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Hi all im new on here so sorry if this is in the wrong post but iv just bought a E reg vw syncro 1.6TD and im itching to find out some info on it the problem is the head gasket has gone and its been stood for about 5 years i pressure washed it off today and it has nt come up to bad needs a little bit of welding here and there but not to bad could any one give me some advice on what to do as i havent got a clue about mechining at all so would benefit of any help

fill in your profile would be a start

Get someone that does know to fix it.

That's not me either, I just do air cooled stuff.

Hello and welcome

As said, please fill out your profile a bit more so we know where in the country you are, then we can suggest if there is a workshop etc near you.. Alternatively it can be transported to someone..

Only thing is.. as you will discover when reading through the vast amount of info on here, Syncro's are not a cheap vehicle to repair and own.. unless you happen to find one that has had loads of work done or is exceptionally low mileage and cared for..

Hi, Welcome & all that.
Stood for 5 years could be a real problem, Brakes, engine, tyres, suspension...infact everything that needs to move will need looking at/replacing. hope it was cheap! Get some pics up.
Good luck.

Hi all sorry for not filling out my profile im not to sharp on a computer i live in south wales i paid £150 for the syncro it came off a family member who had it from new he has already put a new engine in about 5 years about and the head gasket went again so he never bothered fixing hence thats why its been parked up he did nt mention about the trouble with the gear box a few years again id like to get it back in the road if i could im willing to spend the money on it to do it up what would be the worst possible thing that could be wrong

hi and welcome not to scare you but vc, gearbox, bearings, suspension, brakes, engine basically all the mechanicals then look at the body and cosmetics. I suppose get the engine running and go from there if needs be drop the propshaft look on the wiki lots of info and the syncronauts website also buy yourself a bentley manual and make a list of things to do and how much you need to spend. Have a good mechanic to have a look at it and advise, on what needs to be done too many toys might be able to help you there or a nearby syncro owner good luck with it

hello and welcome.

is there trouble with the gear box? Adian will should be able to help.
what sort of nick is the body in? and what do you entend to use the van for, fun, work. camping. hooning uo and down the welsh mountians?

i would recomend that you do something like i did with my syncro (i paid £500). get it running and mot'ed. if all sceams well tax it. and start driving it. then you can work out where to start spending the money. and trust me in the begining they sceam to eat money.

neil

Hi axeman yr id like to start using to as my second car iv got a renault trafic camper at the mo but thats off soon so would also like to use as a camper as well iv got about £1500 to get me started iv got a mechnic mate of mine coming to have alook on monday he does vw campers up at a local garage and seems to know this onions the body work is pretty good ill try and load some pics later tonight when the wife gets home the rear panels need a little work and the sill but under side is very good

The underside is very good ...you hear that a lot about T3's. That's because unless it has been severly abused, it's about the last spot that goes bad.
Doesn't really mean too much, I'm afraid, as all other body areas can gobble up money at an alarming rate unless you are proficient with a welder yourself.

Have a very good poke around all the nooks and crannies (take the inside panels out and look behind everything) and get a good picture of the body. If it's crispy all over, it might be cheaper in the end to just forget about it.

The good news is, if the worst comes to the worst, your van should be worth quite a bit in bits and pieces ...several times what you paid for it anyway.

Yr true iv washed it all off on weekend so ill start taking the panels off tomorrow and have a look i did notice a lot of rust around where the engine bay is by the fuel cap not sure how much work that ll be ill try and put some pictures on now after to show you the van im gonna try my best to get it back on the road as i tried to buy it about 6 years ago but the owner would nt let it go

Pictures.
Always good.
Might be someones old flame.

Hi buddie do you know how to put photos on the bloke i had it off has had the syncro from new he only lives a couple of houses down from me

Linky for pic posting

Wiki link
here

I could be down in south wales early next week for a couple of days..... could pop round and have a ganders if you like??