I have heard alot of 4x4 do this. Simply don't
   lug the motor, is the fix. Although I would also
   check the front dif. adjustment, because of the lack
   of  a  spinned on the drive shaft in the Syncro.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler

On Mon, 6 Apr 1998, John Mates wrote:

> Syncro Folks:
>
> I need to know the symptoms/fixes of syncro driveline problems...
>
> My car runs fine in first and 2nd, but, when shifting from 2nd to
> 3rd or 3rd to 4th, the car lugs and the driveline makes "clang,
> clang" ringing noises near the transmission.
>
> I crawled under and, as far as I can tell, the U-joints of the
> driveshaft do not have excessive play.  When I grab the driveshaft
> I can twist it maybe 80' and it clangs.  I'm trying to figure out
> what this means.  Seems like a lot of play in both tranny and front
> viscous coupler.
>
> It's not clear to me that if I removed the shaft and listened,
> absence of the noise would mean anything.  Continued presence of
> the noise would mean something in the tranny or further back, right?
>
> Any/all advice would be welcome.  Most of all, I am scared I need
> a new tranny.  I bought the car for $4500 with 135K miles on it.  The
> heads seep.  Although not rusty or significantly dented, the car was
> incredibly dirty, the front and rear heater cores leaked, etc.  I've
> just put the dash back together.  I'm beginning to see this car as my
> own special lemon.
>
> Please help me love it more or help me ditch it.
>
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