[Vwdiesel] Partial synchro ring

[Paul Kurucz]

On 3/29/07, MLightner <mikel at buncombe.main.nc.us> wrote:
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> >Message: 3
> >Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 23:03:17 -0700
> >From: "Rudy" <petersenrudy at hotmail.com>
> >Subject: [Vwdiesel] partial syncro
> >To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
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> >There is a brass ring that goes in just behind the Axel Flange, like a
> >thrust washer, sort of.  Starts out one piece but sometimes breaks, you can
> >put the piece back in like it came out, it's held in by the Axel Flange.
> >
> >Rudy
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> >
> >
> I guess I'll try that, after I've bought a decent pair of snap-ring
> pliers - that snap ring has got to be the hardest  thing
> to deal with so far on this car, at least for an amateur such as myself.
> Thanks for the info.
> Mike

I concur with what Rudy stated.  Mine was in pieces as well (pictures
linked below).  I definitely seems to limit the amount of slip allowed
between the two flanges (compared to an older transmission that didn't
have the brass ring).  Although, I don't know if this really qualifies
as a LSD.

Pictures:
http://dungeon.darktech.org/~paul/pictures/hardware/cars/rabbit_spring-break_2003/index.php?image=p3010091.jpg&d=d.html
http://dungeon.darktech.org/~paul/pictures/hardware/cars/rabbit_spring-break_2003/index.php?image=p3010092.jpg&d=d.html

The diff with the brass ring removed (note the groove underneath the splines):
http://dungeon.darktech.org/~paul/pictures/hardware/cars/rabbit_spring-break_2003/index.php?image=p3040214.jpg&d=d.html

A diff from an older transmission that didn't have the brass ring
(note the lack of the groove):
http://dungeon.darktech.org/~paul/pictures/hardware/cars/rabbit_spring-break_2003/index.php?image=p3060278.jpg&d=d.html

Index with all of the pictures:
http://dungeon.darktech.org/~paul/pictures/hardware/cars/rabbit_spring-break_2003/

enjoy,

pk