Fur Trapper
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jamesmartin
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jack up one front wheel and check viscous coupling should turn stiffly and smoothly if wheel wont turn replace coupling cab be done with t/box in situ
3.5 efi
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this is the correct method
jamesmartin
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works for me
jamesmartin
Well-Known Member
doesnt need to be in neutral with it done on front wheel its also means you can leave hand brake on ,the wheel with least weight / grip will slip so would be rear drivers wheel on roundabout
gfromleeds
Well-Known Member
sorry for interupting
would this cause the rear tires to wear faster than the front?
jamesmartin
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may do with reduced or no center differential stress will have to come out somewhere
Agree sounds like duff V-C unit. You can take off one (front) prop and run around like that until you`re ready to fit new one. As jamesmartin said can be done in situ, about 3 or 4 hours (for us amateurs), and part was about £325 from island4x4 when I did mine. Good set axle stands, torque wrench, and liquid gasket needed. Suggest new prop lock nuts too.
crossa
New Member
Today I did the VC test in the way that was suggested driving doughnuts in a car park similar to how you would test a Freelander and there was no problem.
But my rear tyres are near the end of their life and I would be changing them before the mot in november so I wonder if it is a case of these being a different size enough to cause them to slip more.
Or am I still best advised to do the wheel off the ground test
But my rear tyres are near the end of their life and I would be changing them before the mot in november so I wonder if it is a case of these being a different size enough to cause them to slip more.
Or am I still best advised to do the wheel off the ground test
jamesmartin
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jack front wheel up and use big bar driving doughnuts aint good test,even though rr is equal 4wd 4 equal tyres are best
