Correct storage position for jack

[Deeceer]

Which way around should the jack face when it's bolted into its storage position on the back of the passenger side rear wheel arch?

Might sound like a dumb question but the jack was just loose in the back of the van when I got it.

It's in the rigid black plastic sleeve with all the tools clipped in but which way round does that go against the wheel arch?

Is it (1) jack foot down, tools facing arch, back of plastic sleeve facing out?

Or (2) jack foot down, back of plastic sleeve facing arch, tools facing out?

Or one of the above with the jack foot up?

[Deeceer]

Oops, sorry - I just found a big enough photo of inside the back of another T4 to see how it goes - foot down, tools in, plastic sleeve back facing out.

[soulspirit]

Can you please post the photo - or a link to the photo - I'm not sure my kit is complete. I don't have any tools with the jack. Thanks.

Is this photo of a T4 or a T5. And is it in another current thread?

[melissa]

This is my T4...

[vannin]

So does that screw to the nut on the whell arch?
Ive asked were the jack is located on other furums with no luck but by the look of this mine is missing!
Nik

[melissa]

Sorry, these are just photos I had already taken and they are loaded into my photobucket. There should be somewhere for you to screw it into your wheel arch - what year is your T4? Mine is a 2003.

This is without the plastic cover/tool holder -




I am going to get another one of these jacks and stick it my baywindow kombi - they are easy enough for me to use

[Rebuild]

i am very wary of using these jacks on my T5, i certainly do not trust them after using it once to change a wheel.

[Deeceer]

Here's the pic I used to figure out mine. The threaded rod (which is missing on mine and costs $27 new from VW) screws into a socket that's sticking out the back of the wheel arch. I know what the rod looks like because I've seen the parts page from the VW microfishe (but lost the print out I was given - d'oh!)


Don't know whose the pic is, sorry - probably saved off CarsGuide.

BTW, thanks for the great pix, Melissa - it's the simple stuff sometimes that's really useful.

[vannin]

Is that a "standard" fitout of a t4? just trying to figure out whats stock and not on mine.
Btw I WANT one of those bench seats
Nik

[melissa]

The bench seat was the first thing I took out of my T4!!! LOL

Its very uncomfortable - and there is no way I was having anyone sit in the front next to me while I was driving and trying to change gears with my hand between their legs!!! Might be ok for an auto but no good for a manual.

I put a single seat in so that I could have my walkthrough back as well.

I have kept my bench seat though - if ever I wanted to sell my kombi it would still have the option of being the 9 seater it originally came from the factory as.

[Deeceer]

I put a single seat in so that I could have my walkthrough back as well.

Walkthrough between two seats was on my list of wants when I was shopping for my '98 T4 (and that's what I got - although I was also looking for a short wheelbase with a petrol engine on LPG and I ended up with a long wheelbase on diesel...). I wanted to be able to get to a camp site late in the day and just slip through into the back and into bed!

Funny how many people got vans with the 3 seats and converted to 2 while others who got 2 seats want 3. I can understand the desire for 3 seat utility if you don't have back seats but I find you really can't beat the convenience of being able to walk through.

Take away the marine carpet and the cargo net, and the white van in the pic appears standard to me (as in standard with three seats up front) but I'm not sure if the wall liner panels are an option or not. Mine has them but does anyone know if they are an 'extra'?

[vannin]

Oh sell it to me or point me in the direction of one!
I was all for the 2 seater I love being able to "walk through" but with the camper set up in the back and the need to cart a small child around only leaves me one option.
Btw mine has the same wall panelling.
Nik

[Deeceer]

The threaded rod (which is missing on mine and costs $27 new from VW)

Costs $27 and 'pay before ordering' when quoted by email and $21.50 and 'aw, just pay for it when it comes in' when you go into the spares department and order it. Go fig.

[soulspirit]

Costs $27 and 'pay before ordering' when quoted by email and $21.50 and 'aw, just pay for it when it comes in' when you go into the spares department and order it. Go fig.

Is this common with VW parts? Do you always go into the service centre?

[Deeceer]

Is this common with VW parts? Do you always go into the service centre?

I wouldn't know where else to go - I've only had the T4 since late last year and most of the wreckers on the Gold Coast are disappearing at a rate of knots because of a combination of the council making it harder on them and the land being worth too much. Oh for the old days when you could wander round a wrecking yard all afternoon...