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It is better to refer to VINs as year models cause confusion as some people think that the year model is on the stupid Australian compliance place.



> Ken Garratt <unclekenz@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Gday Beetle,
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> The Recall is specifically for Year models 1990 through 1992. Phill can
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> latter half of 1989, so at this stage, all is not yet lost.
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> If you like, give me your VIN number and I'll check eligibility for you
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> Ken
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> To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
> From: plander@optusnet.com.au
> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 06:21:02 +1100
> Subject: Re: Re: FW: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Syncro report
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> > I guess I'll miss out though, because mine is an '89. I've already got
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> Don't go by year model, but check the VIN. There is not a definitive cut
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Hi BEETLE, will check tomorrow, the beast is asleep now in the shed some 17 ks away. My brakes are AUDI   A4  (I think) front are ventilated, but without a new (BMW?) booster they are pretty useless

Definitely not better than originals, except they don’t fade as easily.           Hartmut 

 

 

 

From: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Gullyraker@aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, 3 November 2009 4:34 PM
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Syncro report

 

 

G'day Hartmut;
                       You're last message has given me food for thought. I'll have to track down some spacers or have some made up, and measure the wheel travel before and after.

Just a couple of questions though; 1. how thick are the spacers?

                                                   2. are they the same thickness on front and rear axles?

                                                   3. are they simply a ring, or do they have grooves machined into them for the CV balls to travel in?

  Your mention of drilled or slotted disc rotors interests me. Have you fitted aftermarket rotors, or "big brakes"?

As for the petrol fumes, I couldn't see any obvious sign of leaks so the blocked vent may be a possibility worth exploring. The fumes were particularly noticeable after a two hour drive through the mountains and along the freeway.

                                                                         Cheers, Beetle.