Paul Borghese wrote:
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