Which proves your wheels are the same diameter and the VCU is healthyI've actually calculated it, reset trip and fill up and I get 26mpg with or without a prop
Which proves your wheels are the same diameter and the VCU is healthy
Put your VCU in a vice and crank it round until the leak(s) show(s), mark them then turn the VCU over so the fluid can settle.I like your thinking, the tyres are identical but I removed the prop during the clutch change and left it off as my repair was leaking
I've actually calculated it, reset trip and fill up and I get 26mpg with or without a prop
I did extensive economy testing with and without the VCU on my V6. I ran for 5K miles with and 5K miles without the VCU. I used a spreadsheet to do the maths on fuel usage. The V6 gained 0.29 MPG when running without the VCU. I suspect that most of that gain was down to the loss of 30Kgs of wait from the vehicle.
So removing the VCU does improve economy, but not by much.
I suspect that those who do see a measurable improvement in fuel economy without a VCU have a cream-crackered VCU (and possibly IRD), and are driving more economically (whether consciously or not).
Going to give this a go over Christmas, as I have 3 VCU's that are shot. Got a couple questions
1. how deep does the hole need to be/how thick is the metal on the VCU?
2. How do I know when I have drilled deep enough?
Thanks
Going to give this a go over Christmas, as I have 3 VCU's that are shot. Got a couple questions
1. how deep does the hole need to be/how thick is the metal on the VCU?
2. How do I know when I have drilled deep enough?
Thanks
Did you ask Santa for some Polydimethylsiloxane?Going to give this a go over Christmas, as I have 3 VCU's that are shot. Got a couple questions
1. how deep does the hole need to be/how thick is the metal on the VCU?
2. How do I know when I have drilled deep enough?
Thanks
He said he'd rather have a mince pieDid you ask Santa for some Polydimethylsiloxane?
S'what it says on the tub.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Silicone-...637557?hash=item360e914d75:g:ToYAAOxyJX1S~Ufp
The fluid should start to ooze out immediately as it's normally under pressure. If it doesn't then the VCU will be really tight and you might struggle to crank it round initially to mix whatever cleaning fluid you plan to use.
You may as well start injecting white spirit or whatever it is you intend to use. My first one was like that but I cut it open so can't comment on how hard it will be to flush out.Yep that's the stuff
Tiny dribble of stuff oozed out, going to give it 24 hours upside down and hope. Was 7 minutes on the VCU test so I expect it is nearly seized completely.
I'm surprised the car didn't tear itself apart (or did it) with a VCU that solid.
I think congratulations are in order here, (that sounds wrong somehow, can't think why ) you might just be the first person to do the OWU test on a VCU that has actually trashed a drive train. What weight and length of bar did you use? I normally use a 5Kg weight on a 1.2m bar but some folk use other weights. Also do you know what mileage was on the car?Destroyed the IRD, half the teeth stripped off the driver side output and end casing split into 2 pieces