Difference between revisions of "Syncro Dos and Don'ts"
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DON'T, Bump Start in reverse, it will destroy your gearbox. | |||
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.. and an obvious corollary is that if reversing in a Syncro on a grippy surface, take it easy! High speed reversing and then suddenly lifting-off would put much the same loads through the gearbox. | |||
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DONT tow on a spectacle lift (with prop shaft installed) | |||
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DO Let your MOT station know that it is permanent 4 wheel drive, for the brake test they can use a decellerometer. | |||
DO [[Syncro tyre rotation|rotate your tyres]] | |||
Revision as of 20:06, 6 March 2006
DON'T, Bump Start in reverse, it will destroy your gearbox.
.. and an obvious corollary is that if reversing in a Syncro on a grippy surface, take it easy! High speed reversing and then suddenly lifting-off would put much the same loads through the gearbox. . . . . . . .
DONT tow on a spectacle lift (with prop shaft installed)
DO Let your MOT station know that it is permanent 4 wheel drive, for the brake test they can use a decellerometer.
