Hi,
Recently my 1985 Vanagon started =
idling rough
(that is an understatement). I bought a compression tester and =
checked the
cylinders. It turns out cylinder 4 has a compression of 75 while =
the
others are >130. After dumping some oil into the spark plug =
hole, the
compression jumped to 175 then slowly fell back down. So I want to =
remove
the engine and take a look.
Here is a few questions about the =
removal of the
engine:
1. How heavy is the =
engine. Once I
get it off the van, is it staying put? Or can I move it
around?
2. What type of jack(s) should I use to remove =
the
engine. I have a hydraulic jack with a 6 inch plate on top. =
Will
that work or should I buy something else?
3. Once I remove the engine, does it take any =
special skill or
expensive tools to rebuild an engine? Is it something I should be =
able to
do with a copy of the Bentley Manual? Any ideas on where to buy
replacement parts?
Thanks,
Paul Borghese