On Wed, 17 Jun 1998, Randolph Feuerriegel wrote:

> Hi Eric
>
> Do you know what actually happened to your front final drive ? Was it
> the VC, differential, the pinion ? Or all of the above. I'm curious.
>
> Randy Feuerriegel
> 88 syncro
>
       Right now my guess is the seals in the V.C. blow out. This
allows the gear oil and the V.C. fluid to mix. I'm under the impression
when stopped, they will seperate like water and oil. After My van sits
for about an hour the vibration is real bad. Drive it for a few minutes
and it is almost gone. Only explaination I can come up with. I will be
replacing it in a few weeks. I have also noted that the large nut on the
input shaft seams to be loose on all bad front axles....Go figure?!!!
I have 3 all bad, all the same.

                                                                     Eric