phil y

phil y

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Hi all just new on site been looking at a few threads on this vcu just a couple of questions : what is the life span of this unit ( milage or age ) and if age how often to replace

cheers
Phil.............................


I have just bought a 02 plate td4 es seems ok but when reversing it seems like the brakes come on could this be that unit ? car has done 90000 with full LR service history
 
no set life or replacement period - just check them once or twice a year and replace if buggered.
 
the car did stall with full right lock the other day.. so i take it from that that it`s buggered then...
 
At 90k the VCU is almost definetly scrap. If it locks up enough to stall the car in reverse on lock then it defo gone.
 
Blippie said:
... As far as generalisations go, that's pretty sweeping.

Cheers

Blippie
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LOL, i've not driven one with 90k thats VCU is in good working order, but i driven plenty that are fooked with far less on the clock!!! For the sake of replacing the VCU when its starts to go, why is it worth leaving it and wrecking 2 or 3 more far more expensive parts!
 
There's no question that "if it ain't broke don't fix it".

The question is, can one accurately determine if its broke in the first place?

... and for a lay driver that's quite a big ask. The normal characteristics of the Freelander and the risk of false results make many of the tests unreliable.

Cheers

Blippie
 
Blippie said:
There's no question that "if it ain't broke don't fix it".

The question is, can one accurately determine if its broke in the first place?

... and for a lay driver that's quite a big ask. The normal characteristics of the Freelander and the risk of false results make many of the tests unreliable.

Cheers

Blippie
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Exactly my thoughts. So what can you do?.
 
had it in the 4x4 centre near home (22mile away ) deffo fukkedo goes in saturday for a replacement
 
driving it and hoping for the best.. will only do approx 6 mile a day till saturday.. don`t know how long its been fooked anyway.. new nowt about them till i joined this forum.. So many thanks to everybody who bothered to reply............

Phil...............
 
phil y said:
driving it and hoping for the best.. will only do approx 6 mile a day till saturday.. don`t know how long its been fooked anyway.. new nowt about them till i joined this forum.. So many thanks to everybody who bothered to reply............

Phil...............
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Nice polite earthling :) :) :) er yup if its fooked best get it fixed a s a p . . . .we know its exspensive [less you diy it ,not a hard job] but if it chews up up your other bits . . . .so best oh luck :) :) :)
 
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