Date:         Wed, 27 Aug 2003 13:50:14 -0700
Reply-To:     David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
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From:         David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject:      Interesting observation while rotating tires on my Syncro.
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Yesterday I was rotating my tires, like I do every 5000km to ensure nice and
even wear.  I tried turning the rear wheel when it was off the ground
(transmission out of gear) and it was very hard to turn it.  I could turn
it, just very slowly.  Then for the heck of it, I took out my 3/4" breaking
bar and tried turning the wheel by the flange nut to see if I could get it
to spin any faster, it went a little and then stopped in about 1/16 of a
rotation, if I applied less pressure it would slowly spin again.  The
observation that I made is while turning the rear wheel is the drive shaft
was spinning.  So, is the result of slow spinning wheel a function of the
viscous coupler?  The same happens when I lift a front wheel off of the
ground as well.  I am interested in seeing if other people have the same
thing happen to their van.

Thanks.

David Marshall

Fast Forward Automotive Inc.
4356 Quesnel-Hixon Road
Quesnel BC Canada  V2J 6Z3

http://www.fastforward.ca    mailto:sales@fastforward.ca
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