

| 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.
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