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• Re: Bottle Jack
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:46:27 -0800
  ...you need bottle Jacks or a hydraulic floor jack or a hoist and with the jacks it is a very good idea to have...
• Re: Smooth sailing to Dallas and back.
  Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
  Thu, 25 Mar 2004 08:20:44 -0600
  ...Smooth sailing to Dallas and back. > > > I hoisted Billy Bones' main-sail this > > afternoon and headed down I-35 to Dallas, went > > to REI...
• Wee bit of update with engine and tranny
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 5 Jul 2021 19:50:41 -0700
  ...I’m a little handicapped by friend … we’re swapping back and forth with engine hoist . Hes working on Audi s4 avant. V8 Standard...
• Fuel Tank Fuel line De-briefing Hope it helps someone.
  Historical mailing list - Adam Thacker
  Mon, 20 Jun 2005 06:30:26 -0400
  ...Do it at a local do it yourself garage where they have a hoist and tranny jacks. Change all the rubbers on the tank...
• Re: Stranded '90 Vanagon in Bay City, MI
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:25:15 -0700
  ...More than happy to help load with my engine hoist. My name is Scott, my cell is (810)623-9721, please feel free to...
• URGENT!!! need tranny URGENT!!! need todd hill
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Fri, 27 Aug 1999 18:15:33 -0400
  ...for not more than $500 and who has thetools needed (engine hoist, 3/4" rachet) who would be able to help me get back...
• Fwd: Re: Mexico and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - HAP
  Tue, 11 Dec 2001 05:29:33 -0500
  ...New clutch was installed and 4 small Mexican men easily lifted the txmn into place (no txmn hoist available). Again, the cost for grua...
• Re: Engine removal by Zoltan
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Fri, 28 Sep 2007 16:35:18 -0700
  ...To lift the engine up, I use a little chain hoist on a galley I made up from 2x6s, just hight enough. Which I...
• Re: broken exhaust stud
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Mon, 11 Nov 2002 15:23:33 EST
  ...It's easier to when the vehicle is up on a hoist. Nearly impossible on your back w/ only jack stands. The tricky part...
• Re: 2.1 running again, thanks, list!
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:52:31 +0000
  ...aft as I used the other hand to operate the chain > hoist. Today I bolted it in and connected everything. No problem, no > events...
• Re: Stub axle...are they all the same?
  Historical mailing list - Dan Burgos
  Sat, 25 Jul 1998 03:03:48 -0400
  ...a late model caravelle (Eurovan to you Nth Americans) on the hoist at my mechanic's workshop and I reckon that the CVs and...
• How to swap an engine without an engine lift.
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Tue, 15 Jun 1999 21:34:21 -0400
  ...The standard method of pulling an engine is to jack up the bus and then use an engine hoist to lower the engine below...
• Re: last minute engine swap questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 5 May 2012 12:11:39 -0400
  ...do I also want some kind of hoist available to >>>>>> help with moving the engine around my workspace, or to elevate it >>>>>> while transferring...
• List Wisdom - DIY rear bearings...
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Sat, 15 Apr 2017 22:06:15 -0600
  ...I don't have a hoist, so I'd be doing it on a crawler laying on my back. Nothing I saw in either...
• Re: Vanagon Repair and Maintenance Class--Beginner level
  Historical mailing list - Pete O
  Thu, 5 May 2016 07:36:22 -0400
  ...General overview of a hoisted Vanagon. > > > > . Common breakdown issues. > > > > . Plenty of time for questions. > > > > > > > > Register by email or phone: <mailto:mail@stanshapiro.com> > > mail...
• PS Rack Boot revisited
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Sat, 4 Jan 1997 19:13:52 +0000
  ...I checked out the boot as soon as the van was on the hoist to see if a wheel alignment that the van had...
• Re: CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:34:11 -0400
  ...I have an automotive hoist in my shop. I was able to stand while working on these devils. I have ultimate respect for anyone...
• Removing Rear Springplate (was Rear Suspension Question)
  Historical mailing list - Ian Hallett
  Tue, 14 May 1996 12:29:02 +1000 (EST)
  ...I suppose my guru developed this method because he works with vehicles on a hoist (a luxury most of use don't have) and...
• Re: VANAGON digest 1418
  Historical mailing list - Stu Schwartz
  Mon, 07 Jul 97 21:20:08
  ...They seal completely >waterproof, and are eary to hoist up and strap down. I also >expect less extra wind drag than from a box...
• Re: Sears Disaster
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Fri, 25 May 2001 19:08:18 -0400
  ...The most memorable was >the crown victoria falling off a hoist. CRASH!! One guy I worked with always >had an eye on the car...
