Spitfirejim
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Thanks for that
Will test when I get a chance to put it back on.
Will test when I get a chance to put it back on.
Diff went bang
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Alibro
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With a couple of large screw drivers in the UJ's either side of the VCU you should be able to turn it. If you can't then the VCU is shot and probably caused the issue.
Spitfirejim
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Finally had time to work on Freelander. Changed the rid oil and alll nice and clean . Used diff is slightly seeping on one side.
Prop still of so tried the long screwdriver twist test and I can turn it slowly. Then went to replace noisy bearings but front prop stuck solid. Tried to wedge of with the bolt lose and ended up shearing the bolt and it never budged.
Prop still of so tried the long screwdriver twist test and I can turn it slowly. Then went to replace noisy bearings but front prop stuck solid. Tried to wedge of with the bolt lose and ended up shearing the bolt and it never budged.
Alibro
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One end is nearly always stuck solid, Not sure what you can do now but if you can undo the remains of the bolt enough then put the tip of a chisel between the bolt and the joint and hammer it in, you might get it off.
teddywood1
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Just knock the front end of the front prop with a hammer but not to hard you could put a piece of wood on it and hit the wood,but have the two carrier bearings undone and hanging .
GrumpyGel
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Following this video worked for me...
Alibro
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Great video GG, that's how I do it too but sometimes they are jammed so tight you need a sledge hammer to get them apart. The one in the video came off very easily.
I do it the same way myself. I use a much larger chisel, that I fashioned myself for the task. Sometimes an application of heat is needed as well as a large hammer.
Spitfirejim
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Tried again tonight still stuck. Don't want to hit it any harder as it might be doing damage to vcu. Think I will cut it of and get a used one.
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Wedge a socket or similar between bolt and prop and crank the bolt out..takes a lot of spanner work but does the trick. My splines where rusted solid too..had to wire brush and grease splines to get vcu back on.
Alibro
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The only thing you can damage in the VCU is the bearing and that is pretty unlikely if separating it the way it's done in the video. Inside the VCU is just a load of disks and goo so nothing you can harm.
