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• Re: [Friday] Bolts -- Rockwell hardness translate to grade?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 8 Jul 2011 00:37:08 -0400
  ...Very cool. > > I just went to refresh the critical parts on the jack with ones from Hi > Lift's jack rebuild kit, but the...
• Re: [Friday] Bolts -- Rockwell hardness translate to grade?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 7 Jul 2011 21:54:29 -0700
  I guess I didn't explain that the shear bolt is supposed to shear under great stress, before the rest of the jack fails...
• Re: Sanitizing water tank in Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - RiffOil
  Fri, 21 May 2010 07:13:46 -0700
  ...On May 20, 2010, at 5:47 PM, Courtney Hook <courtneyhook@SHAW.CA> wrote: > That's what I do Jack; have been doing that...
• Re: Stabilizer link
  Historical mailing list - Chris Higgins
  Fri, 20 Mar 1998 20:50:10 -0500
  ...Take your spare car jack, and jack-up the lower control arm to compress the suspension a bit. This will enable the threaded end...
• Re: Dont do this at home ( I didnt)
  Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
  Fri, 8 Sep 2006 22:08:03 +0200
  ...And never work under a vehicle on a car jack either. > >Regards, > >John Rodgers >88 GL Driver > >Jens Jakob Andersen wrote: >>Dont do this...
• RE: Pushrod tube seal question
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 22 May 1996 10:17:39 -0700
  ...Jack Reed[SMTP:jackr@fortnet.org] Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 1996 9:01 AM ========================================================================= Date: Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com> From: Subject...
• Re: high lift jack?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 4 Mar 2003 07:58:39 -0600
  Mick Kabler just packs a railroad jack. Stan Wilder On Mon, 3 Mar 2003 22:00:11 -0800 pensioner <al_knoll@PACBELL.NET> writes...
• Re: tire jack suggestions for 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sat, 19 Jun 2010 09:39:34 -0500
  ...The OEM jack was somewhat unstable > in > my opinion. But I did get the job done. > > What are folks using instead that fits in...
• Vanagon Westy sighted around Michael Jackson's NeverLand
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Thu, 2 Jul 2009 04:47:00 -0700
  ...reporting the latest�"important events" and "real news" on the Michael Jackson events.� (sorry I was flipping through the stations looking for a good...
• Re: Sliding Door Adjustments
  Historical mailing list - Vernon Craddock
  Fri, 7 Aug 1998 08:38:39 -0700
  ...I put a padded floor jack under the edge of the door, loosened the bolts, raised the door with the jack & resecured. After adjusting...
• Re: running board/side step for vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Wed, 19 Jun 2002 19:47:33 EDT
  ...Yes, you do have to remove it to use the jack. Undo one bolt on each end. No biggie. Tom '71 Westy, '85 Westy...
• Re: Stands or ramps?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 12 Dec 2004 19:45:47 -0700
  ...when replacing the heads which is > easiest putting the van on ramps or jack stands? > > > > TIA > > Jere > > 90 GL/Carat-a-version > > 88 GL...
• Re: Missing jack & lugwrench
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Sat, 27 Aug 2005 12:32:48 -0400
  I dunno, but that's a bugaboo for me...someone sells a car but strips out even the lugwrench and jack... In any case...
• Re: Hot Foot well
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Wed, 30 Jun 2021 19:50:29 -0400
  ...How hard would this job be if only floor jack and jackstands? Seems like that heater valve is waaaay up there, and jackstands make...
• Re: Tranmission R & R
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 17 Mar 2016 11:18:31 -0700
  ...With the cup removed from my floor jack, I found an old spare 1/2" drive socket to fit that cup hole then mounted...
• Re: Battery article and portable option.
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 1 Aug 2021 09:57:31 -0600
  ...a great "portable" RV battery >> option >>>> $499. >>>> >>>> Duracell PowerSource 1440W Portable Power Station >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> https://tinyurl.com/7zauzt9p >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Jack R. >>>> >>>> 84 Westy >>
• Re: Removing engine, WAS; How high do I lift the wee beastie?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 21 Nov 2010 21:19:27 -0800
  ...Probably the equal to the winches you are mentioning... > > For the motor.(should make that clear) .the floor jack worked fine for the tranny...
• Re: Unsubscribe
  Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
  Thu, 13 May 2010 08:49:17 -0400
  ...Jack Reynaert <jack007@COMCAST.NET> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Sent: Wed, May 12, 2010 8:18:27 PM > Subject: Dual on-board Battery...
• Re: off-topic?/wasRe: thinking about a Lawyer/Thing/GTI/bicycle
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 9 Feb 2001 08:34:45 -0600
  Where did your "jacket" come from? Mine came from them Cannucks(sp) just Northwest of here. I bought a parka there years ago. The...