• Re: Manual Transmission Removal - 89 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Wed, 29 Aug 2012 20:01:35 -0400
  ...setup, but certainly people have successfully used the saw horse type hoist. > > I used this set up to do my engine swap. > > This is...
• Re: CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:51:57 -0700
  ...I have an automotive hoist in my shop. I was able to > stand while working on these devils. I have ultimate respect for > anyone...
• coil over shock info
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Jan 1996 22:06:47 -0500
  ...Happy hoisting, Doug
• Re: Turbo motor?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 17 Jul 2011 20:18:40 -0700
  ...I got it, it was hanging on a cherry picker engine hoist in the sellers garage...we just wheeled it over to my side...
• Re: Subject: Re: Tire Question (27x8.5x14 vs 205/40 14)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Tue, 9 Jun 1998 01:49:20 EDT
  ...Imagine your car up in the air on a hoist, the wheels are off, the car is running and you put it in 4th...
• Re: Soo- Oil Pan cracked
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 3 Nov 2012 19:59:47 -0700
  ...Now to > attempt pan removal w/o hoist. > > -dm > > On Nov 3, 2012, at 11:48, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote: > >> It takes...
• Re: How high do I lift the wee beastie?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 19 Nov 2010 21:55:05 -0600
  ...to built from wood a simple frame for a pulley/chain -hoist arrangement to handle engine weight and lower the engine to the floor...
• Re: Random Thoughts on Vanagon Maintenance
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 3 May 2014 08:30:53 -0400
  ...The advantages many forget with the Vanagon is it is the last of late model vehicle that can everything serviced without a lift, hoist...
• Re: Vanagon Repair and Maintenance Class--Beginner level
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Thu, 5 May 2016 09:05:03 -0700
  ...General overview of a hoisted Vanagon. > > . Common breakdown issues. > > . Plenty of time for questions. > > > > Register by email or phone: <mailto:mail@stanshapiro.com> > mail...
• Re: For Unca Joel
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:16:27 -0500
  ...not to be missed! bespoke Gary of Bow-Down argh!!! egad!!! hoist by my own petard!!! the chickens come home to roost!!! TWICE in...
• Re: Fuel tank leaking
  Historical mailing list - Bob Bolton
  Tue, 7 Jan 2003 08:00:56 +1030
  ...When the right one came, it was an easy fit, working with the van on the hoist. Bob '84 Transporter camper Adelaide, South Australia...
• Re: vanagon syndrome week - Friday
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Sat, 11 Jun 2005 01:21:37 -0700
  ...the top of the hill first, and > have to come back down to hoist you up. > > VW isn't even on the same page. >
• Lifting a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Nathan Mc Blain
  Sun, 18 Mar 2007 22:30:58 -0700
  ...Bentley shows lifting (General section pg.5) with a hoist or floor jack "only" on the main cross members(near each "jacking port"). But...
• Re: Purging Cooling System of Air / Where Would We Be Without This Topic?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 3 Mar 2004 08:58:05 EST
  ...Jacking the van to this height can be risky for the average shadetree type, but, finding a suitable gradient to avoid hoisting the van...
• Dan's Diesel Rebuild Part 1
  Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
  Wed, 5 Sep 2001 22:35:30 -0700
  ...CHEAP, anyone in the Bay Area know where to rent a hoist or better yet care to spend a saturday giving me pointers and...
• Re: Abbotsford B.C. Listee's??
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 18 Sep 2006 10:58:21 -0700
  ...maybe get together some where between > > Abby > > and White Rock to hoist a couple. And George Thorburn will be in town > > that > > week to...
• Re: bearing/other noise when turning a tiny bit?
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Sat, 2 Apr 2011 21:42:14 -0400
  ...How long was the van sitting? Were the front brakes rusty? I always lift any car on the hoist and inspect things when it...
• Re: 85 GL Engine Exchange
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 8 Feb 2002 14:52:09 -0800
  ...those found in a well-equipped > home > >garage? Is a chain hoist or lifting device necessary? Is this a > >two-person > >job? > > > >Any feedback...
• Re: International Talk like a Pirate Day Sept 19th
  Historical mailing list - VW Vanagon
  Fri, 17 Sep 2010 20:43:04 -0700
  ...to Bob Evans for Breakfast and a Noggin of Rum. > So Hoist ye main sails, I will bring Rum if you need a bit...
• Re: Almost ready to pull 2.1--questions
  Historical mailing list - The Westy man
  Sat, 21 Jun 2008 09:39:38 -0700
  ...know what method you decided on using, but I used the hoist > method (2x wood and winch). I lowered my air cooled a little...
• Re: Westy shower solution
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Wed, 18 Jan 2006 22:06:48 +0000
  ...After a hard day, hang the hose over the side and shower, or hoist it up over a limb. Some places where I'm...
