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• Re: Jackin' Up The Van
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 30 Dec 2004 06:39:46 EST
  ...This is by far the best place to jack the rear of the Vanagon ! Been doing it for years with a common hydraulic floor...
• Re: scissor jack under control arm?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 28 Dec 2015 11:07:48 -0800
  ...I've seen tire jockeys use a floor jack at the rear trailing arms but then they have two mount points. Proper use of...
• Re: Where do I place the floor jack ?
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Sat, 2 Sep 2000 18:06:16 -0400
  ...of metal beneath a vehicle is a suitable purchase for their floor jacks. Now, just visualize the powertrain of a Vanagon. Is the chassis...
• oil pressure relief valve
  Historical mailing list - Pabst Michael
  Tue, 30 Jun 1998 17:26:44 +0200
  ...All that I pushed upwards against the screw head with a floor jack. Good luck ! Michael 80 westy 86 7-seater 86 Quantum
• Snow Melt Pan under Vehicle?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 13 Dec 2013 13:12:50 -0800
  ...can place on the floor for her to park on? I envision a grossly-oversized rimmed baking sheet. -- Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott 1984...
• Jacking a Syncro/thermostat housing
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Mon, 23 Nov 1998 15:26:44 -0800
  I was wondering if it would be safe to jack the Syncro on the engine subframe or crossmember using a floorjack? The reason I...
• Re: Good types of drive-on lift ramps?
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Wed, 26 May 2010 07:09:32 -0700
  ...I've got jack stands but they are VERY unsafe on my unlevel driveway. >> I use my floor jack to jack up a corner...
• Re: Good types of drive-on lift ramps?
  Historical mailing list - Rowan Tipton
  Tue, 25 May 2010 18:27:23 -0400
  ...I've got jack stands but they are VERY unsafe on my unlevel driveway. I use my floor jack to jack up a corner...
• Re: 2.1 running again, thanks, list!
  Historical mailing list - The Westy man
  Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:14:10 -0700
  ...Then I jack up each side in turn > with a floor jack under the lower control arm until the wooden stand can > slide in...
• Re: scissor jack under control arm?
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Mon, 28 Dec 2015 16:11:22 -0500
  ...at some combination of the original jack, seriously heavy duty jack stands, and a high-quality floor jack. Safety first, always. Marc Perdue On...
• Re: Plastic Ramps
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Wed, 2 Jun 2010 19:23:38 -0500
  ...I was going to return them and try using > jack stands and floor jack for extra safety since I cannot find the metal > ramps...
• Help install an engine for $$ In NY
  Historical mailing list - UWannaDeaL2
  Thu, 8 Apr 2004 12:11:04 -0400
  ...I have 2 floor jacks-jack stands and a quiet dry driveway to work in-- Im available any day--during the day.. easy access...
• Re: Motor Mount Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 12 Oct 2000 07:09:53 -0700
  ...Put a floor jack under the engine (don't lift). Remove bolts holding engine crossmember. The jack is now holding the engine up. Lower...
• Re: Jacking Thread? I'm Still Interested!
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 26 Jun 2000 07:42:55 -0700
  ...more responses to Dennis' question about jacking. > When I jack up the rear, I put my floor jack under the trailer arms, and > alternately...
• Re: torque wrench
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Sun, 28 Nov 2004 08:33:49 -0800
  ...I suspect a click type torque wrench is considered "complex", like a floor jack or band saw. John Bange '90 Vanagon "Geldsauger"
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Paul M. Hillbish
  Thu, 2 Nov 2000 09:18:34 EST
  ...A jack; 2. English instruction manuals; Any ideas? >> As far as a Jack, you could get a 2 ton hydraulic floor jack from any...
• Re: Removing engine, WAS; How high do I lift the wee beastie?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 20 Nov 2010 01:31:09 -0800
  ...Zoltans method takes the floor jack out of the "height required" equation and also the rearward motion (including length of floor jack handle). In...
• Re: Bottle Jack
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:46:27 -0800
  ...bottle Jacks or a hydraulic floor jack or a hoist and with the jacks it is a very good idea to have jack stands...
• Re: clutch time
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:12:38 -0400
  ...You want to use a floor jack for the tranny... lower > the van and use the floor jack. > > Jack stands suck! They always seem...
• Re: Jacking points tell me if I'm wrong??
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 7 May 2013 14:56:43 -0400
  ...The guy at the tire store rolled the huge floor jack towards the back on the van... Meaning about to place it under the...
