1. Bife

    VCU Torque test results

    Thanks I completely understand just using this as a comparative test - I was just curious I did my own spreadsheet: analysis from the data from around your link If speed was simply proportional to the torque the power of x in the below would have been -1, but its not. Interestingly (for a geek...
  2. Bife

    Freelander 1 Oil Cooler

    Thanks, that is cheaper than I imagined but coming from UK means PT customs who are W@nkers Anyone coming to Lisbon soon for holidays? :)
  3. Bife

    Freelander 1 Oil Cooler

    Thanks! The Haines FL book says take out starter and radiator but looking at it I am not sure if necessary. I am probably wrong. I will try and cost/source a new cooler anyone got any advice on where and where not to try to buy? I am in PT so post Brexit, Europe (inc Ireland) and not UK is best...
  4. Bife

    Freelander 1 Oil Cooler

    Mine is Manuel
  5. Bife

    VCU Torque test results

    Not my area, but I would take the comma out as then its clearer that all three methods all apply to the trigonal oxygen site etc and not just transition intensity modelling. Whatever the **** they are However, Oxford commas are always a bit of a moot point If I were him I would leave it in and...
  6. Bife

    VCU Torque test results

    You'd have to plot 1/time as that equation has N which is revs That equation makes sense, as you increase weight &/or lever arm, the speed of rotation (N) increases and so the time to do 1/4 of a revolution decreases. The equation also tells us that 1/time should vary linearly with length &/or...
  7. Bife

    VCU Torque test results

    Hi! Has anyone tried tests to see how the time varies with weight and lever arm length? From this it seems that Revs/min is simply proportional to torque (weight x lever arm) I know its not the same geometry, but its an 'engineering' equivalent system and everyone's VCU is the same...
  8. Bife

    Freelander 1 Oil Cooler

    Hi, 2001 FL1 Td4 I have had a bit of oil in the water for a while but no overheating or steam or smoke in exhaust, temp fine (even in 30 + C Portugal weather) or anything suchlike. But suddenly the temp gauge was creeping up to halfway, which wasn't that alarming but higher than normal and so...
  9. Bife

    Freelander 1 VCU very stiff. Will it damage anything to use it for a day off-road &/or will I get stuck?

    Thanks both I'm actually in uk near Colchester at the mo. How much fluid do I need and how much for me to take that off of your hands @Nodge68 ?
  10. Bife

    Freelander 1 VCU very stiff. Will it damage anything to use it for a day off-road &/or will I get stuck?

    1. Laziness 2. Lack of money 3. Being Portugal lack of access to materials, especially the silicon fluid in VCU
  11. Bife

    Freelander 1 VCU very stiff. Will it damage anything to use it for a day off-road &/or will I get stuck?

    Cheers @GrumpyGel I have actually done that track in a 1971 veedub camper with a vw-porsche engine i put in. I made it there and back although it was pedal to the metal or die a lot of the time ! The prop is only on for inspections once a year. I just thought I could pop it on for a day to try...
  12. Bife

    Freelander 1 VCU very stiff. Will it damage anything to use it for a day off-road &/or will I get stuck?

    Its 2 miles to the start of the track so I think I will do it. Wont be regular thing
  13. Bife

    Freelander 1 VCU very stiff. Will it damage anything to use it for a day off-road &/or will I get stuck?

    Hi, My VCU is so stiff that the wheel-off-ground test pretty much never completes So, I understand that driving it every day on the road will not do the car any good, but .. What are the consequences of me just using it like that to go off road down a sandy track for a day? Both in terms of...
  14. Bife

    Freelander 1 Reconditioned VCU supplier in Rep Ireland / Bringing car parts in hold of plane?

    Bell dont ship abroad they said unfortunately I am going to see if I can bring one back on the plane I do know someone here that does a refurb for €400 including fitting, but they are £185 at Bell
  15. Bife

    Freelander 1 Reconditioned VCU supplier in Rep Ireland / Bringing car parts in hold of plane?

    It doesnt make a difference - I wrote that 12kg in just to give an idea of what weight I am looking at - not clear on my part, sorry What does make a difference is that things sent from UK to Portugal usually get put into customs (of course) and you then have to log into a platform after...
  16. Bife

    Freelander 1 Reconditioned VCU supplier in Rep Ireland / Bringing car parts in hold of plane?

    Hi, I know of Bell Eng in England, but since I am in Portugal getting one sent (~12 kg?) from UK is a no-no post-Brexit I thought I'd just ask if anyone knew of someone good based in Rep Ireland? Or even someone there who sells Bell units? And what about taking something like that on the plane...
  17. Bife

    Freelander 1 Front tyre wear nearside edge on both?

    I'll forgive you But only because your avatar is so cool :) But it could be that you had something with the tyre pressures
  18. Bife

    Freelander 1 Front tyre wear nearside edge on both?

    I'm going to try that Cheers