I rang hardy spicer this morning to try and find a joint that could handle the load and speed. The pto joint is only rated to 1000rpm, we need five times that! All other options need machining(ie commodore joints). After chatting for a while he made me an offer, $143+ not $289+. At half price I could not say no. The interesting thing is he knew all about syncro tail shafts as they had done "plenty". I believe mine has not been disassembled from factory and the new joints have the same markings. Best of all I have them in my hands already. Greg
--- In Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com, Gary Cookson <gary@...> wrote:
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> Yes, it would certainly be much cheaper going via sea but when you ask Gowesty they only seem to have one option for shipping and won't send stuff any other way even when asked nicely.
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> G
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> On 15/12/2009, at 11:53 AM, Ken Garratt wrote:
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> > Gary, with the current favourable exchange rate, something like this would probably be surface shipped at more reasonable cost. Not had reason yet to pursue this though .... touch wood.
> > Ken
> >
> > To: Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com
> > From: gary@...
> > Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:26:55 +1100
> > Subject: Re: [Syncro_T3_Australi a] Tailshaft uni joints
> >
> >
> > Ken, that would be a good solution if you could find someone to make one. Gowesty and a few other places make similar versions around the $500 mark but the shipping would be silly i imagine.
> >
> > Greg, i have my tailshaft out but ready to refit so i haven't tried it. I also have a brand new VC waiting to go in but i currently don't have a matching spare tyre for my BFGs so i'm too worried about fitting the shaft and vc and then having a puncture leaving me with no way to get home without dropping the tailshaft.
> >
> > Got to get my wheel carrier sorted out and find another Merc rim....
> >
> > Or get a Decoupler...
> >
> > I believe Rudi up on Bribie island fits the unis mentioned without problem. You could always try giving him a call, his details are on the list somewhere.
> >
> > Not sure there are too many other options.
> >
> > Gary
> >
> > On 14/12/2009, at 11:08 PM, Ken Garratt wrote:
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> >
> > Greg,
> > Here's something presently for sale ...
> > Goto: http://www.thesamba .com/vw/classifi eds/detail. php?id=892059
> > I wonder if anyone in Oz has tried this solution?
> > Ken
> >
> >
> > To: Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com
> > From: gregespo73@. ..
> > Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:32:25 -0800
> > Subject: Re: [Syncro_T3_Australi a] Tailshaft uni joints
> >
> >
> > Thanks Gary, yes I had already come up with the same part no for that pto joint. How many kms have you done since fitting said joints? Are all your vibration problems fixed? Should we not be worried about the load rating of the joint?
> > Greg
> >
> > --- On Sun, 13/12/09, Gary Cookson <gary@...> wrote:
> >
> > From: Gary Cookson <gary@...>
> > Subject: Re: [Syncro_T3_Australi a] Tailshaft uni joints
> > To: Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com
> > Received: Sunday, 13 December, 2009, 4:44 PM
> >
> >
> > Greg, i've replaced them with PTO unis and i did a post on here a while back with relevant part numbers and a supplier. Log in to the yahoo group and do some searching. If you can't find it let me know and i'll dig out my paperwork
> >
> > Gary Cookson
> >
> >
> >
> > On 14/12/2009, at 11:39 AM, gregespo73 wrote:
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> >
> > Hi all, just wondering if any one has bought universals for the centre
> > drive shaft recently. I can only find them through hardy spicer and they want $250 each! I rang VW - NLA. I found a couple of american blogs where guys have used a pto uni, this has a much lower torque capability. Any info would help greatly. Greg
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