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• Syncro locking differential
  Historical mailing list - John Connors
  Tue, 15 Oct 2002 04:19:33 EDT
  Hello everyone Does anyone know approximately how much it would cost to convert a non-locking differential on a 1986 Syncro GL to a...
• Re: Syncro locking diffs question from Sudhir Desai
  Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
  Fri, 19 Sep 1997 02:02:13 -0400
  ...The center "differential" on a Syncro operates sort of like an automatically locking differential and will lock up automatically when the rear tires begin...
• Differentials: open, limited-slip, & locking (was: limited slip rear end)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 12 Apr 1996 16:48:28 -0400
  ...LOCKING DIFFERENTIALS In off-road or snow conditions, this is a BIG step up from an open differential. The locking mechanism "locks" both sides...
• Re: [Syncro] Syncro Lights
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Tue, 18 Jan 2000 19:21:34 -0500
  ...The switch to the light is located on the end of the Differential Lock shaft (LHS of Differential). It is a simple switch with...
• Re: Automatic Locking Rear Differential??
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Wed, 11 Sep 1996 07:49:30 -0400 (EDT)
  ...The salesman says that in '89 they > went to a automatic locking differential. Is this true? I have never > heard of it. If it...
• Dumb differential question
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 1 Dec 2009 08:17:33 -0800
  ...open differential and I'd like to have a locking differential. But I like the 5 speed so how about fitting a locker from...
• 86 Syncro - Differential Lock
  Historical mailing list - Hovey, Wendell H.
  Tue, 29 Feb 2000 15:16:14 -0700
  In the time my 86 Vanagon Syncro has been out of commission - notorious 3-4 gear fracture - the differential lock vacuum solenoid became misplaced...
• Looking for syncro diff lock switch, vac resevoir
  Historical mailing list - John Clemens
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 14:34:52 -0800
  I'm having my 2WD transmission rebuilt('83 Westhalia) and have the option of adding a vacuum controlled locking differential, using a syncro case...
• Can you drive without differential lock plumbing
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 22 Jun 2006 19:53:57 -0400
  Time is really working against me and I am not sure I will be able to remove all the plumbing for the differential lock...
• Re: New Syncro - some questions
  Historical mailing list - Michael J Vickey
  Thu, 4 Dec 1997 17:57:04 -0500
  ...WARNING! Never lock the differential when... � driving on paved roads. When the differential is locked, the rigid connection between the rear wheels has a...
• Re: Dumb differential question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 2 Dec 2009 00:10:52 -0500
  ...open differential and I'd like to have a locking differential. But I like the 5 speed so how about fitting a locker from...
• Syncro Differential Lock
  Historical mailing list - Justin Gordon
  Mon, 8 Mar 1999 14:55:45 -0800
  I am considering buying a syncro without a differential lock. Does that matter? What does it do? Justin Gordon
• Re: 86 Syncro - Differential Lock
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Wed, 1 Mar 2000 07:20:24 -0500
  ...wrote: > In the time my 86 Vanagon Syncro has been out of commission - notorious 3-4 > gear fracture - the differential lock vacuum solenoid became...
• Re: Dumb differential question
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:09:40 -0800
  ...open > differential and I'd like to have a locking differential. But I > like the 5 > speed so how about fitting a locker from...
• Re: Light for synchro
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Dec 1995 20:01:47 -0500
  ...The lights in the differential lock control panel operate as such: One light is to help you see the control panel and turns on...
• Re: Syncro lock light
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Tue, 18 Aug 1998 09:52:22 -0400
  ...If the voltage is not ok, check the switch on the differential lock. This switch closes when the differential lock is engaged (knob pulled...
• Re: 86 Syncro - Differential Lock
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 2 Mar 2000 04:16:24 +0100
  ...4 > gear fracture - the differential lock vacuum solenoid became misplaced. > The van is together except for the missing differential lock solenoid (and > bracket). > > Is...
• Re: Dumb differential question
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 1 Dec 2009 10:19:39 -0700
  ...open > differential and I'd like to have a locking differential. But I like the 5 > speed so how about fitting a locker from...
• Re: Differential Lock curiosity
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 2 Dec 1998 11:18:42 +0000
  ...www.vanagon.com, then syncros, then technica, then "Syncro viscous coupling & differential lock FAQ" Malcolm S
• Re: Syncro locking differential
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 15 Oct 2002 04:45:37 EDT
  ...Is it possible to have a Syncro with both, front and rear, locking differentials? >> It is not likely that your Syncro has a locking...
