Kurt,
I believe all Syncro will have some front tire dragging when you make turns
at parking lot speed.  That's because the silicon viscosity coupling
engaged automatically when it heated up by the different rpm's between
front differential shaft and rear differential shaft and that will force
the front tires turning at the same speed as rear tires.   Hope other
Syncro owners can response this.  Mine definitely have the tire dragging,
but not heavy steering though.
Regards,
Yi-Ruey Wei
87 Vanagon GL Syncro w/78K miles
85 Jetta GLI w/165K miles
Dallas, TX

Kurt Thomas <ILIKEVW4ME@AOL.COM> on 08/11/98 09:15:47 PM

Please respond to ILIKEVW4ME@AOL.COM
To:   Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
cc:
Subject:  Heavy steering

Hi,
Does anyone have a problem w/steering? This is what is happening to me.
I'm
backing out of a parking spot, turning the steering approx. 30 degrees.  It
feels like the tires are being dragged more than it should.  Then while in
fwd
gear it feels like sort of snowplowing the front tires (both tires are
turned
the same direction of course). It's been a long time since I've driven rear
wheel drive VW. My past VW's have been a caddy, jetta3, fox wagon.

Also see my question on A/C HOUSING.

Thanks for helping,
Kurt Thomas
87 syncro(2wks new)

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