Dave,
I apologize, you are correct. I have only owned my 87 syncro for less than a
year and mistakenly thought the rubber drive line damper was the vc.  It is
external on some vehicles like the rabbit you show on your site but on the
vanagon its inside the diff.

Hey nice stuff on your site. I like the de-couplers  you offer.  Please
educate me as to what research has been done to allow free wheel front hubs
on the vanagon?  The de-coupler only stops any scrubbing from an aggressive
vc it does nothing to keep the drive line from turning unless you can unlock
the front hubs from the drive line. This would allow you to truly have a 4wd
vs AWD.  and the energy savings of not spinning the drive line up to speed
every time you stop and go.

Sure like the vanagon cabrolet shot using the plane wing

Large Pic:  http://www.fastforward.ca/Gallery/SchleswigBusDachab.jpg

Small pic:  http://www.fastforward.ca/Gallery/smSchleswigBusDachab.jpg

Thanks,

Doug

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Marshall" <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2004 9:23 AM
Subject: Re: vc question on syncro

> I'd call it "in" the front differential!  As you have to remove a series
of
> M8 bolts to open the casing of the front differential and have a bucket
> ready to catch the gear oil in order to get access to the VC.  The Syncro
> Golf / Jetta / Passat has the VC external to the differential.
>
> David Marshall
>
> Fast Forward Automotive Inc.
> 4356 Quesnel-Hixon Road
> Quesnel BC Canada  V2J 6Z3
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of vanagon
> Sent: March 20, 2004 12:22 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: vc question on syncro
>
>
> To be more specific the VC is not "in" the front dif.
> It is part of the drive line and connects to the front diff input shaft
> flange.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Marshall" <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 11:07 PM
> Subject: Re: vc question on syncro
>
>
> > The VC is in the front differential, not the transmission in the rear.
> >
> > David Marshall
> >
> > Fast Forward Automotive Inc.
> > 4356 Quesnel-Hixon Road
> > Quesnel BC Canada  V2J 6Z3
> >
> > http://www.fastforward.ca    mailto:sales@fastforward.ca
> > Phone: (250) 992 7775        FAX: (250) 992 1160
> >
> > - Vanagon Accessories and Engine Conversions
> > - Vanagon, Transporter and Iltis Sales and Importation
> > - European Lighting for most Volkswagen models
> >
> >
> > Due to the large volume of email  we  receive,  PLEASE  include
previous
> > emails when responding.  This will allow us to read the complete
dialogue
> > in one message and will result in quicker and more  accurate  responses.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> > Of Ki
> > Sent: March 19, 2004 10:08 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: vc question on syncro
> >
> >
> > so is the vc usually removed from the tranny when the transmission is
> > removed to be sent for a rebuild?