’s jacking points on the sides, but to be honest I don’t like the idea of using those locations to jack the car up one side at a time, it doesn’t seem like a good idea to me and I think it must twist the body to some degree.
I’d rather lift the front up evenly without putting any sideways twisting force on the frame.
I’m used to 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] gen F-bodies where you can just slide a trolley jack under the front cross member and away you go.
I can see there’s some sort of pressed steel cross member/brace under the front, can that be used as a jacking point?......if so, I assume it would be a good idea to use a thick board or plank of wood to help distribute the load across the brace?
Also jacking up the rear of the car, again I’d prefer to raise both sides at the same time.
Can I jack under the rear diff housing (with the correct lifting attachment to slide between the exhaust pipes) without causing any issues or risk of damaging the diff or housing mounting?
2. My space saver won’t hold air, it has a bunch of small leaks around the tire bead where it meets the rim.
Are these space tires serviceable, can the tire be taken off the rim and re-installed?
I think if I take the tire off, clean the rim and bead area and refit, then the tire might have a better chance of sealing correctly again.
3.I’ve noticed there’s a big round disc bolted to the front of the water pump pulley.
I assume it’s there as some sort of dampener?
It looks like it would have a pretty decent weight and mass to it, I’d imagine it must affect the ability of the engine to rev to some degree?
Are there any performance gains to be had if this dampener was removed, or is it better to just leave it?
Thanks,
Ken D
