The tires wouldn't scrub as they (the front wheels) arn't locked together
as there is a differential in the middle.  The only reason for the front
tire scrub in a parking lot is due to the difference between the front and
rear tires.

At 10:38 13/04/1999 -0300, Malcolm Stebbins wrote:
>Thanks for the input.  Should one not be able to tell IMMEDIATELY
>if the front VC locks up just by seeing of the front tires 'scrub' in a
>turn?? or will the CVs mask that??  Malcolm S
>
>David wrote:
>
>> I have often pondered this in my head, somehow I think you may be driving
>> with your VC locked the whole way if you removed your drive shaft.  I could
>> be wrong with my theory but, if there VC is speed dependant when it locks
>> then 0km/h + 100km/h = locked VC, if there is nothing spinning the input
>> due to no drive shaft and the out put is spinning away due to driving then
>> wouldn't it lock?
>>
>> Personally I wouldn't worry about it.  Volkswagen drove a Syncro around the
>> Germany with no rear axles, making it a front wheel drive for the whole
>> trip.  Supposededly no problems after doing that kind of abuse.
>>
>> Just my confused 0.02 worth.
>>
>> At 19:12 12/04/1999 -0300, Malcolm Stebbins wrote:
>> >I am planning a long trip - Nova Scotia to Arizona - and back this
>> >summer.  I have no plans for needing the 4WD except for maybe 2
>> >weeks in Arizona and New Mexico.    My questions are:
>> >
>> >1)  would you recommend removing the front drive shaft for the trip
>> >    (I can carry it with me and reinstall if/when I need it).
>> >
>> >2)  Any damage in driving long periods w/o the front drive shaft?
>> >    (my goal is to save the wear and tear on the VC and drive shaft
>> >    if not needed)
>> >
>> >Yes, I have the posts about removing and re-installing the front
>> >drive shaft.   Thanks,  Malcolm S
>> >
>> >
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