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Date:         Thu, 15 Nov 2001 09:14:19 -0500
Reply-To:     "Forhan, Thomas" <Thomas.Forhan@MAIL.HOUSE.GOV>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Forhan, Thomas" <Thomas.Forhan@MAIL.HOUSE.GOV>
Subject:      Re: [Syncro] removing VC- time and ease??
Comments: To: Matthew Pollard <poll7356@uidaho.edu>, syncro@yahoogroups.com
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Steve's pictures tell the story, but yes, it is nice to have a full range of extensions and a universal to take off all those 13mm bolts.

I did it three times: once replacing the VC with another one that I had taken from a salvage vehicle (did not work), once with a new VC from Derek ( did not get a good seal and the fluid leaked) and the third time with enough sealant that it all held together, and after all that training I probably could do it in a couple of hours.

One big time consumer is learning which length extension is needed to take out each of those bolts.

As you start sliding the housing back, try to keep the actual VC on the shaft, and not take it out with the housing. I used some wooden wedges to make sure it stayed in place. Keeping the VC on the shaft will give you more clearance to move the housing around.

Then you have to figure out how to move the housing over to the side - see pictures 7 and 8 on Steve's site. The trick is to rotate the housing around - try lots of different positions, it will go back and then over to the side and out of your way.

But all day Saturday should be plenty of time...good luck

Tom F.

-----Original Message----- From: Matthew Pollard [mailto:poll7356@uidaho.edu] Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 12:08 PM To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com; syncro@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Syncro] removing VC- time and ease??

Hi there, I've -quickly- looked over bently... how long does it take to remove a VC (the drive line is already out- tranny too :-). How easy is this job? The slideshow on syncro.org makes it look pretty darn easy- am i missing something? How about refilling the diff with fluid (yes, redline mt90)- easy, a PIA? What do i need to know before i spend all day saturday doing it? Special tools that are not mentioned? (like funky long wobbly extensions, etc?) cheers matthew

Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind and flirting with death Dept. Of Chemistry So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath" University of Idaho www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356

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