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Date:         Sun, 7 Jun 1998 23:55:35 -0400
Reply-To:     EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: Stuck in gear-reply
Comments: To: Todd Hill <Jwilli941@AOL.COM>
Comments: cc: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
In-Reply-To:  <e024fc7a.357a47a4@aol.com>
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   DOes anyone know what cracks these? Is it shifting
hard? What can be done to prevent the cracking?
Is there any way to tell from the outside if a
Syncro trans. Has been updated  with the new hubs?


            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler




On Sun, 7 Jun 1998, Todd Hill wrote:


> In a message dated 98-06-06 01:17:49 EDT, Frank wrote:
>
> <<  While driving my '89 Vanagon today, as I pulled away
> from a stop and  shifted into third gear, the trans got stuck
> in third. >>
>
> Todd Francis said it first and I agree with him.  Sounds
> like the dreaded 3rd/4th clutch hub crack and failure.
> The only way to fix it is to rebuild your trans and install
> the updated style clutch hub.  I've seen a lot of this type
> failure in the later watercooled 091 transaxles.  The new
> style hub seems to be working as I haven't had any
> comebacks on my rebuilds!
>
> Todd Hill
> VolksWerks Transaxles
> Olympia, WA
>
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