Well, the last time I took an engine out, I only lifted it the side I wanted
to slide the engine out, and only enough to have the wheel off the ground.
Z
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jake de Villiers" <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 3:22 PM
Subject: Re: Engine removal, long winded...... Seeking advice

> With the rear wheels on ramps, you should be able to slide the motor out
> from underneath easily.
>
> On 9/28/07, vanagonvw <ac.vanagon@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Figure two things. How high can you go? (ceiling height) Then,
>> > dimension of engine WITH floor jack so you can leave it sitting on
>> > floor jack as you roll it out.
>> >
>> I guess this begs the question of "how high is an air cooled engine" :-)
>> If it was sitting on the floor, exhaust and heat exchangers in place,
>> anyone know how high it  is? I wish I could just put the thing on a pair
>> of ramps, and be done with this part of it.....
>> > I would say NO to cinder blocks. Use wood. I have 6x6 chunks of wood I
>> > use as "safety" when using jack stands.
>>
>> I guess the term 'cinder block' justifiably makes folks shiver. I can
>> relate, but if it has to go 15-18 inches high, there are precious few
>> real choices. piling three pieces of 6x6 doesn't seem any safer. Maybe
>> it doesn't have to go that high. Hoping someone knows the answer, so I
>> can decide how to go. I think that with good jackstands, the blocks
>> would just be a backup. If the stands are gonna fail, and crush the
>> blocks, then I know my number must really be up :-)
>>
>> As an aside, the van has been resting in the garage awaiting my
>> decision, for days. Last night, I looked beneath for other reasons, and
>> observed that the clutch slave cylinder had disgorged its contents all
>> over the floor. No one touched the clutch for days, and it doesn't even
>> have 20K miles on it, so already, the total bill is rising on this
>> effort and I haven't even gotten started. Never heard of one just
>> 'blowing out' like that before. Of course, it will be easy to replace
>> with the engine out, so maybe its better that it puked now, than later.
>> <shrug>
>> > Can't recall exact measurement, but you need a floor jack that has a
>> > min. of 14" lift. If I understand your email correctly, those small
>> > ones are not appropriate IMHO.
>> >
>>
>> yea, I am thinking I may need to rent a big one to make it easier, but
>> that only means the van has to go higher.....
>>
>>
>> Thanks for the advice and ideas Neil.
>>
>> John
>>
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