ird & vcu
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Sheddy
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Try swapping the wheels over and turning them again. Do they still turn the same way or are they now turning the opposite direction? Draw a chalk arrow on the sidewall so you don't forget.
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sounds like you need a new ird to me, wow thats gonna be expensive.i had this happen on a rangerover once i ended up selling it for spares as the replacement ird was worth wore than the car
yella
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ok so you didn't fall for it, i thought everyone knew that a diferential made the wheels turn un oposite directions 
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On any other car I'd question that, but not on a freelander!
Hi Marco,
Found again the place to go as how to check the vcu.
Have a look at:
http://www.ashcroft-transmissions.co.uk/part_25.html
Found again the place to go as how to check the vcu.
Have a look at:
http://www.ashcroft-transmissions.co.uk/part_25.html
willo said:
Yep - thats the best place to find out how to check.
Had mine up on a lift - 2 of us took a strong bar on front and back UJs and tried to 'flex' the VCU back & forth against each other - but it didn't shift a millimetre.
Does that sound like a valid way to check?
Personally - I think mine is Bu@@ered so have ordered a new one.......
However, anyone know how to check if the IRD has also been stuffed?
With the prop shaft off - gear in neutral - my IRD output cup can be rotated about 30mm before the crown wheel & pinion 'catch'. When it does it sounds like a bag of bolts being waggled back & forth - is this just a wide tolerance or more ominous?
I also get loads of vibration when accelerating from low revs and a huge juddering vibration when wound up to about 4000 rpm. Prop shaft is off now - but the vibes are even worse than before - clacking from the transmission is either IRD and/or a drive-shaft I think.
Jury is out on which it is or even if its both
- any one-- any thoughts or comments.....
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AGB_123 said:Yep - thats the best place to find out how to check.
Had mine up on a lift - 2 of us took a strong bar on front and back UJs and tried to 'flex' the VCU back & forth against each other - but it didn't shift a millimetre.
Does that sound like a valid way to check?
Personally - I think mine is Bu@@ered so have ordered a new one.......
However, anyone know how to check if the IRD has also been stuffed?
With the prop shaft off - gear in neutral - my IRD output cup can be rotated about 30mm before the crown wheel & pinion 'catch'. When it does it sounds like a bag of bolts being waggled back & forth - is this just a wide tolerance or more ominous?
I also get loads of vibration when accelerating from low revs and a huge juddering vibration when wound up to about 4000 rpm. Prop shaft is off now - but the vibes are even worse than before - clacking from the transmission is either IRD and/or a drive-shaft I think.
Jury is out on which it is or even if its both
So the Prop is off and the vibration has got worse? Is this mainly under load as though you are carrying a load of Baking trays under the bonnet? If so your engine mounts need looking at.
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