Hi Marcus, hi all you others, On Thu, 1999-09-23 22:17:43 -0000, dela@kawartha.com wrote: > ... > -front tires 'chirp' when turning tightly on dry pavement Most probably a viscous coupling needing replacement. > -front tires are bald on outer edges (underinflated? or expen$ive repair > ahead?) May be related to the above plus perhaps the front axle needing a new alignment. > -first gear is sometimes hard to engage, and often 'pops' out in > stop-and-go driving (another expensive adjustment?) Various possible reasons (from cheap to expensive): shifting linkage needing alignment rubber mountings of engine and/or gearbox worn out gearbox needing repair I hope this helps. Sincerely Rainer '89 Caravelle GL Syncro 16" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | Rainer M Woitok | Phone: (+49-9131) 85-27811,-27031 | | Regionales Rechenzentrum | | | Friedrich-Alexander-Universitaet | Fax : (+49-9131) 30 29 41 | | Martens-Strasse 1 | Telex: d 629 755 tf erl | | D-91058 Erlangen | | | Germany | Mail: Woitok@RRZE.Uni-Erlangen.DE | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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