• Re: Jackin' Up The Van
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Wed, 29 Dec 2004 23:01:25 -0700
  ...PM, "Dave Chameides" <docproteus@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote: > >> If I have a floor jack and want to raise the van from the center rear >> without...
• Heat front dash vents
  Historical mailing list - blytz
  Mon, 7 Jan 2002 23:48:39 -0600
  ...My defroster and floor vents are warm, just these are cold.. Has this happened to anyone before? I've had the dash off previously...
• Re: 2.1 running again, thanks, list!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 17 Aug 2008 20:51:43 -0500
  ...Then I jack up each side in turn >> with a floor jack under the lower control arm until the wooden stand can >> slide in...
• Re: When was the last time you re-packed your CV joints?
  Historical mailing list - mccullough bob
  Wed, 20 Oct 2021 13:56:16 -0500
  ...i first got them in place with a jack and then drilled down thru the floor depressions and the can top. Bolts were secured...
• Re: rebuilt auto transmission
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 6 Oct 2005 11:24:22 -0700
  ...I did it the first time using a transmission jack attachment to the floor jack. The second time, not having the attachment anymore, I...
• Re: Jackstands or ramps?
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Sun, 16 Sep 2001 14:38:20 -0700
  ...If you don't mind spending the $$$ then I would get both, just in case and a floor jack make life much easier (much...
• Re: Ramona Rests (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Mon, 17 Apr 1995 10:49:03 -0500 (CDT)
  ...You will need a scissors jack, and a regular floor jack...you can borrow mine... You will need the scissors jack to hold up...
• Re: Engine removal
  Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
  Mon, 18 Mar 2002 16:08:26 -0800
  ...Have support >blocks about 4 inches under the front of the transmission, have a floor >jack >under the engine. Disconnect the engine mounts on...
• Day 2 - Engine/Trans out. Making peace w/spring clamps and Walmart saves the day.
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:25:50 +0000
  ...Having only one jack, I trotted off to Walmart. I picked up a floor jack, and while cutting through a couple of aisles to...
• Re: Best way to jack up whole front or back?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 23 Mar 1999 13:16:50 -0400
  ...else have this problem? Would it be better to buy a > floor jack that would lift (from the center of the frame) the whole...
• Re: Water leak below dash
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 29 Nov 2014 21:07:35 -0800
  ...that is dripping >onto and dampening the floor mat pretty much directly under the fuse panel. >-- >Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott >1984 Westfalia, auto...
• Re: Jackin' Up The Van
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 29 Dec 2004 23:12:24 -0800
  ...This gives you the > best height and provides a secure jack point. > > Cheers, > > Jeff > > > > > > E-mail message > > If I have a floor jack and...
• Re: Redux: My Own Private FAQ
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 5 May 1997 02:18:17 -0400 (EDT)
  ...come that way from the factory ( I'm serious!! :<) #4 use a scissors/bottle or floor jack, the Bilstiens are worthless (and dangerous). chris
• Re: Pop-up room, attaches to van rear hatch
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Tue, 14 Jul 2020 09:34:04 -0400
  ...a floor? > > > > Hard to tell from the photo, but it appears to have a floor, and a bug barrio under the bumper. > > > > Jack R...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Fri, 22 Nov 2013 15:40:37 -0800
  ...though that's rare. ) A floor jack is so useful .. and fairly decent ones are not expensive these days ...like at HF ..some of...
• Westy Tents
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 20 Jan 95 16:31:24 PST
  ...Jack stafford@zenith.dnet.hac.com It's a floor wax *and* a dessert topping ;-)
• Re: Engine Transmission removal
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sun, 1 Oct 2006 09:07:02 -0400
  I only have a cherry picker, 2 ramps and a floor jack, and I was able to remove the engine in my van with...
• smashed jack point
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:27:59 -0600
  ...So I got out my jack. First time in the Syncro after seven years and miles of back roads. Well, the jack would not...
• Re: Rear Brake Drum Removal Suggestions?
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:53:42 -0400
  ...I've heard it advised to put a floor jack under the drum and jack it up, tap the face of the drum with...
• Re: fuel tank reinstallation
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Tue, 19 Aug 2014 08:37:10 -0400
  ...I use a floor jack in the center of the tank. I lift up the front of the van on ramps or have another...
