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Subject:Re: Turning when hot
From:Dr. Rainer Woitok
Date:Tue, 22 Jun 1999 09:36:06 +0200

Steward and all you other VC beaten people :-)

On Fri, 1999-06-18 10:55:55 +0100, Stewart Signol wrote:

> ...
> Hi folks is everybodies syncros as difficult as mine to turn when it gets
> warm. Ive got bigger wheels on mine so the differences between wheel speeds
> will be greater. I know the locks are not on.........it makes turning in car
> parks hard!!

Shot  VC.  Instantly go and remove  the drive shaft  before the VC has a
real opportunity to ruin your front diff or rear transaxle, or both.

Been there, done that.

Sincerely
 Rainer

'89 Caravelle GL Syncro 16"

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