Derek Drew wrote:
>
> 1. Rear diff lock is stuck on, or... (Eric Zeno)
> 2. Water and dirt got into the front diff and you must get it out,
> or... (Tim Smith)
> 3. VC somehow trashed. In this case:
> a. Remove driveshaft while you decide what to do (duh)
> b. Order through me a brand new VC from Germany for about $700 or
> $800 (I am going to do a group order at some point)

Derek, Tim, Eric, and Listees,

Thanks for all your help.

        -Diff lock is not stuck (jacked up rear wheel spins freely)
        -Front diff is now drained & refilled, nothing looked abnormal
        -Must be the VC. :(  I am interested in ordering one.

Why should the driveshaft be removed?  What damage will be done if I
don't?

John Welsh, San Diego
87 Syncro Westfalia GL
81 Triumph TR8

BTW, the archive search term is "VC", and yields a wealth of info.