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Subject:Syncro No Go = Clutch
From:SyncroHead
Date:Sat, 28 Feb 1998 21:59:14 EST

Greetings Vanatics,
A while back I sent a message with the subject "Syncro No Go" and it's time
for a quick follow up.  The symptoms were as though the van was in neutral OR
the clutch was depressed, thus "No Go".  Both the shifting controls and clutch
looked and felt like they were operating properly.

The cause:  the clutch plate was broken into 2 pieces.  The outer ring with
the friction material was severed from the inner portion that attaches to the
tranmission input shaft.  In this condition, the friction ring spun with the
engine and pressure plate, while the inner portion just "sat" there with the
transmission, not moving!

Regards,
Jim Davis