Date:         Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:58:09 -0800
Reply-To:     Mark Tuovinen <aksyncronaut@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Mark Tuovinen <aksyncronaut@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Syncro - tire question regarding flat - help
Comments: To: Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com>
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Not on any of my three Syncro's you don't.  I have read posts that imply you
do but have yet to find that to be the case.

Mark in AK

On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 5:41 PM, Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote:

> Correct me if I'm wrong but pulling the d-shaft requires a little more than
> pulling 8 bolts with either a combination of two wrenches or sockets or what
> you have at your disposal for the both the bolt and nut.
>
> You also have to loosen - not remove, the mounting bolt of the front final
> drive as well as loosen the bolts of the final drive mounting bracket.  The
> drive shaft won't drop otherwise.
>
> As noted - it would be quicker and easier to fix the tire separately or
> take a tire from the rear and put it on the front and put the spare on the
> back.  Not the best scenario but better than having the undersized spare on
> the front.
>
>
> BT
>
>
>
>
>  On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 10:38 AM, Mark Tuovinen <aksyncronaut@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Pull eight bolts using two 13mm wrenches and remove the front to rear
>> driveline and you will be fine.
>> >
>>
>
>