• Re: Purging Cooling System of Air / Where Would We Be Without This Topic?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 03:49:06 -0500
  ...Jacking the van to this >height can be risky for the average shadetree type, but, finding a suitable >gradient to avoid hoisting the van...
• Re: excellent Westy in MD too
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 29 May 2007 14:30:50 -0700
  ...Nice guys though, they put my Westy up on the hoist and tightened a loose shock for free. Robert 1982 Westfalia --- Anthony Egeln <regnsuzanne...
• Re: The drama continues -> Both low beams burnt out at same time?
  Historical mailing list - Luke Bakken
  Sun, 19 Oct 2008 20:24:28 -0700
  ...And, sometimes when it is on and I hoist myself up using the steering wheel, it stops chiming. To make this all even more...
• Re: So who sails? I keep forgetting a bunch of the vanagon people also h
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:38:15 -0600
  ...His wife was thrilled when he bought it, but the first day out on their first cruise, the minute he hoisted the sails to...
• free - IL 4, 1.8L JH engine
  Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
  Sat, 6 Sep 2003 17:16:24 -0400
  ...I'm 5 miles from Medford New Jersey. (South Jersey, North end of the Pines.) I have all tools, jacks and hoists needed. don...
• Re: 84 Vanagon Transmission NEEDED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 12 Oct 2005 13:09:09 -0700
  ...Last time I was there, just to talk, there was a Panel Syncro and a 68 Cougar on 2 of the hoists! I am...
• Propane tank and GoWesty
  Historical mailing list - mortimer peaberry
  Sun, 29 Aug 2004 23:00:18 -0700
  ...The shop itself was IMMACULATE with 8 or so hoists, it was after closing - so the mechanics were having a couple of beers. After...
• Re: DIY windshield de-icing solution?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 9 Feb 2014 17:12:27 -0800
  So how do you hoist hot water up to the top of the windshield if (as mine does*) your shoulder only reaches the windshield...
• Re: Auto Trans Install - Take Out Engine?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Tue, 17 Aug 2004 11:08:13 -0700
  ...Maybe something like > this would help you: > > <http://www.weirdstuffwemake.com/automotive/vanagon/WBXremoval/boxer_hoist.j pg> > > > Steve > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > At 09:10 AM 8...
• Re: Friday - engine stand suggestions
  Historical mailing list - W Monk
  Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:58:27 -0400
  ...The only motor I haven't been able to put on a stand is my Zetec which is instead hanging off an engine hoist...
• Bostig Installation (so far) Report
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Kupcinski
  Fri, 20 Jul 2012 06:44:05 -0500
  ...I'm sure there are strong, resourceful folks out there who could get by without an engine hoist. I am weak, and decided that...
• Roof racks and misc.
  Historical mailing list - Earl J.Smith
  Fri, 26 Jul 1996 13:04:51 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Next step is to invent a loader to hoist the kayak up because I don't want to keep putting my back out and...
• Re: Dan's Diesel Rebuild Part 6
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Thu, 27 Sep 2001 17:58:00 -0700
  ...My mechanic buddy and I use an angle iron frame and a come-along to hoist the engine into position. The factory way is...
• free - IL 4, 1.8L JH engine - last chance
  Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
  Wed, 24 Sep 2003 07:52:08 -0400
  ...I'm 5 miles from Medford New Jersey. (South Jersey, North end of the Pines.) I have all tools, jacks and hoists needed. don...
• Re: Car back carrier
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 1 Jun 2010 19:55:16 -0700
  ...One on each end to hoist the thing, one to handle the straps. > > I think you're supposed to hang it and then pack...
• Re: Stranded '90 Vanagon in Bay City, MI
  Historical mailing list - joe kallo
  Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:39:43 +0000
  ...More than happy to help load with my engine hoist. > > > > My name is Scott, my cell is (810)623-9721 <(810)%20623-9721>, please...
• Re: OIL FILTERS?
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Fri, 11 Feb 2000 06:46:50 -0800
  ...sitting over the fron >wheels and somehow droped it off the hoist. > >-ANdys > > >On Thu, 10 Feb 2000, Susan Bernavich wrote: > >> ok,,,, forgive me...
• Re: overheating and radiator, now:best price online if it ever arrives
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 10 Oct 2003 11:10:30 EDT
  ...He had the package well within a week from the time I hoisted it onto the UPS counter. And, it arrived in perfect condition...
• Re: Engine Removal. Van Height Double Check Please
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 23 Sep 2017 11:35:04 -0700
  ...Engines will be removed/installed using a hoist from above. New engine is a rebuilt by me Jetta 2.0 ABA at 50º. Stuart...