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Subject:Re: U-joint for Syncro
From:Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Date:Wed, 9 Feb 2011 15:44:10 -0800

thanks for that clarification !..... or correction I mean.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Alistair Bell" <albell@SHAW.CA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 10:25 AM
Subject: Re: U-joint for Syncro

>U joint is replaceable, I and others have done it. I used Precision
> brand, part #813.
>
> propshaft should be balanced afterwards.
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> alistair
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> On 9-Feb-11, at 9:43 AM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
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>> for the driveshaft  ?
>> not a normally replaceable part.
>> 'the part' ..is the whole driveshaft.
>>
>> However, you can get them rebuilt with american replaceable u-joints,
>> and usually a slip yoke is installed too, in place of the rubber guibo
>> thing.
>>
>> don't automatically expect that 'all problems' ..particularly
>> vibration
>> issues will be gone though.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "HotelWestfalia" <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 7:34 PM
>> Subject: U-joint for Syncro
>>
>>
>> I was looking on the net and found nothing.  Anyone of you may know
>> where I
>> would find it?
>> Zoltan