Date:         Tue, 28 Sep 2004 13:31:46 -0700
Reply-To:     Malcolm Stebbins <mwstebbins@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Malcolm Stebbins <mwstebbins@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: New Member
Comments: To: james.lowe@COX.NET
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Jim:  Try syncro.org for all things syncro and the syncrolist on yahoo.com groups.  Check their
archives and maybe join both lists.

What Robin says is true, but I'll differ/clearify on the "They have nothing to do with 4WD."
statement.  The front diff lock will lock up both front wheels, but as stated, there is still
about a 1/4 turn pause between the rear and front wheels.  I think it does "have something to do
with the 4WD".

Your problem could also be a bad VC, or a rusted pin (in/out of the front diff) and/or a burned
out bulb, or rusted wire connections on the front diff lock, or all.   I'll guess the actuator pin
is rusted, as the mechanism is rarely used.  I test my VC by setting the van on gravel and putting
it LOW/granny gear and accelerating quickly enough to spin the rear - hence - the front wheels.  I
watch out my opened front door.  The front wheels should be able to spin on gravel/grass (IMHO).
There is more on this at syncro.org.  Malcolm (91 syncro).


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James Lowe" <james.lowe@COX.NET>
> > 2) Front Differential Lock Actuator does not seem to work.

--- Robin Oomkes <roomkes@ZONNET.NL> wrote:
>
They have nothing to do with 4WD.




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