Date:         Fri, 27 Nov 1998 14:49:49 -0500
Reply-To:     Mark Rokus <marokus@VOYAGER.NET>
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From:         Mark Rokus <marokus@VOYAGER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Is my Syncro box about to blow
Comments: To: Blue Eyes <lvlearn@MCI2000.COM>
Comments: cc: vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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Quite good reasoning about fixing it before it completely grenades.  Guilty,
guilty, guilty....
A few posts back and forth with Todd Hill and he assures me that to take it apart
and re-do it,  I should expect to start at $650.00 as a minimum. Sheepish answers
to your questions: (1) In this case, I have been monitoring the oil regularly, and
I believe it to just be bearing wear.  Not too much on the magnet.  I know that
dosen't mean everything but at least it is not starting to frag.  (2) I have two
of these and I have to decide which one to do first. (3) I love to drive it so
much and I can't bring myself to go back to my rabbit. (4) I rarely change just
the bad bearing, If I'm in there, I'll do as complete a job as I am able. Thus,
more $$. (5) I need to complete a few more pressing projects before I spread a
Syncro tranny all over my garage. (6) Lazy??? , scared of missing correct pinion
depth???, other assorted excuses......
Whining in Michigan
Mark Rokus


Blue Eyes wrote:

> Mark,
>
> Just curious.  Since Syncro transmissions cost so much, how about pulling it
> BEFORE is fails catastrophically and give it new bearings which shouldn't cost
> you an arm and a leg.  If you heard a rod knocking, you'd pull the pan and
> change the bearing rather than waiting for it to break wouldn't you?  Why
> react to this warning sound differently?
> John