Date:         Tue, 14 Sep 1999 07:26:38 +1000
Reply-To:     Mark Fisher <mfisher@SPE.COM.AU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark Fisher <mfisher@SPE.COM.AU>
Subject:      Re: Tranny rebuild question
In-Reply-To:  <37DD368A.125B1009@crosskeys.com>
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I have just had my Syncro tranny rebuilt, and yes, the 3/4 gear hub-slider
mech was cracked. VW have modified the new parts to fix this.

Cheers
Mark

At 01:38  13/09/99 -0400, you wrote:
>I was reading Tom Carrington's excellent web page on the common 3-4
>tranny problem
>and was wondering if the same is true for the Syncro's and if the parts
>are the same.
>
>I'm replacing the engine in my bus and while the engine was out I was
>thinking of
>having a local shop replace some of the high-wear items in the tranny
>thinking this
>would be cheaper than having the tranny rebuilt once it broke.
>
>The tranny has about 180000 miles on it so some work is likely due as
>this is way over the average life-expectancy.
>
>Thanks for any info,
>...Markus