Back a month or so ago i posted a plea for help when i noticed that my
90 syncro westy was binding much more than "normal" when i made very
tight turns, like turning around in a parking lot.  It seemed to really
bind....and the vehicle would not roll.  i noticed this after a long hot
drive...something certainly seemed to be wrong.

i got numerous replies...some pronouncing my VC dead.  most advised to
check tire sizes, which i did....and to my surprise, one front tire had
slightly more tread than the other...since, as i now remember....i hit a
bolt in the road and had to replace one tire soon after i got the set.
Anyway, i put on four new tires since the old ones had over 40,000 miles
on them.  i also had the cv joints lubed and the van aligned at the
porshe/vw dealer (they are the only ones who get it right)

the problem seems to be gone.  there is almost no binding when turning
tightly now, not even the amount that i used to consider "normal."  in
fact, there is so little, or seemed to be none, that i was concerned
that the vc was not working...but then i took it out in about 14" of
snow....and oh yes....those front wheels were turning just fine...

my guess is that it was the tires...i do not know what lubing the cv
joints would have to do with it since this was just routine maitenance
and they seemed to be working fine.  i only hope the problem is gone for
good.  the real test will be how it behaves after 5 hours on the road
when its 90 degrees out.

thanks to all who responded to my initial post.

steve...
'90 syncro westy