I have the same dragging on my 87 Syncro. It always makes some scuffing
sounds in tight turns at parking lot speeds except for a few weeks when I was
without the central driveshaft. The steering usually doesn't feel heavy though.
Sounds like a problem with the power steering.

Henry

> 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.

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