

| Subject: | Running syncro without driveshaft? |
| From: | Tom L. Neal |
| Date: | Fri, 19 Mar 1999 13:48:52 -0800 |
With driveshaft on, my front tires resist tight turns. During tight turns is also when the CV joints decide to self destruct. So the driveshaft is left off unless 4 wheels will be needed, which for me isn't very often. Also this eliminates drive shaft clanking due to drive chain play. Does this seem like a problem? Also, does anyone know a quick connect/disconnect system that might work on the drive shaft 13mm bolts? This question gets funny looks at RV and hardware shops. Experience from the dark side supports the book's insistance on carefully matched tires. Worn tranny, driveshaft U joints, and CV joints is a pricey, disheartening proposition. Running without driveshaft also reduces the impact of tire tread mismatch, and probably tire wear. Have tried to minimize this by rotating Every 5K miles, three on the right and two on the left because the front right wears faster, presumably due to the high slippage on tight right hand turns. Currently have 72K on Michelin 205/70 R 14 97R's (the kind it came with originally) with quite a bit of tread left. The reenforced sidewall seems to last better than some others. Because it's Friday, here's an environmental trivia question. Where does tire tread go when it gets worn off? Regards, Tom Neal '87 Syncro Weekender
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