• Re: Syncro locking differential
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Tue, 15 Oct 2002 17:58:54 +0100
  ...Syncro locking differential > On Tuesday, October 15, 2002, at 04:19 AM, John Connors wrote: > > > One more question: Is it possible to have a...
• FS: Locking Front Differential - 5.43 R&P
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Sat, 24 Apr 2010 12:29:44 -0700
  I have a good, used locking front differential for sale. No VC, no actuator, but everything else is good. Code = ADM... 5.43 Ring...
• Re: Need Viscous Coupling Refresher Course - '91 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 15 May 2005 22:04:27 -0400
  In normal driving (and certainly highway driving), you will NOT want to lock the rear differential (or front if you have one). The differential...
• Re: LOCK-RIGHT locking diffs
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 4 Sep 1996 15:09:23 -0400
  ...It normally stays in the locked postion until you go around a corner, then it unlocks and allows differential action. While on the road...
• Re: Dumb differential question
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Tue, 1 Dec 2009 11:47:18 -0800
  ...open > differential and I'd like to have a locking differential. But I like the 5 > speed so how about fitting a locker from...
• Re: Syncro locking differential
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 15 Oct 2002 12:03:22 -0400
  ...Is it possible to have a Syncro with both, front > and rear, > locking differentials? > It is possible, but rare (at least in the states).
• Re: locking differential
  Historical mailing list - Martin Peitz
  Wed, 10 Dec 1997 21:17:30 -0600
  Bob Berkemer wrote: > > I think that a couple of weeks ago Helmut mentioned in one of his posts > that there was a locking differential...
• Weddle Engineering, Locking Differentials, & Syncros
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 13 Sep 1996 19:40:15 -0400
  Vanagonites & Syncronauts, I know the subject of locking differential and Weddle Engineering has come up before, but I thought an update could be useful...
• FS: Locking Front Differential - 5.43 R&P
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:48:12 -0700
  Hey all, I have a Syncro Vanagon locking front differential for sale. - ADM code - 5.43 ring & pinion - Approximately 105,000 miles - No VC...
• Front differential lock light question
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 7 Jun 2004 23:36:05 -0700
  My Syncro Westfalia came from the factory with a front differential lock. I added a front differential lock to my TriStar. When I engage...
• Re: Vanagon parking misfourtunes and a Syncro question...
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 25 Apr 1997 01:21:01 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I don't think the rear differential locks were standard until '89 or '90. Until then they were optional. Yes. It is possible to...
• Re: [Syncro] Can you drive without differential lock plumbing
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 22 Jun 2006 18:23:05 -0700
  ...So my question is this: > >Can one drive a van with a differential lock without the plumbing? And >how do I ensure the lock...
• locking differential
  Historical mailing list - Bob Berkemer
  Wed, 10 Dec 1997 17:57:19 -0600
  I think that a couple of weeks ago Helmut mentioned in one of his posts that there was a locking differential available as an...
• Re: Diff. Lock 86 Syncro?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 22 Nov 1996 18:05:46 -0500
  ...I understood otherwise - that the vehicle should never be driven on dry pavement with a locked diff. >> The differential lock creates a mechanical lock...
• Automatic Locking Rear Differential??
  Historical mailing list - ZUMBRENNEN JOSEPH CORY
  Tue, 10 Sep 1996 21:25:56 -0600 (MDT)
  Hi all, I am looking at a '89 Syncro Westy and I cannot find a button to operate a locking rear differential. The salesman...
• choice of differential
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 15 Dec 2016 09:46:48 -0800
  ...s the best - LSD (Limited Slip Differential) - TBD (Torque Biased Differential) - Peloquin - or just put in a locker I am at lost with those...
• Differential Lock curiosity
  Historical mailing list - Joe Friedrichs
  Tue, 1 Dec 1998 10:40:57 -0500
  ...My question is with the differential lock. In its normal unlocked position the "switch" is pulled out. When pushed in the differential lock is...
• Re: Locking differential
  Historical mailing list - Michael Ramer
  Tue, 16 Jul 2002 11:21:55 -0700
  As for the 2WD vans and locking differentials, I believe it was decided that due to the Vanagons' near 50/50 weight distribution, that...
• <Syncro> viscous coupling fluid wishes
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 7 Feb 1997 18:54:23 -0800
  >| Ths Syncro viscous coupling acts like an automatically locking differential >| with a fairly short modulation duration between open and locked. >| >From the description of...
• Differential lock for 2wd vans?
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Tue, 28 Nov 2000 19:45:20 EST
  ...I have a chance to buy the part of the Syncro transmission w/ the differential lock for $100. I was told that you can...
