Date:         Sun, 25 Apr 1999 19:50:00 -0700
Reply-To:     "Tom L. Neal" <jneal@NETCOM.COM>
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From:         "Tom L. Neal" <jneal@NETCOM.COM>
Subject:      Re: Removing rear axel and CV on Syncro
Comments: To: EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
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Yep, the driveshaft has 8 13mm bolts and takes about 30 minutes to remove.
Then the van will tow in neutral on a dolly without damage. There are some
instructions somewhere in the archives about how to do this without
causing problems, but I haven't seen them yet.  Bentley describes to how
to do it.

Cheers, Tom Neal


On Sun, 25 Apr 1999, EMZ wrote:

>     Forget that. REmove the drive shaft. It is alot easier and will
> have the same effect.
>
>             Eric                   86-VW4x4
>             vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
>             Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
>
>
> On Sun, 25 Apr 1999, Markus Benne wrote:
>
> > I'd like to move a syncro and use a dolly.  Sounds like a good way to do
> > this
> > is to remove the rear axels and CV joints.
> >
> > Unfortunately, I have never seen a syncro up close and don't have the
> > Bentley.
> >
> > If some kind Syncronaut could tell me how hard this is to do
> > and what types of tools I would need (like a lift?) I would appreciate
> > it.
> >
> > You can p-mail me as this is probably not of general interest (I do
> > monitor the
> > list tho).
> >
> > Thanks a heap,
> > ...Markus
> >
>