• Re: Waterboxer assembly detail sought
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:24:11 -0700
  ...on the waterboxer block case there are 10mm studs external to > and > internal to the water jacket casting. These are the studs that clamp...
• Re: WBX Transmission: Failing 3-4 Hub Feels Like?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:33:00 -0700
  ...What could be sweeter > ? > > a good selection of tools helps ..nothing fancy either. > Hard flat floor, Good soid jack stands, and a floor jack...
• VW Stereo w/CD JAck
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 8 Aug 2003 10:02:18 -0400
  I have a VW stereo I picked up at the junkyard in my Westy that has a "cd" jack on the front. I don...
• Re: Rear Hatch Gasketage
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 23 Sep 2012 13:14:21 -0700
  ...No new seal applied at this point and the gate still opens easily with the plate fully forward. -- Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott 1984...
• Re: '82 Diesel, fuel, where did it go?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Crawford
  Mon, 1 Jul 1996 08:00:58 -0700
  ...a floor >hoist or jack pushing in the bottom? Some brain service people think the This weekend I jacked up the front of the...
• Speaking of jacks . . .
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 18 Jun 1997 13:13 -0600 (MDT)
  ...Where should the jack be stashed on a '91 Westfalia? (FWIW I won't be surprised to find that I don't have one...
• Re: Help! Massive oil leak from behind cooler (2.1)
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 WBXs
  Mon, 27 Dec 2004 18:27:34 +0000
  ...I have a spare updated O ring, a driveway, tools, jack & jack stands and even a spare oil cooler but I'm located in...
• Re: Water Wetter
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 26 Aug 2005 09:21:58 -0500
  ...Why would water wetter provide any corrosion resistance? > Anyone know? > > //Jack > '85 GL
• Re: Minor clutch rant/lessons learned.......(long)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Mon, 25 Sep 2006 20:16:43 -0400
  ...Wah! It's so tough WITH a floor jack. Wah! (but at least it was 12% faster this time getting it in. And i...
• Re: Annual Licence Plate Fee - 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
  Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:36:38 +0000
  ...MT> Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:27:38 -0400> From: jack007@COMCAST.NET> Subject: Annual Licence Plate Fee - 84 Westy> To: vanagon@GERRY...
• Re: dielectric grease
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  6 Nov 1995 12:36:20 -0800
  RE>>dielectric grease 11/6/95 Jack (jackr@fortnet.org) wrote: "One thing you have to watch out for when using this stuff is...
• Re: SCREWED by the ins. co.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Wed, 5 May 1999 14:40:50 -0400
  > > GET YOUR CAR APPRAISED!!!!!! now!!! otherwise you wont get jack squat for it!.... also - keep all receipts for accessories, .....> any other hints ? Insurance is...
• Re: adjusting sliding door height
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Sun, 1 Sep 2019 20:33:00 -0400
  ...a floor jack and me (two Jacks). Be sure to check the inward/outward clearance/alignment, or the rear handle on the 84-85...
• Re: Front shocks replacement question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 22 Aug 2015 21:16:15 -0400
  ...Jacking the arm between the spring and that pivot will increase the force required at the jack and on the pivot to keep the...
• Re: Oops... did it again! Backed into garage with vent open!
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 1 Aug 2020 11:09:04 -0400
  ...Stephen Mobile > On Jul 31, 2020, at 7:04 AM, Skip Laubach <skiplaubach@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Hi Jack, > While I prefer the suggested visible...
• Re: Spark Plug Wire Shock
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 17 May 2020 22:32:33 +0000
  ...Jack R <jack007@COMCAST.NET> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Sent: Sun, May 17, 2020 4:44 pm Subject: Spark Plug Wire Shock I...
• Re: jack. I might have 1, maybe 2
  Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
  Sun, 23 May 1999 23:39:52 -0600
  I may have a couple of spare Jacks in the garage. buzz me tomorro with an e-mail as a reminder to go out...
• Re: Exercise while camping.?
  Historical mailing list - Jean-Guy Savoie
  Wed, 20 Jun 2001 12:44:33 -0300
  ...Okay here's what you do: > > 1) Bring a 2 ton jack, wheel chocks and jack stands.
• Re: TireJack
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Thu, 14 Jun 2001 16:38:20 -0700
  ...had a > different jack than the older vans? I just went to change a tire and the > extention for the jack doesn't seem...
• Re: Oil Change and Jacks
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 13 Dec 2004 17:23:37 -0700
  ...vanagon camper, have you ever > tried to change the oil without jacking the van up? It seems doable > just that I've never tried...
• Re: For the Newbies - Vanagon secrets revealed
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Tue, 29 Aug 2006 23:43:30 -0500
  ...Is there a nice place for the jack besides just throwing it under the rear seat? > The jack (in the OE white plastic sack...
