We've just moved to Seattle (north of Ballard) with our '87 Westy Syncro and are looking for recommendations about where to take it for good loving care (it's...
RE: Shops in N Seattle Welcome to Seattle and environs... Although I've never used either one (but will be in the future) there are two shops in the North End...
I posted a couple weeks ago about the first annual RMW Summer Treffen, camping and socializing in the mountains west of Fort Collins. Rocky Mountain Westy is...
Another choice is Wolfsburg Motorwerks in Ballard..Jack & crew do a good job from what I see... 1149 NW 52nd 206-789-0182 The best in teh area near you is...
Hey ...hi ! It’s not a Mighty Syncro, but I think the principles are the same. 4 speed manual trans in a vanagon ( happens to be an 82 diesel with the stock...
Well unfortunately I find myself in life needing to part with another vw project. I have a 1986 syncro westy gl . 190,000 miles on the body, which has...
... Douglas, I think you will quickly discover your raffle will run afoul of the law in just about all 50 States unless you are a legitimate charitable...
Okay, fair enough, as the song says, I fought the law and the law won. When the cops come get me, I will worry about it. For now, a hundred dollar donation...
Scott...If there is that 1/2 that much end play..the mainshaft bearing is moving in its housing along with the whole mainshaft...not just the input shaft is...
Along these lines: Without breaking the case, are there other things to look for that are good indications of the age and wear of a differential? Thanks, David...
remove bellhousing and check. might be that the stud connecting front and rear mainshafts screwed deeper into one shaft and out of the other. this will allow...
Hi David, Thanks for your thoughts on this. I considered that maybe the coupling was coming apart - like snap ring out of place, but it was not the right...
Hi Richard Thanks for keeping us all in the loop...I've been fighting the same problem in my Syncro for two years...it all started when I lost some of the...
My 84 Westy has a couple of stuck lifters. Is it possible to clean them? I know they can be disassembled. Can they be cleaned and reassembled? Also will...
The best way to "guess" at a tranny's condition is the grab the input shaft and see if there is end play and try to duplicate Scott's tranny issue..If you can...
Just get an oil additive that cleans hydraulic lifters. The one I like is called CD-2, yellow bottle. Takes a while to work, but if it is stuck lifters it's...
Thanks for more details Daryl. On David's question about inspecting for wear on a differential, and not splitting the case.... The differential , ring gear,...
89 westy frig for sale......located in torrance calif....will not ship......go westy just had it out and checked it out and installed the upgrade.....$150 or...
It won't come completly out because it hits the differential, won't come back far enough to allow the splined sleeve to disconnect either. Differential has to...
When my 84 used to sit for weeks, this would happen. I changed the oil with 5W30, drove it kinda hard for a few days, then change it back to the normal 20W50....
first of, howdy. first time poster, long time vw dub lover. my first vanagon was a tired 81 i ran into the ground at the tender age of 17 =) after that is was...
Hello syncronauts! Last evening, while running at ~110kph, battery warning led started flickering, not in its full brightness, but quite bright. I put in...
I had the very same symptom after replacing the altenator. Turns out the previous owner did not tighten the lugs on the altenator + the wire in the internal...
I asked this question before, but still have not been able to fix issue. My 2002 2.5 subaru motor cuts- out momentarily at highways speeds. It does not happen...
Robert If you search the Syncro postings for "vibration" of "driveshaft" or "driveshaft vibration" etc... you'll see that Dr. Rainer Woitok's solution in...
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