On 12/29/04 10:07 AM, "Craig Oda" <craigoda@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Isn't is possible to jack the van up by putting the jack plate under
> the engine block.  I think this is what the "101 projects for your
> porsche" book recommends.  It says to put a piece of wood or something
> under the engine block to avoid scratching it.  Any thoughts on why
> this wouldn't work on a vanagon?
> 
> -- Craig
> 
> 
> On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 22:16:32 -0600, Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@sbcglobal.net>
> wrote:
>> I've lifted mine many times from the steel engine yoke that the rear motor
>> mounts screw to.
>> I've never bent one doing it this way but you could also lift from the point
>> that the tranny mounts to the front crossbar. I've done this too but it
>> seems to be about a balancing point and not as stable as the rear lift
>> scenario.
>> 
>> Stan Wilder
>> Engine Ceramics
>> 214-352-4931
>> www.engineceramics.com
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Dave Chameides" <docproteus@EARTHLINK.NET>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 9:56 PM
>> Subject: Jackin' Up The Van
>> 
>> If I have a floor jack and want to raise the van from the center rear
>> without doing one side and then the other (I don�t want it to tip side to
>> side right now) is there a center point that is strong enough to be a jack
>> point (keeping in mind that as soon as I get the butt up in the air, I�ll be
>> jack standing the leafs and letting it rest back down on them).  Will the
>> transmission hold the weight?
>> 
>> Dave
Possibly the weight of the vehicle being lifted against the wrong direction
on the motor mounts.

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