Hello Eric.  I haven't any trouble with the drivetrain in our '90.  
I have over 126000 km (78000 miles)  on it now with no leaks, and
I also keep my speeds down to 100 km/h (62 mph).

Harry.

>    than half have had the transmission replaced or repaired. Anyone
>    have some reason for these failures? I am planing on using my Syncro
>    for some real work: dragging junk car out of the woods, removing
>    tree stumps, some towing of stuck cars. Am I looking for
>    trouble??   TO all who have a Syncro- did your trans. require work??
> 
>                          ERic ZEno
>                           86 GL
>                           86 Syncro
>                           72 240Z
>                        1936 Chrysler
>          
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Harry Yates, Burnaby, BC, Canada
'90 Syncro Westfalia  email:hyates@bcit.bc.ca
'87 Golf Diesel         WWW:http://www.bcit.bc.ca/~hyates