Date:         Mon, 17 May 2010 15:29:33 -0400
Reply-To:     Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: dropping tranny to do clutch
Comments: To: pickle vanagon <greenvanagon@GMAIL.COM>
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Wes, you can use ramps no problem.  I do this all the time.  Getting a
small transmission jack is the way to go.  I use the one with the strap
that goes around the transmission and you can also tilt it.  I bought it
at Harbor Freight for not much money and it works awesome!  You can
support the engine from above with ratchet straps and a piece of 2 by 4
straddling the engine compartment opening.  Have fun!

Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com


pickle vanagon wrote:
> It seems I've lost my clutch... can't really shift gears unless both the
> engine and vehicle are stopped or if they're both moving.  (It feels like it
> hasn't failed 100% yet, but something has gotten really bad really fast).
> Hydraulics look and feel fine, so I guess I'm dropping the tranny.  I got a
> Sachs clutch kit---might as well change the clutch even if its just the
> bearing.
>
> Anyways, any tips on doing this, other than following the manual?  I'm
> planning on renting a transmission jack to make things go easier.
>
> Should I be able to get away with having just the rear of the van on ramps?
> I don't have a way of supporting all 4 wheels that I feel good about (all
> jack stands and ramps I've ever seen warn that they are only suitable to
> lift one end of the vehicle while the other is on the ground.)  Also... I
> was planning on supporting the engine on jack stands when I drop the
> transmission... any better ideas?
>
> Thanks!!!
> Wes
>
>