Date:         Mon, 14 Jun 1999 19:55:22 -0400
Reply-To:     EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: Syncro Universal Joints
Comments: To: David Williams <express@MIDRIVERS.COM>
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   This was posted alonggggggggg time ago. I have not tryed this,
but someone had posted that Neapco part number 1-0321 works. Please
let the list know if this works for you. Good luck

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


On Mon, 14 Jun 1999, David Williams wrote:

> I am new to the list so first thing is to say hi!
>
> Next, my vanagon recently picked up a vibration (on a trip back from Billings, MT I live about 150 Miles east).  I had the local VW guy look at it (mostly he just shakes his head at the syncro stuff) and he thought it was a bad front outer CV joint.  I replaced the joint but that didn't eliminate the noise.  I then started going through the mailing list archives and found that I am not the first with this problem.  I pulled out the drive shaft and drove the van with no more vibration.  I then looked at the drive shaft and found that the rear U-Joint is fused.  I am fairly confident that this was the problem.  I then went to the vanagon.com vendors list and found a listing for Davis Driveshafts in Bandon, OR that said they supplied the U-joints.  I attempted to contact them but found that their number is disconnected.  I have access to a machine shop that is willing to install the new joints and balance the shaft, I just need the joints.  Anyone with a lead on these please he!
lp!
>
> Dave Williams
> 87 Syncro
> 99 Jetta TDI (My wife's car and yes she loves it!)
>