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Subject:Rebuilt Viscous Couplers (Was Re : How VC's work -- Please Read)
From:Brent Christensen
Date:Fri, 23 Apr 1999 11:40:49 -0700

I didn't know that there was a company in the US that did this.  Anyone have
experience with them?  Where are they located?  What do they charge?  Is
there a warranty on the "rebuild"?

Brent Christensen
'89 Syncro Westy "Klaus"
'91 Taurus SHO (For Sale)
'95 Cherokee Sport

----- Original Message -----
From: Steve <sxs@CONCENTRIC.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, April 23, 1999 11:05 AM
Subject: Re: Re : How VC's work -- Please Read

> Gary Thaxter wrote:
>
> > Thank your Dr. Woitok.
> > I agree that the heat has nothing to do with the functioning of the VC.
I
> > am surprised that there are so many people that misunderstand what is
> > happening in the "mystery coupling".
> > <<<...>>>
> > As far as the life of the VC, I do not see that the fluid could loose
it's
> > properties with age, but contamination from seal failure will definitely
> > affect it.
> > <<<...>>>
>
> Weddle engineering would beg to differ on this.  The fluid does degrade,
gets
> contaminated, whatever, and its properities change.  They are the only co.
in
> the USA that rebuilds them. They are set up to sell just the fluid and
seals,
> etc. for a fluid change for those brave, stupid or knowledgable enough to
do it
> on their own.