Interesting.... The first time in my life I have ever used the
factory jack and I had this happen to me last night!

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler

On Fri, 4 Jun 1999, eric solomonson wrote:

> Earlier this spring I was attempting to free my 1984 Westy from a patch of ice in front of my house.  I jacked up the rear wheel so I could place a board under the wheel, and as I started lowering the van, the threaded rod in the centre of the jack casing snaped.  The van lurched over and settled to the ground as the remaining section of rod bent (as it was still  supporting the folding arm that inserts into the jack point of the van body.)
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> The jack and van were level, and  the jack was at right angles to both the road surface and the van.  The jack has only been used once or twice in the 15 years that I have owned the van.
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> Has anyone else had the jack break? I understand VW has a free replacement program for jacks, except for the Westy (so my dealer says).
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> Eric
> 1984 Westy
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