orangesherbert
Member
I guess you guys must be bored of all the VCU questions BUT I'm new to the Land Rover world and need to ask another one. I read the definitive VCU guide on the forum and it has answered many questions i had and has raised a few more.
I recently bought a 03 TD4 Freelander and on the journey home, this was before i joined the forum, i noticed the rotating vibration from what i thought was the prop shaft, then didn't think much more of it. My TD4 had been been fitted with brand new Carbon series tyres, strangely, on only 3 corners with a pirelli on the other corner which has 2 nails in it keeping the air in. So i thought, ill change that to the spare as it was clear of foreign bodies. Unbeknownst to me someone has fitted a 50 profile tyre as the spare, with the others being 55's, Sooooooo on my next journey, of about 10 miles the rotational vibration had changed its frequency from about 3 times a second to about 1 a second, a lot longer than the first journey i had in the car. Once i had scoured the forum i quickly changed the wheels back over. The rotational vibration has now gone back to the 3 times a secondish, but. Have i arsed my VCU? (All these vibrations were felt above 50mph) Also, is a perfectly running VCU silent or is there some rotational vibration felt through the bum and in the cockpit? Is it worth getting the VCU looked at? I do have a 3 month warranty with the car so if it is pooped i could get a new one on the warranty.
Now I've got to source one Carbon Series tyre, which after a google, seems to be very popular in the US, and not here. Or do i risk just getting a brand tyre of any old make? I don't really have the funds for getting 4 brand new tyres. Well, i don't have the funds.
Ive tried to give as much info as possible so i apologise for my newbieness.
Thanks for your time.
I recently bought a 03 TD4 Freelander and on the journey home, this was before i joined the forum, i noticed the rotating vibration from what i thought was the prop shaft, then didn't think much more of it. My TD4 had been been fitted with brand new Carbon series tyres, strangely, on only 3 corners with a pirelli on the other corner which has 2 nails in it keeping the air in. So i thought, ill change that to the spare as it was clear of foreign bodies. Unbeknownst to me someone has fitted a 50 profile tyre as the spare, with the others being 55's, Sooooooo on my next journey, of about 10 miles the rotational vibration had changed its frequency from about 3 times a second to about 1 a second, a lot longer than the first journey i had in the car. Once i had scoured the forum i quickly changed the wheels back over. The rotational vibration has now gone back to the 3 times a secondish, but. Have i arsed my VCU? (All these vibrations were felt above 50mph) Also, is a perfectly running VCU silent or is there some rotational vibration felt through the bum and in the cockpit? Is it worth getting the VCU looked at? I do have a 3 month warranty with the car so if it is pooped i could get a new one on the warranty.
Now I've got to source one Carbon Series tyre, which after a google, seems to be very popular in the US, and not here. Or do i risk just getting a brand tyre of any old make? I don't really have the funds for getting 4 brand new tyres. Well, i don't have the funds.
Ive tried to give as much info as possible so i apologise for my newbieness.
Thanks for your time.
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