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I have recently discovered that the firm that converted my Syncro to a VR6 rear diff have left it with no vacuum or electrical connections.Is it ok to use like that or will it cause damage to the parts mechanically.
Someone has said I probably won’t have 4 wheel drive in reverse but if that’s all I can live with that coz it’s not going to be stuck in any snowdrifts!But should I have other concerns?
Please help to put my mind at rest?!Well apart from the lack of 4wd in reverse, the absence of the vacuum actuator gives the freewheel lock plate the freedom to move back and forth resulting in a locked position while for example, sharp cornering to the left and an unlocked position while sharp cornering to the right!
The Locking-plate (below) slides over the splined shaft
and then Is free to move and engage the free-wheel bolts (below)
I have had this when the nylon push-rod of my vacuum actuator was broken. Some times I noticed a strange clicking sounds when reversing on slippery ground and when cornering. When I finally opened up my rear diff, I noticed the problem and it had caused some damage to the free-wheel locking bolts, and chipped off a piece of metal from the free-wheel locking plate, resulting in some minor damage to the crown-wheel (some scarring).
So to be honest, if I were you, I would change it pretty soon!
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