I don't know if is a good deal or not, but when following other links from a
site pointed out by a fellow listmember yesterday (911 engine conversion), I
saw that MSDS also made a syncro u-joint kit.  Here's the site for that -
http://www.msdsinc.com/vanagon_ujk.htm
This page claims to save you up to $1000 off the factory price.

Steve

89 westy

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Steve
> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 1999 11:09 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: U Joint Advice
>
>
> So far, several others have tried this.  To my knowledge, all
> developed vibrations
> within 1,500 miles or so.  there was never any update on whether
> they were able to
> sort out the problem, although i know their first efforts at a
> fix failed, too.
> (Bud, are you out there???) Let us know how your experience turns out.
> steve
>
> David Marshall wrote:
>
> > Sounds really great!  Do you have part numbers of the pieces
> they used to
> > do the job?
> >
> > At 11:24 14/04/1999 EDT, \(Christopher j.  Pierce\) wrote:
> > >Hey VOlks,
> > >
> > >I had the U-joint Blues on my syncro, and I was hesitant to do
> the "exchange"
> > >with VW. Cause I'm Cheep..    Then a thought ran through my
> mind, If VW is
> > >rebuilding them Why cant I??
> > >      So I did some research with the Drive axle off of the
> Van, I went to
> > >the local Tractor parts supplier to start, I compared there
> U-joint's with
> > >the VW joint and I found the same part used for A domestic
> tractor. So I had
> > >a good solution Only problem was pressing out the old one,and
> pressing in the
> > >new with precision. a real pain in the butt, and should be
> done by some one
> > >who does this all the tiime.
> > > So I called the local Mack truck parts and service. No
> problem's they had
> > >the same part and they could do it in one afternoon, both
> Joints with greese
> > >fittings and they will balance the shaft as well. Excellent...... Total
> > >Damage.. 150.00USD
> > > Now thats a bargain I thought and this axle has greese
> fittings for longer
> > >life.
> > >
> > >Hope that this help others.
> > >
> > >Chris
> > >87 4x4 1/2 Camper
> > >75 westy
> > >71 westy
> > >87 4x4 parts
> > >
> > >
> >
> > --   David Marshall - Vanagon List Admin - Quesnel, BC, Canada   --
> > --    78 VW Rabbit, 80 VW Caddy, 87 Audi 5KSQ, 85 VW Cabriolet   --
> > --  88 2.0L VW Syncro Double Cab, WANTED: VW / Bombardier Iltis  --
> > -- David's Volkswagen Home Page        http://www.volkswagen.org --
> > -- Fast Forward Autobahn Sport Tuning  http://www.fastforward.ca --
> > -- david@volkswagen.org (pmail) or vanagon@volkswagen.org (list) --
>