Date:         Sat, 7 Aug 1999 22:01:54 +0100
Reply-To:     "Tyrone L. Greene" <macpine@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         "Tyrone L. Greene" <macpine@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Syncro longevity
Comments: To: "Alan J. Flint" <ajflint@ITSA.UCSF.EDU>
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Alan,

our 87 GL Syncro has 159,217 miles on it. No problems with VC yet. The heads
- well that's another question. They just this week developed the bad habbit
of peeing as we drive down the road.   : (

Tyrone
Big Pine Key, FL

87 GL Syncro (all wet and loosing it)
85 Westy
etc....


Alan J. Flint wrote:

> Listers:
>         One more question.  Todays batch of mail included some notes on
> failure of the VC Syncro system -- as an expected event under 100,000
> miles.  I had considered the Syncro system to be quite long in life
> (200,000 miles?) and something that is rarely tampered with.  Are there a
> lot of you out there at 100,000 to 200,000 who are Syncro'ing around
> carefree?  I am looking to purchase a Syncro as I write this.  Head
> gaskets I can test and replace.  The Syncro VC is not a system I would
> look forward to repairing (or replacing).
>         Can the Syncro be grossly assessed by putting the car into gear
> while on a lift?  Should I expect the front wheels to roll in this
> situation?  Other gross tests like falling off rear jack stands are
> difficult to sell to sellers.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Alan.