Hi Marcus, hi all you others,

On Thu, 1999-09-23 22:17:43 -0000, dela@kawartha.com wrote:

> ...
> -front tires 'chirp' when turning tightly on dry pavement

Most probably a viscous coupling needing replacement.

> -front tires are bald on outer edges (underinflated?  or expen$ive repair
> ahead?)

May be related to  the above plus perhaps  the front axle needing  a new
alignment.

> -first gear is sometimes hard to engage, and often 'pops' out in
> stop-and-go driving (another expensive adjustment?)

Various possible reasons (from cheap to expensive):

   shifting linkage needing alignment

   rubber mountings of engine and/or gearbox worn out

   gearbox needing repair

I hope this helps.

Sincerely
 Rainer

'89 Caravelle GL Syncro 16"

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