• Re: HID H4 Bulb question
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Wed, 3 Jan 2007 07:16:18 -0500
  ...http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/hdltrela.htm Chris On 1/1/07, Jack R <jack007@comcast.net> wrote: > I have the Hella H4 Headlights...
• Re: Oil leak
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 2 Aug 2022 18:21:38 -0500
  ...Oil leak > > > > Nice Jack, if the clutch is still good should I replace it anyway since > I’m > > in there and I have 80k...
• Re: adjusting sliding door height
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 1 Sep 2019 23:10:13 +0000
  Dan, I think your method will work very well.  The key ingredient?:  the floor jack.  Taking a little time to position it mid-centered...
• Re: Jackson, Mississippi
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:50:51 -0500
  ...No, didn't mean to be sarcastic, just failed to pick up on the guy being in Jackson. "... on a road trip to Mexico...
• Re: (F)Jack the heater guru
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 23 Jul 1995 12:34:51 EDT
  Jack: I have the BA6 installed on my '65 deluxe (I think as u already know). It werks great. The rubber hose (large diameter...
• Re: dropping tranny to do clutch
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 17 May 2010 22:24:30 -0700
  ...transmission jack. I experimented with a strap using this type of hook: http://www.discountramps.com/cargo_strap_hooks.jpg to strap the tranny...
• Re: Vanagon Parts Source
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Sat, 6 Jan 2007 10:02:50 -0500
  ...At Buses By The Bridge XI* ********************************** On 1/5/07, Jack R <jack007@comcast.net> wrote: Here is a link to the pdf. Catalog...
• The Flat Tire Encounter
  Historical mailing list - Harald Rust
  Fri, 21 Feb 2003 12:53:14 -0800
  ...The T2 jack looks like a device designed by a drunken monkey. The bus owner curiously watches as I turn the jack right side...
• Re: Head light swap to LED, Early Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 28 May 2024 09:13:44 -0400
  Hi Jack, I have the Hella lights on my 84, 2010 version. With Halogen bulbs I assume. Can I just swap the bulbs in...
• Re: Got wasps, yellow jackets, etc.?
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sun, 8 Jul 2012 09:01:42 -0700
  ...The yellow jackets and hornets would gorge themselves and then be unable to fly, and would inevitably fall into the brink. It was a...
• Re: Selling a few other odd items
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 24 Jul 2014 10:05:41 -0500
  What do you want for the jack? Thanks, Jim On Thu, Jul 24, 2014 at 9:23 AM, Geneva Saint-Amour < genevasaintamour@hotmail.com...
• Re: OXY SENSOR LITE ON
  Historical mailing list - Jack Agnew
  Thu, 12 Jan 1995 19:36:31 -0800 (PST)
  On Thu, 12 Jan 1995 jackson.harvey@support.com wrote: > > Hello, > > After my recent rebuild, now my red Oxy sensor lite is on. > > How...
• Re: jack, costs
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Sat, 16 Oct 2004 09:52:58 -0800
  ...Duran, and other Western professionals." //Jack
• Canadian Tire "Michelin" 3.5 ton floor jack question
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Sat, 5 Aug 2006 15:53:59 -0400
  ...Any listers use/used this Jack? It should suit my needs. It has a 22" lift, valve is controlled by handle, and I believe...
• Re: Dont do this at home ( I didnt)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Sep 2006 23:23:02 EDT
  ...i know someone who was killed when they were working under their car and the stock jack collapsed.. stock jacks are for changing tires...
• Re: Complete Engine Replacement Cost Estimate
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 19 Feb 2015 18:09:48 -0800
  ...those guys were smoking something... :-) On Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 6:06 PM, Jack Reynaert <jack007@comcast.net> wrote: > Our friends mechanic indicated...
• Re: Head light swap to LED, Early Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Tue, 28 May 2024 14:52:00 -0400
  ...Eric Caron > On May 28, 2024, at 9:04 AM, Jack R <jack007@comcast.net> wrote: > > Attempting to keep my van looking as original...
• Re: [Friday] Bolts -- Rockwell hardness translate to grade?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 7 Jul 2011 21:51:39 -0700
  ...Very cool. > > I just went to refresh the critical parts on the jack with ones from Hi > Lift's jack rebuild kit, but the...
• Re: Happy Friday - Dog Toy Question (Jack Russell) LVC
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Fri, 4 May 2012 12:29:43 -0400
  ...the list have a Jack Russell, and any suggestions for more > durable toys? I have to say our Jack Russell is a hoot, and...
• Re: Coolant Level
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Mon, 22 Jan 2001 13:22:55 EST
  ...If you are asking the mechanics who do the state inspections on my vans (the ones who want to jack up the rear of...