eBay Syncro

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Here is a syncro on eBay

Tyres are good at front excellent on rear, the rear tyres are wider    Could be gearbox or VC $$$$

Aeroplane style airconditioning that is not hooked up to the motor   Could be expensive.

leaks water - no oil is leaking in either motor or gearbox  Could be expensive

Caravelle syncro

At least he's honest.

Anyone know the car?

Phill
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Phill, I think a member posted a while back that they sold this lady their engine. I believe it was marketed at 10k last time I saw it. Haven't you got enough t3's. Greg E

From: hdvwoc <plander@optusnet.com.au>
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, 12 March 2012 2:06 PM
Subject: [Syncro_T3_Australia] eBay Syncro

 
Here is a syncro on eBay

Tyres are good at front excellent on rear, the rear tyres are wider    Could be gearbox or VC $$$$

Aeroplane style airconditioning that is not hooked up to the motor   Could be expensive.

leaks water - no oil is leaking in either motor or gearbox  Could be expensive

Caravelle syncro

At least he's honest.

Anyone know the car?

Phill


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Wrong colour for me Greg. I only buy blue.



> greg esposito <gregespo73@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> Phill, I think a member posted a while back that they sold this lady
> their engine. I believe it was marketed at 10k last time I saw it.
> Haven't you got enough t3's. Greg E
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> From: hdvwoc <plander@optusnet.com.au>
> To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, 12 March 2012 2:06 PM
> Subject: [Syncro_T3_Australia] eBay Syncro
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> Here is a syncro on eBay
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> Tyres are good at front excellent on rear, the rear tyres are
> wider������������ Could be gearbox or VC $$$$
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> Aeroplane style airconditioning that is not hooked up to the motor��������
> Could be expensive.
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> leaks water - no oil is leaking in either motor or gearbox���� Could be
> expensive
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> Caravelle syncro
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> At least he's honest.
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> Anyone know the car?
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> Phill
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I have just been to Bunnings, came out and – oh look, Mum – a pool of coolant under the engine!!!!  Pin hole in a coolant pipe in the engine bay!  Sprayed everywhere!!

Some years ago I bought a roll of NITTO butyl rubber tape from Jaycar.  This is primarily designed for making awkwardly shaped electrical joints quite waterproof.  When I put it into my small electric parts drawer, it crossed my mind that it might be useful to deal with a split coolant hose but I never followed up on the idea.

So, back into Bunning to make hopeful enquiries – did they have anything like that for plumbing use?

They did!!  It is called ‘Tommy Tape’ and it even comes in different colours.  This is a silicone tape but it works the same way.  After application, the tape amalgamates into a single body, not layers of tape. It has a heat range of minus 60 to plus 200 degrees, so it is suitable for engine bay use.

The main difference that I can see is that where the NITTO tape is stretched by 80%, the Tommy Tape is stretched by two to three times its length.  It got me home and already looks like it could stay there forever.

I would suggest that a roll or two of Tommy would be a wise addition to everyone’s tool box.  It sure beats being stranded a couple of hundred k from anywhere with a split hose and a thousand k from sourcing a genuine coolant hose.

Les

 

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Saw that one Jon.

Strange miss-matched wheels and tyres.

I wonder if that has affected the VC or anything along the drive-train?

Skot

On 5/08/2014 7:48 AM, Jon Bartlett mail@jaybe.net [Syncro_T3_Australia] wrote:
 

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Volkswagen-Transporter-Kombi-Syncro-4x4-1992-Van-5-SP-Manual-4x4-2-L-/281403330812?ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:3160




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Thanks Les,

Great tip, I had a pinhole in one of my coolant hoses recently and I did a temporary fix with silver duct tape.
This would be a much better solution esp off the beaten path. Adding to my Bunnings shopping list!

Cheers

Rowan

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From: 'Les Harris' leslieharris@optusnet.com.au [Syncro_T3_Australia] <Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com>;
To: <Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com>;
Subject: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Coolant Hose Repair
Sent: Tue, Aug 5, 2014 12:50:11 AM

I have just been to Bunnings, came out and – oh look, Mum – a pool of coolant under the engine!!!! Pin hole in a coolant pipe in the engine bay! Sprayed everywhere!!