• Re: Engine removal
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Mon, 27 Oct 1997 11:15:45 -0800
  ...Is there a Muir style procedure (rocks, > floor jacks, ramps and 2x4s) for this written somewhere? I've always used a spare jack stand...
• Re: Is this a jack part?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Tue, 17 Aug 2004 16:55:49 -0700
  ...KG6RCR Stan Wilder wrote: >sounds like the handle to a floor jack of some kind. Judging by the solid >bar-stock handle, probably a...
• Re: Manual Transmission Removal - 89 Westy
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 29 Aug 2012 10:45:40 -0700
  ...Been a while since I've done this, but with floor jack under transmission, lower the drivetrain down so transmission looks like it will...
• Re: Old Spare Tire
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Mon, 14 Nov 2005 10:45:58 -0700
  ...Hmmmmm, I have never even taken the og spare out of my 84 Westy, used the og jack (use floor jack), but I do...
• re; pulling the tranny yourself
  Historical mailing list - patrick
  Thu, 11 Nov 2004 06:13:10 -0600
  ...you can make a simple tranny jack from a floor jack by simply removing the cup and replacing it with a double h made...
• Re: Pop-up room, attaches to van rear hatch
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Tue, 14 Jul 2020 09:31:33 -0400
  ...a floor? Hard to tell from the photo, but it appears to have a floor, and a bug barrio under the bumper. Jack R...
• Re: Gas leaking after filling to the top...84 2wd..
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:17:52 -0600
  ...I was in the garage, had jack stands & a floor jack as I recall. http://s197.beta.photobucket.com/user/becida/library/84%20Fuel...
• Re: Good types of drive-on lift ramps?
  Historical mailing list - Rowan Tipton
  Wed, 26 May 2010 10:07:11 -0400
  ...I've got jack stands but they are VERY unsafe on my unlevel driveway. >> I use my floor jack to jack up a corner...
• Re: 2.1 running again, thanks, list!
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:56:58 -0700
  I agree, lifting from above has too many advantages to go back to floor jacks. I built my first version to do it that...
• Front Shock Replacement, 85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sat, 4 Aug 2012 13:17:01 -0700
  ...3.� Using floor jack, raise vehicle front corner.� I raised until I could gain easy access to the top mounting nut by reaching over...
• Re: Old Spare air
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Wed, 16 Nov 2005 08:51:43 -0500
  ...Hmmmmm, I have never even taken the og spare out of my 84 Westy, used the og jack (use floor jack), but I do...
• Re: Removal of Vanagon Engine
  Historical mailing list - Bill
  Sat, 6 Jun 1998 00:25:44 -0700
  ...I supported the rear of the vehicle on jackstands, supported the tranny with a hydraulic jack and wood block, and used a floor jack...
• Re: When was the last time you re-packed your CV joints?
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Wed, 20 Oct 2021 14:25:50 -0500
  ...i first got them in place with a jack > and then drilled down thru the floor depressions and the can top. Bolts > were > secured...
• Removing Rear Springplate (was Rear Suspension Question)
  Historical mailing list - Ian Hallett
  Tue, 14 May 1996 12:29:02 +1000 (EST)
  ...Put the rear of the van on jackstands. > > 3. Remove necessary items off the springplate (see Bently). > > 4. Using a floor jack, jack the...
• Re: Jackin' Up The Van
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 29 Dec 2004 06:02:56 EST
  ...If I have a floor jack and want to raise the van from the center rear without doing one side and then the other...
• Re: Internal Debate
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 9 Mar 2009 23:30:55 -0700
  ...Removing a manual trans is pretty easy as long as you have a solid flat surface, floor jack, and jack stands. ----- Original Message ----- From...
• Re: Engine Removal. Van Height Double Check Please
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 23 Sep 2017 08:57:16 -0700
  ...Much easier to roll a floor jack. More height needed too. Stuart -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On...
• Pulling engine/transmission together?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 29 Apr 2017 17:56:56 -0700
  ...I have multiple floor jacks and a hoist too, but I'd prefer not to use it unless it makes things a lot easier...
• Re: rebuilt auto transmission
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Thu, 6 Oct 2005 10:43:41 -0400
  ...it-myself? You will need a sturdy set of jackstands and a good floor jack, and the correct tool for the CV bolts (some...
• Re: Jacking points tell me if I'm wrong??
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Tue, 7 May 2013 12:56:35 -0600
  ...The guy > at the tire store rolled the huge floor jack towards the back on the van... > Meaning about to place it under the...