Dave, John, Bill & Robert -- many thanks for all the info!  And the archive
Robert Fisher / Craig Oda messages are very helpful too (I'll build a cradle
for the tranny to bolt to the jack.).

 Now getting down to specifics for removing some more of my ignorance:

- if I use a 2x4 across the top of the engine bay plus rope (chain?) to hold
up the engine, around what part of the engine does the rope go?

- I've read that the vehicle should be jacked at the frame crossmembers in
front of the lower rear trailing arms, but where should the axle stands be
placed?  Actually, I plan to build solid wood supports using stacked 4x4s,
but the question is the same -- what part of the bus will sit on the wood,
assuming the wheels are off?  Or should I leave the wheels on so they can
sit on the wood stands?

- under the vehicle floor right above the tranny there's some kind of
subfloor, probably soundproofing, which is coming loose.  It's pretty oily.
Is there a way to reattach / re-stick it?

- one of the outer CVs seems to have a bust boot, so I'll probably replace
the entire CV joint+boot.  It seems this would best be done at the same time
as doing the tranny, but maybe I'm missing something -- is it better done
when the tranny is in place?  The other joints look ok.  Is it ok to replace
only one?

thanks again
Al

On 11/25/05, David Yates <dyates1@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
>
> Alan,
> That SHOULD have read "raise the rear of the car"
> Dave
>