• troubleshooting rear locking differential on syncro
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Apr 1996 22:25:09 -0400
  I need to know how to adjust, troubleshoot, and maintain a locking rear differential in my 1986 Westy Syncro. The Bentley only breezes through...
• Re: report on Limited Slip Differential
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:23:56 -0800
  ...It would need to have a locker there, or an LSD - otherwise a syncro front differential is a normal 'open' differential. scott ----- Original Message...
• Re: Syncro Differential Lock
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 9 Mar 1999 00:02:53 +0100
  Justin Gordon wrote: > I am considering buying a syncro without a differential lock. Does that > matter? What does it do? > > Justin Gordon Hi Justin...
• Re: WTB: Synchro Locking Differential Switch
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Mikkelson
  Tue, 2 Nov 1999 07:24:10 -0800
  ...What didn't you like about a locking rear differential? Kevin M. Bothell, WA '89 Westy At 10:47 PM 11/1/99 -0500...
• Re: Peloquin torque biasing differential
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:49:47 +0000
  >>>I researched the differential before purchase, >>>so was pretty well aware of what I was getting into. >>>A locker would be wonderful in some...
• Re: Syncro Differential Lock Switch Wire - MYSTERY SOLVED
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Sat, 8 Apr 2000 17:57:55 -0500
  I jumped the two mystery wires at the connector, and my dash green indicator light for the differential lock shone again after a two...
• Re: New Syncro - some questions
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall (Vanagon Mailing List)
  Thu, 4 Dec 1997 18:57:05 -0800
  ...and seldom use the differential lock (which locks the rear wheels together) and the front wheels join in the fun when things get a...
• Re: New Syncro - some questions
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Dec 1997 11:05:33 -0500
  ...The rear differential lock locks the two rear wheels together and was an option to most Vanagon Syncros The manual describes two specific conditions...
• Re: Query about Weddle Engineering Differential Locker
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Jun 1996 20:06:01 -0700
  > I'm considering putting in a Weddle Engineering locking > differential and wondered if anyone has had any experience > with this unit. > If you had...
• Re: Ltd. slip rear diff.
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 18 Oct 1995 12:23:17 -0400
  ...I know a locking differential was a syncro >option, but was a similar rear diff available for two-wheelies? > > I've got the Bentley...
• Re: Lockers -- how hard to install LLSD?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 10 May 2011 11:44:20 -0700
  ...differential my van is outfitted with. " rather clever, referring to the stock diff as 'full-slip.' Perhaps the locking or limited slip differentials available...
• Re: limited slip differential (LVC)
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Sun, 3 May 2009 09:33:05 -0600
  ...Is there a Syncro out there that can do this? Can Syncro differentials be set to full lock? Would this only be possible with...
• Front differential lock with a non-VC Syncro - valve safety question
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 15 May 2004 22:02:55 -0700
  I spent a good hour tonight figuring out the best way to plumb in my front differential lock on my TriStar. It already has...
• WTB: Synchro Locking Differential Switch
  Historical mailing list - Mike Karseboom
  Mon, 1 Nov 1999 15:04:18 -0800
  To get more snow traction on my 90 GL (non-synchro) I am going to try to install a locking rear differential. The guys...
• Re: Transmission Gurus?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 30 Nov 2014 20:12:33 -0500
  ...The factory set up used a vacuum operated actuator to lock and unlock the differential. When locked you do have a fully locked rear...
• Re: Locking differential
  Historical mailing list - paul guard
  Tue, 2 Jan 2018 10:40:19 +0000
  ...Locking differential Vanagon list: What's the verdict on lockers? I ... occasionally need to pull a boat out of the water. The place where...
• Re: More syncro questions
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 26 Jul 1997 02:20:54 -0400
  ...VW made some Syncros with the optional front diff lock, however, VW didn't sell any in the USA with the front differential lock...
• Differential Lock Light
  Historical mailing list - Joe Friedrichs
  Thu, 18 May 2000 08:23:08 -0400
  ...The rear differential lock which worked perfectly prior still engages and dis-engages fine, but the dash light remains on in either position. He...
• Re: Peloquin torque biasing differential
  Historical mailing list - Daryl of AA Transaxle
  Tue, 3 Nov 2009 08:10:41 -0800
  ...Peloquin torque biasing differential >>>>I researched the differential before purchase, > >>>>so was pretty well aware of what I was getting into. > >>>>A locker would...
• Re: Front differential lock with a non-VC Syncro - valve safety question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Sun, 16 May 2004 13:15:27 -0400
  ...It already has a rear differential lock and a drive shaft decoupler. For those of you who lack the back ground on the vacuum...