Are the rear CV's and axles same on Syncros as 2WD's?
And where are you getting those 4 axle kits at that price?

Clive
'88 Syncro

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kim Brennan" <KimBrennan@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 8:42 PM
Subject: Re: CV & Axle for a Syncro

> In a message dated 8/19/02 3:37:48 PM, mtblackburn@QWEST.NET writes:
>
> >My question is with this high a mileage, no service ever been done,
noise,
> >general hassle...
>
> The interesting thing about CV's is that mileage is no guarantee of wear.
> Basicly, they are good or they are bad. Bad is usually caused by lack of
> grease caused a torn boot. On my other VW's we used to take junk yard CV
> joints because they were guaranteed for almost as long as new ones at a
> fraction of the cost.
>
> The CV's on my Westy have 225K miles. The boots tore, but the joints are
> still good as they were serviced before all sorts of abrasive crud got
into
> the joint.