

| Subject: | Re: [Syncro] Towing a syncro and driving on missmatched tires |
| From: | Bill Davidson |
| Date: | Fri, 12 Jul 2002 07:54:49 -0700 |
> I am considering buying a syncro in the US and bringing it > back to Canada. My questions are: > > 1) How far can I drive on mismatched tires without killing it? If the PO had mismatched tires on it the viscous coupling may already be dead. You could try the VC test and see. If the VC is dead you could just choose not to worry about it and drive it back with mismatched tires. If the VC testes okay you could measure the circumfrence of each tire (would have to jack up to measure each tire off the ground)... if they are much different I wouldn't drive it with those tires. If you can't do either of these tests I would recommend not driving it more than a couple of miles with mismatched tires... but I don't think anyone knows how many miles will cause too much damage... I've heard for a mechanic that somehting like 20 miles will do it if the tires are very different. Perhaps better yet... just remove the drive line and relax... shouldn't be a problem then.... > > 2) How do you tow a syncro? If you don't remove the drive line then it should be towed with all four wheels on the ground.... or on a flatbed with all four wheels off the ground. Bill > > Thanks, > Chris > > If you would like to modify your subscription settings (including unsubscribing), visit: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro > Please remember that rude or offensive language is not allowed on the Syncro list. Please try your best to resolve differences privately and keep them off the list. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >
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