As usual, Terry oops I mean Robert, is full of it. It is not cheap to
get a Syncro tranny rebuilt but it can be done for less than half of
what he says. I have had a few done and my various Syncro owning friends
have also. The actual cost depends on what all is wrong inside but a
basic rebuild with the new 3/4 hub part can be had for well under $2000.
Some places no doubt charge more than others but no one has to pay $4000.

Mark

Doug in Calif wrote:

>It's gonna cost him some big dollars to repair the trans.
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>Like close to 4 large, and not hundred, I'm talking thousand.
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>Huh? 4 grand to rebuild a syncro trans?
>Tell him to run a stock 2WD tranny till he gets the 5sp back on the road.
>I find it difficult to believe one has to spend that much to get a syncro
>trans rebuilt.
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>Doug
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Robert Cardo" <rrecardo@WEBTV.NET>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2005 6:31 PM
>Subject: Re: Vanagon mentioned on Car Talk today
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>><<How can it fail when it has to stop at every gas station along the way
>>and when you need to put your foot out the door to doggie paddle it up
>>the first mole hill you encounter?>>
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>>Georgie,
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>>Not really true but Ok if you think so.
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>>The Dynaflow's are a bunch faster off the lights than the 4 speed's.
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>>Cheaper to repair than the sticks too.
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>>I know this guy pretty good out in PA. and he has a Syncro.
>>4 Speed.
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>>He has been dead on the water for over a year now.
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>>It's gonna cost him some big dollars to repair the trans.
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>>Like close to 4 large, and not hundred, I'm talking thousand.
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>>And this is without a clutch, pressure plate, or any of the required
>>hardware.
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>>You ought to talk to this guy.
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>>He needs some encouragement, and sympathy.
>>I'll give you his phone number.
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>>I think he'd really like to have a dog paddling automatic right about
>>now.
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>>Let me know if you want his number, maybe you can help him out.
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