Some years ago I bought a roll of NITTO butyl rubber tape from Jaycar. This is primarily designed for making awkwardly shaped electrical joints quite waterproof. When I put it into my small electric parts drawer, it crossed my mind that it might be useful to deal with a split coolant hose but I never followed up on the idea.

So, back into Bunning to make hopeful enquiries – did they have anything like that for plumbing use?

They did!! It is called ‘Tommy Tape’ and it even comes in different colours. This is a silicone tape but it works the same way. After application, the tape amalgamates into a single body, not layers of tape. It has a heat range of minus 60 to plus 200 degrees, so it is suitable for engine bay use.

The main difference that I can see is that where the NITTO tape is stretched by 80%, the Tommy Tape is stretched by two to three times its length. It got me home and already looks like it could stay there forever.

I would suggest that a roll or two of Tommy would be a wise addition to everyone’s tool box. It sure beats being stranded a couple of hundred k from anywhere with a split hose and a thousand k from sourcing a genuine coolant hose.

Les
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Les,
My one time experience with self amalgamating tape to stop a hose leak to get me home revealed that the well stretched tape amalgamates to itself ok (as advertised) but no fusing/adhering/welding of it to the surface of the rubber hose takes place. The tape primarily relies on a generous overlay of tightly stretched tape over and past either side of the leak point, to stop the leak. Definitely not a permanent fix. I do agree it's worth keeping a roll of the tape in the toolbox for an emergency.
Cheers.
Ken 


To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
From: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2014 10:50:11 +1000
Subject: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Coolant Hose Repair

 

I have just been to Bunnings, came out and – oh look, Mum – a pool of coolant under the engine!!!!  Pin hole in a coolant pipe in the engine bay!  Sprayed everywhere!!

Some years ago I bought a roll of NITTO butyl rubber tape from Jaycar.  This is primarily designed for making awkwardly shaped electrical joints quite waterproof.  When I put it into my small electric parts drawer, it crossed my mind that it might be useful to deal with a split coolant hose but I never followed up on the idea.

So, back into Bunning to make hopeful enquiries – did they have anything like that for plumbing use?

They did!!  It is called ‘Tommy Tape’ and it even comes in different colours.  This is a silicone tape but it works the same way.  After application, the tape amalgamates into a single body, not layers of tape. It has a heat range of minus 60 to plus 200 degrees, so it is suitable for engine bay use.

The main difference that I can see is that where the NITTO tape is stretched by 80%, the Tommy Tape is stretched by two to three times its length.  It got me home and already looks like it could stay there forever.

I would suggest that a roll or two of Tommy would be a wise addition to everyone’s tool box.  It sure beats being stranded a couple of hundred k from anywhere with a split hose and a thousand k from sourcing a genuine coolant hose.

Les

 


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Ken,

I have since found their website, on which there is a lot of useful information, particularly in application techniques:

http://www.tommytape.com/

I know that even grey duct tape will work passably well for a short time and is a viable ‘get home’ measure.  The Tommy Tape probably has a fairly good useful life in comparison.

At $13.80 a roll, it is very cheap insurance.

Les

From: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com]
Sent: 05 August 2014 19:09
To: _T3_Australia forum Syncro
Subject: RE: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Coolant Hose Repair

 

 

Les,

My one time experience with self amalgamating tape to stop a hose leak to get me home revealed that the well stretched tape amalgamates to itself ok (as advertised) but no fusing/adhering/welding of it to the surface of the rubber hose takes place. The tape primarily relies on a generous overlay of tightly stretched tape over and past either side of the leak point, to stop the leak. Definitely not a permanent fix. I do agree it's worth keeping a roll of the tape in the toolbox for an emergency.

Cheers.

Ken 

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Hey all,

Just spotted Bill from Nambucca's awesome syncro up for sale:

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/nambucca-heads/cars-vans-utes/volkswagen-1988-t3-syncro-4x4-campervan/1053660227

He is one of the early club members, our Rover Trail leader and a great
bloke.

Hopefully he and Marg can come on a few more Rover Trail runs even if he
is syncroless.

Cheers,

Skot