Date:         Sat, 12 Oct 2002 17:57:53 -0300
Reply-To:     Malcolm Stebbins <Malcolm.Stebbins@MSVU.CA>
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From:         Malcolm Stebbins <Malcolm.Stebbins@MSVU.CA>
Subject:      Re: Rear axle articulation - syncro
Comments: To: Clive Smith <clive.harman-smith@NTLWORLD.COM>
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First thing that came to my mind is that your rear diff lock is stuck ON!
and making the rear of the van skip around like that.  I also drive with
my front drive shaft out (most of the time) and I get no such behaviour
(such that you describe)  out of my van.  malcolm

> a) having removed my syncros driveshaft b) truning sharp on an incline
> or upa kerb/ramp ...looking round I see a wheel is jacked up off the
> ground.

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