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Seeing as it seems to be Question Time; Create a List Time, Establish a Truth, Survey the unserveyable...

I thought it would be a good idea to ask everyone the question (and SyncroPaddy will hopefully offer to record, and report the results... )...


What (in your opinion) is the state of your VC ?

Proposed poll questions:-

1) Think its normal, perfect, par for the course. I am experienced and I know its a good'un;

2) definitely getting tight, pulls well off-road, but getting heavy when maneouvring (esp. if hot);

3) loose, floppy as a floppy thing, no serious traction from front (or erratic front traction), get stuck on a gentle wet grass slope;

4) solid shaft, so ha, ha, ha, I decouple, you decouple, he decouples, they decouple (any one will do);

5) I love the survey, but am too dim to pick one of the above, so count me as uncountable, indeterminate VC.

Don't vote yet, I can set up a proper vote asap, just anyone want to comment on the questions first,. have I missed anything do we need a sixth option?

and if I setup a poll, the SPad won't need to stay up late compounding the compendium of interpretations, it'll all come out in the wash (hopefully )

I'm defo a "2" So tight I could hardly park up after an hour of motorway driving.
Luckily, I'm also a "4" (decouple)

What about the, seems ok[ if a bit tight] then fails open?
Seen reports of this happening [perhaps on here?]

What a about 'stiff but being used with a de-coupler
So works very well
I'm thinking I can't be the only one running like this.
Can I have my own column if that's not the case

Post link to test procedure for info / new members etc ?

What about a 1a) "Passed the 4X2 test but not so experienced; all seems to be working OK though"

or just "failed open" (its happened to me as you know Clive)

or "need advice re testing to be abosolutely sure".

All of these have been relevant to me over the last two years as I get to grips with Syncro ownership so might be for other new owners.

Pete

footstuck wrote:What a about 'stiff but being used with a de-coupler
So works very well
I'm thinking I can't be the only one running like this.
Can I have my own column if that's not the case

i will join nick's column too please.
the v/c is on 165.000m and is original, as said tight but has not worsened in the time i have owned the van.

neil

1 for me, the van works as it should

New VC fitted a good few thousand miles ago and still like new on the mild off roading I do on our adventures...

jed

1 for me too, although mine was tight when I first got my Syncro, but has now eased, and is running as it should.

I have a rear locker which is currently not working, but now the good weather is here I will be following the wiki on getting it working, and hope its just a blocked pipe.

1 for me. New one 14k ago joint buy through 80-90. Last one tight as jack parnells

Sporty?

Perhaps slightly tight but doesnt worsen after long use,
in fact I notice it most when its just taking off from cold on full lock,
can just hear the tyres trying to break away,
and only then next to a wall with the windows open,
other than that it passes all the VC tests..

Could be a number one?

But I had thought there might be grades of natural stiffness.
It handles the slippery stuff very well indeed as it is.

For me was 3 and now 4. Had a tired VC and now solid shaft. Really happy with the change.

1 for me with 288,000 on the clock!

Hehe! Quite impressed with that response, even Nik asking for his own column, 5th d'ya think

Ok, will try to be hearing it all, but action later

I'd be with Nik.......... If I bothered to take the decoupler out of the box sitting in my wardrobe and actually fit it to the truck...