Date:         Sun, 16 Feb 1997 13:29:56 -0500
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Dereyk Patterson <woodmonger@postoffice.worldnet.att.net>
Subject:      Re: I need help! I'm about to shoot the syncro

ERIC ZENO wrote:
> 
> On Fri, 14 Feb 1997, Dereyk Patterson wrote:
> 
> > I have a problem with my syncro. The thing vibrates at about 45mph on
> > up. I removed the drive shaft, It checked out O.K. Without drive shaft
> > installed, there is no vibration. HMMM? I checked wheel bearings,
> > replaced 1 (front) problem still persists. I check cv's, replace a full
> > set of rears (didn't need to be replaced) Problem still persists. Today
> > (Valentines day) We got snow, and I got stuck ( I forgot to mention that
> > I just bought this thing. I'm familiar with 2wd Vanagons. Never owned a
> >
> > Dereyk Patterson
> >
> 
>       I had the same problem. Turned out that I had a bad tire.
>       Some how the driveshaft caused the vibration to be alot
>       worse.  Put the van up on a lift and run the motor in
>       gear. Watch the tires for a broken belt.
> 
>                   Eric Zeno


Well, I replaced the front diff, and now I have four wheel drive. I also 
have an extra diff with a toasted Viscous coupling. 

The vibration is still there. It starts in at 45mph (real bad) and then 
evens out at 55mph becoming a high freaquency vibration. You really 
think it's a tire. I had it on a lift before all this, and the guys that 
checked it out mentioned that I had 3 bent wheels. I hope this is the 
end of all this. I have spent about $1000.00 on all this so far.

If I do need wheels, (I followed all the discussions on the allow 
wheel symposium) should I just get the ones that the tire rack has 
(borbett replica's) Or should I just get the stock steel wheels. (I 
assume that the stocs probably cost between $60-$80, and the alloy 
borbets come in at $110)?

Thanks. 

Desperate in N.Y with the Sincro from hell!

Dereyk Patterson