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oiley

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Hi guys need help please,
were is the best place to buy vcu support bearings, the good one's

cheers :)
 
Foundry have them listed on eBay too, item number 370781431274 for the GKN ones. £90 for a pair delivered.
 
NeilTD4 said:
Foundry have them listed on eBay too, item number 370781431274 for the GKN ones. £90 for a pair delivered.
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I can't believe how the price has shot up in 5 weeks. When I bought my GKN bearings from Foundry 4x4, they were only £36 for the pair, that was picked up mind.
 
Seems like that point in time when demand is starting to climb to change VCU and/or bearings so prices shoot up and as soon as demand drops and there stock is high the prices will drop obviously watching the forums

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I saw them on eBay, but still rang Foundry to check the price because the last I'd heard they were £65. The guy I spoke to said he was afraid they had gone up!

Still, what I believe to be the original ones have lasted 9 years…

New ones from Foundry on the way, to be fitted be fitted along with a VCU by Bell in a couple weeks;)
 
wish I had bought two sets now at £36, could have put them in the cupboard in the garage for next time. :(
 
NeilTD4 said:
I saw them on eBay, but still rang Foundry to check the price because the last I'd heard they were £65. The guy I spoke to said he was afraid they had gone up!

Still, what I believe to be the original ones have lasted 9 years…

New ones from Foundry on the way, to be fitted be fitted along with a VCU by Bell in a couple weeks;)
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I got a recon VCU with new bearings from Bell for 255 pounds including postage to France less than a month ago. Maybe demand is rising and prices are going up? I fitted it all at the weekend (together with a new front diff mount) and it has made a huge difference. Car is like new.
 
I've got OEM bearings and brackets and want to remove them from the VCU as they're still in full working order at 3 years old. Anyone tried do this? Had a go today and I think the only option would be to cut through the VCU shaft in small amounts so as not to heat up the bearing, then knock the middle through.
 
IndiTd4 said:
If they are £90 on fleabay what are these then??

Parts & Accessories for Landrover & all 4x4: Freelander, Drive Line (General)
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They called them replacement parts, which means they're replacements for OEM, but not OEM. I think.

Fag are normally red. When they put a G on the end they normally mean GKN, but should also reference it by the side to confirm. eg GKN logo.

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if you can press the bearings out with a hydraulic press, the bearing itself goes for 15-20 quid methinks, 1207 isnt expensive
 
Many of the old links to genuine prop bearings GKN made & FAG bearing are now out of date. Where is the best place to buy genuine ones without a mortgage increase?!?! Thanks
 
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