That's a cool idea.  Can I do all this without separating the engine from
the transmission or anything else for that matter?

On Sun, 22 May 2005, Robert Harris wrote:

> From: Robert Harris <rdh24@CORNELL.EDU>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: replacing engine mounts
> Date: Sun, 22 May 2005 13:22:09 -0400
>
> Another cheapskate method for supporting or dropping the motor.  You can
> take a nice strong 4"x4" board and place it across the open engine hatch
> pointing front-to-back with the end hanging out the open hatch.  You start
> with the 4x4 raised up on a stacks of ca 1" spacer boards at each edge of
> the engine hatch.  Chain the 4x4 to the engine lifting points good and
> tight.  Then when the engine mount is unbolted you can let the motor down
> one step at a time by levering up a bit on the 4x4 and sliding out one or
> two at a time of the spacer boards it's propped up on.  Then can replace
> both mounts in one fell swoop.  Would need to stop partway and lengthen the
> chain if you were wanting to drop the motor all the way out.
> Robert H
> Ithaca NY
> 84 Westy - 92 EJ22
>
>
> At 08:19 AM 5/22/2005 -0700, you wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I've never done this before.  Can I just use a floor jack to support the
>> engine while I replace the mounts one-by-one?  I'd also like to use new
>> bolts and nuts while I'm at it, but can't find specs in the Bentley.
>> Does anyone have this information?  I'm hoping NAPA or Autozone will have
>> them.  Any advice appreciated!  Will post procedure and pictures after I
>> finish the job.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Matt
>