In a message dated 98-05-02 01:46:39 EDT, wolfgang@ISLAND.NET writes: << Now that I've driven without the main driveshaft, I've noticed considerably easier parking turns on pavement, less tire abrasion sounds in slow tight turns, and lighter steering on the road. With no prior Syncro driving experience when we bought the van, I think we accepted the handling properties of a vehicle with fulltime allwheel drive due to a frozen viscous coupling. >> When your car makes those abrasion sounds in slow tight turns, that is an indication that your syncro cutches are working. There's nothing wrong with your syncro exept that one of your CV joints up front is going bad. Put the drive shaft back on and replace the bad joint. Michael. |
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