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Date:         Sun, 28 Nov 2010 11:23:06 -0500
Reply-To:     Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
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From:         Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Subject:      Re: Syncro Clutch Cross Shaft problems
Comments: To: craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <AANLkTimubkRUxvDwOJig2gVdmyO6D14X5qai3+U93xVv@mail.gmail.com>
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Hi Craig,

Something in the bellhousing was rusted solid and finally let go. Why wait in suspense? You're gonna have to drop it anyway; just get in there and then you'll know.

You need to replace the TO bearing anyway, if it sat that long it can't be in good shape. The same logic applies to the crank seal once you're in there. Consider replacing the clutch too. After that you should be good to go, unless there's a deeper issue.

If you have more time than $$$, this is the right thing to do.

Owners sometimes confuse driveline issues. I bought a vanagon this summer with two rods through the top of the case. Clearly once that was fixed it should be good to go. So I towed it home, swapped out the engine and dialed in the replacement and hopped in for a test drive.

Nope.... it also needed a slave cylinder for the clutch. The owner hadn't mentioned this. Personally, I think that the clutch failure is what caused him to forget to take it out of gear once it was parked on the dolly, and when it was towed in gear the engine grenaded. And that's how I came to own a really nice 1988 wolfsburg. I think there is probably a similar story inside your syncro, but you will have to do some wrenching if you are ever going to learn it.

Happy Trails,

Greg Potts Toronto, Ontario Canada 197x Westfakia "Bob the Tomato" 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop (ND Graphics graphics wrap) 1988 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop (Colleen's ride) www.pottsfamily.ca

BUSES OF THE CORN - AUGUST 12-14th, 2011

On 11/28/2010 9:24 AM, craig cowan wrote: > Today I put the battery back in the syncro and as per suggestions tried to > move it under power to see if that would break free the clutch. With the car > in reverse I started cranking, and it started moving in reverse. I had my > foot pressed hard on the clutch pedal and still no movement. Then suddenly > the engine caught and started (wasn't expecting that....) and the pedal > moved a bit, and the car stopped moving in reverse. The engine did not > stall. > Now I can put the car into gear and start it up and run it, but it does not > move under it's own power, and the clutch pedal is still rock solid. > > What do you think I broke? > > -Craig > > > On Sun, Nov 7, 2010 at 7:20 PM, craig cowan<phishman068@gmail.com> wrote: > >> So, I got my new (to me) syncro running today! >> It hasn't (supposedly) run in twelve years, and I have it now starting up >> and running quite impressively. So I went to put it into gear to try out the >> drivetrain, and found that the clutch pedal is rock solid! I can bleed it at >> the slave and no bubbles come out (and the pedal then depresses) but the >> slave cylinder can't move the clutch cross shaft. It is really ceased in >> place. I have tried spraying it with PB blaster and all manner of pulling on >> it, but to no avail. It is tricky to try to pound on it from above, as there >> are many things in the way. >> >> Any suggestions on what to do shy of pulling the transmission? >> >> Why I don't want to pull the transmission: >> I have no idea what condition it is in. I would hate to pull it to fix the >> cross shaft than put it back in to find it doesn't work for some reason or >> another, only then to have to pull it again and have it rebuilt. I don't >> have the money for a rebuild at this time, so I am just trying to assume it >> to be good untill I know otherwise (And hope for positive encouragement, as >> I have no reason to assume anything else. The car was parked because of >> engine issues (I believe)). >> >> Any suggestions? >> >> -Craig >> '85GL turned WESTY >> BOSTIG in the back >> '87 SUNROOF Syncro >> >> >> >

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