I have been offered one for sale. How much would you pay? What is a reasonable price? Has about 170k on it.
Cheers,
Jon.
I have been offered one for sale. How much would you pay? What is a reasonable price? Has about 170k on it.
Cheers,
Jon.
On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 9:33 PM, Jon Bartlett mail@jaybe.net [Syncro_T3_Australia] <Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
I have been offered one for sale. How much would you pay? What is a reasonable price? Has about 170k on it.
Cheers,
Jon.
I have been offered one for sale. How much would you pay? What is a reasonable price? Has about 170k on it.
Cheers,
Jon.
Thanks Skot.
Think I'd be removing the VC from the current diff and swapping this over. Don't fancy the solid shaft and goes against the Syncro concept in my mind.
As an aside, what do people do when their VC's fail? New VC's seem to be in very short supply with no new units being manufactured now as far as I can see. They are sold here but at a price:
http://www.vw-t3-bus-shop.de/eng/syncro-special-parts/viscous-coupling-new-item-org-vw.html
10 years down the track is the solid shaft route going to be the only option?
Jon.
I have been offered one for sale. How much would you pay? What is a reasonable price? Has about 170k on it.
Cheers,
Jon.
Thanks Peter. Current diff number is 6N with a D stamped under this. I believe the "D" relates to the speedo. Presumably this is calibrated for 14" wheels. Wonder if you can change this for 15" wheels?
On 16/05/2014 2:04 AM, "Peter Wilson peterw1000@gmail.com [Syncro_T3_Australia]" <Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Not sure of the right price but check it is the right ratio as there were a few options with designated numbers stamped on the housing ?..............pete SEQ
On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 9:33 PM, Jon Bartlett mail@jaybe.net [Syncro_T3_Australia] <Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
I have been offered one for sale. How much would you pay? What is a reasonable price? Has about 170k on it.
Cheers,
Jon.
Jon,
I am a bit out of date but I think that the Classic Parts organization has new ones. High quality reconditioned units are available from Mike Plompen in Belgium but don’t contemplate the ‘sports’ reconditioned version – it is far too aggressive for daily driving and puts far too much strain on the driveline. It is designed for rather extreme off-road use.
Solid shaft is not an option except for permanent soft surface use. A solid shaft will destroy the gearbox very quickly if used on hard surfaces.
Les
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Locking front diff minus VC
Think I'd be removing the VC from the current diff and swapping this over. Don't fancy the solid shaft and goes against the Syncro concept in my mind.
As an aside, what do people do when their VC's fail? New VC's seem to be in very short supply with no new units being manufactured now as far as I can see. They are sold here but at a price:
http://www.vw-t3-bus-shop.de/eng/syncro-special-parts/viscous-coupling-new-item-org-vw.html
10 years down the track is the solid shaft route going to be the only option?
Jon.
On 19/05/2014, at 12:22 PM, Paul Hardy paulhardy76@hotmail.co.uk [Syncro_T3_Australia] <Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com> wrote:Regarding rebuilding VCs have a look at what some guys in the UK are up to here:
http://forum.club8090.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=128744
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
From: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Date: Mon, 19 May 2014 10:27:28 +1000
Subject: Re: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Locking front diff minus VC
I hope it does not come to that Jon.
The URL you gave seems to indicate that the T3-bus-shop.de just offers a very expensive swap program.
Your old VC for a reconditioned one.
Question:
Are the parts and silicon still available ?
If they are, why can't our VCs be rebuilt here, by us as owners, or by our mechanics ?
How hard is it ?
I did my swap a few years ago through Mike Plompen at about 200,000 Ks.
Since then I determined not to risk overstressing the VC again:
Fitted a decoupler.
Drive almost all the time in 2WD while on blacktop, although sometimes 4WD in the wet.
And:
Never run on uneven tyres except in 2WD.
Living on 5 acres gives me a chance to test it regularly, like a few weeks ago when:
1. Bogged the mower.
2. Went to the rescue in the Syncro with 4WD and both diff locks on.
Bogged the Syncro.
3. Broke out the Massey Fergusson with it's giant lug tyres.
Just pulled the Syncro and mower out,
but got a bit nervous when I noticed wheel slip with the tractor.
That's deep colloidal clay for you.
Peter
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From: Jon Bartlett mail@jaybe.net [Syncro_T3_Australia]
Date: Mon, 19 May 2014 07:01:27 +1000
Thanks Skot.
Think I'd be removing the VC from the current diff and swapping this over. Don't fancy the solid shaft and goes against the Syncro concept in my mind.
As an aside, what do people do when their VC's fail? New VC's seem to be in very short supply with no new units being manufactured now as far as I can see. They are sold here but at a price:
http://www.vw-t3-bus-shop.de/eng/syncro-special-parts/viscous-coupling-new-item-org-vw.html
10 years down the track is the solid shaft route going to be the only option?
Jon. Â
Jon,