Need a new jack

[SilverBeast]

That's not a scissor Jack.  The slot goes round a dream on the sill and it winds up short of like a v on its side.  They are pretty unstable,  I'm not sure where you could safely position it on a Europa. My Ford Galaxy MKII (they were built by VW)  has something similar in steel.

[TurboFource]

Silver,
Didn't know Ford made a Galaxy anymore....googled it ..... Not what I was expecting

[SilverBeast]

Mine's a 2005 7 seater people carrier, just approaching 150k miles. I can't use the jack anymore, I dont trust the sill, and the seam it's supposed to go round is only spotwelded and has swollen with the UK weather. With all the back 5 seats out it's an excellent van for moving the kids between rented accomodation/university/home. 600 miles on a tank of diesel and close to 50mpg if you stick to the speed limits on the motorway!

[Dilkris]

That's not a scissor Jack.  The slot goes round a dream on the sill and it winds up short of like a v on its side.  They are pretty unstable,  I'm not sure where you could safely position it on a Europa. My Ford Galaxy MKII (they were built by VW)  has something similar in steel.

I said quote:  "a form of aluminum scissor jack" - JB modified his scissor jack to suit the application, this could also. Whilst not something you would want to use in the workshop - it could get you out of trouble whilst out on the road.   

[Pete]

I’m going to try and repair the original jack.
Just ordered some bearings.