In a message dated 98-05-18 02:50:05 EDT, Jwilli941 writes:

<< So you work at Chaplin's??  I've been with Auburn VW for a couple of
 weeks now.  Before that the last VW dealer I was at was Carter's.  I
 did some 'tech' work but was a service advisor my last couple of years
 there.   Auburn has promised me schooling but since I'm still new I
 won't be attending any thing down in Hillsboro for a while.  Did we meet
 before?  Or am I confusing you with one of the advisors that I met at
 a Mazda school?

 My experience with VCs is very limited but since I haven't seen too
 many failures of them I don't know why your tires no longer 'bite'.  Could
 be simple wear on the tread and therefore they no longer chirp when
 going around corners?

 Have fun down in Hillsboro with Mac.  Whats the school you're going too?

 Todd Hill
 VolksWerks Transaxles //  VW dealer mechanic
 Olympia, WA  >>

 I'm at Chaplin's all right. Craig, a technician at our dealer now, used to
work at the Auburn store. He quit the Auburn store around November, he
couldn't stand the team player pay system. I hope it's working out for you.
I'll be in the advanced engine performance class, stuff I already know, I just
need a vacation.  We didn't meet in the Mazda class,  you just helped me out a
while ago on the RPM reduction question. I have 16" wheels, with brand new
215-65 tires. I wonder if that has anything to do with  the lack of the tire
biting going through the tight turns. You know, the 7 years I've been with VW,
I still haven't taken appart a syncro trans yet, or the V.C.   I wonder if
that syncro core that I have, would be worth a trade for a new V.C. or at
least a nice disscount towards one. Oh well, it still is working.   Have fun
at work. Micahel M 87 syncro.