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Post by VW Toast on Nov 13, 2018 12:49:41 GMT
Hi, might be a very stupid question but I've just tried to jack up my T2 at the rear to change a wheel and obviously put the jack in the wrong place as it will not go high enough to get the wheel out. I watched the JK video and they say use the centre of rear torsion bar. Is this correct?
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Post by popegregoryxi on Nov 13, 2018 15:11:33 GMT
Personally, I put a trolley Jack under the spring plate casting on the end of the torsion tube.
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Post by VW Toast on Nov 13, 2018 17:57:41 GMT
Personally, I put a trolley Jack under the spring plate casting on the end of the torsion tube. Cheers, after faffing about for 2 hours I phoned my body/service/whatever man and he said the same thing. I'll try again n the morning weather permitting  |
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Post by VW Toast on Nov 15, 2018 15:31:20 GMT
My jack not cut it, had to call someone out in the end.
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Post by popegregoryxi on Nov 15, 2018 18:11:39 GMT
Is it a trolley Jack? I used to get by with a little 2 ton halfords one (and precariously placed bits of wood)
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Post by VW Toast on Nov 16, 2018 10:08:41 GMT
Is it a trolley Jack? I used to get by with a little 2 ton halfords one (and precariously placed bits of wood) <iframe width="24.22" height="2.92" id="MoatPxIOPT2_94417656" scrolling="no" style="border-style: none; left: 15px; top: -5px; width: 24.22px; height: 2.92px; position: absolute; z-index: -9999;"></iframe> <iframe width="24.22" height="2.92" id="MoatPxIOPT2_62660804" scrolling="no" style="border-style: none; left: 1150px; top: -5px; width: 24.22px; height: 2.92px; position: absolute; z-index: -9999;"></iframe> <iframe width="24.22" height="2.92" id="MoatPxIOPT2_83139363" scrolling="no" style="border-style: none; left: 15px; top: 87px; width: 24.22px; height: 2.92px; position: absolute; z-index: -9999;"></iframe> <iframe width="24.22" height="2.92" id="MoatPxIOPT2_97732499" scrolling="no" style="border-style: none; left: 1150px; top: 87px; width: 24.22px; height: 2.92px; position: absolute; z-index: -9999;"></iframe> Yes it's a 2 tonne one good for most other things but just couldn't get the rear of van up enough to get the wheel out. Could it be because it's lowered at the rear 2 splines? or wouldn't that make any difference?  |
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Post by popegregoryxi on Nov 16, 2018 10:24:31 GMT
Ah, if it's lowered 2 splines, you will have a job to get the rear wheels off, as you need to wedge a big bar above the spring plate, and lever it down to clear the wheel arch.. let your mechanic struggle, and hope you never have to change it on the side of the M6..😱
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Post by VW Toast on Nov 16, 2018 15:58:20 GMT
Ah, if it's lowered 2 splines, you will have a job to get the rear wheels off, as you need to wedge a big bar above the spring plate, and lever it down to clear the wheel arch.. let your mechanic struggle, and hope you never have to change it on the side of the M6..😱 He had the biggest jack I've ever seen and said he usually does agricultural vehicles that need roadside help. It was the one tubed tyre I have on the bus, originally put on because they couldn't get the tyre to seal and what had happened was the batch sticker inside the tyre had rubbed and rubbed over a few years and finally made a hole. 2 things, I might get another wheel and I might get a new standard beam and go up in the world  |
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