markus.benne@CROSSKEYS.COM writes:

<<  Is there any chance to get out of that with minimal dollars
      or are we talking major bucks. >>

Sorry to say but 'minimal dollars' and Syncro trans repair are
usually mutually exclusive.

As Steven S. pointed out its probably the 3rd/4th hub which has
cracked.  Therefore, you're looking at pretty much a complete
teardown for repair/replacement.

He also mentioned a starting figure for repair/rebuild at around
$1600.  I currently offer these at $1995- almost $400 more.  Through
experience I have found that if you try and cheeseball one together
it will only come back and cost even more $$$.  I, and I'm sure
other rebuilders, can offer a fixed labor + parts price but with the
normal wear and tear vs. age of the transaxle you'll still probably
end up around the same figure.

-Todd Hill
 VolksWerks Transaxles
 Olympia, WA
 360-412-0948