Replacing the vcu

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Just removed my complete prop and vcu. Then separated props from vcu in anticipation of my new one from bell engineering. Took about 30 mins! But I'm a mechanic:) still did it on the floor tho! Aim to be fixed for show this weekend even if I have to fit the ****in thing in the campsite!:D
 
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Don't know what year your F1 is but the VCU Bell supplied me was fitted with the long splined shaft from the earlier model which meant that the horse shoe clamps tightened onto the shaft and not onto the yokes, Bell advised me to grind about 1/8th inch off either end of the shaft. I also stripped the CV joint down and repacked with graphite grease at the same time as the grease had thinned down to oil.
 
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I'm taking it with me to swap so hopefully that won't be an issue! Just investigating my rear cvs as ones knocking. Discovered that the inner joints can't cope with a 2" lift on full droop! **** and damnation! May as well do the prop cv while it's off:)
 
I'm taking it with me to swap so hopefully that won't be an issue! Just investigating my rear cvs as ones knocking. Discovered that the inner joints can't cope with a 2" lift on full droop! **** and damnation! May as well do the prop cv while it's off:)
Now that's what I call planned maintenance:)
 
Fwd mode surprising how well it goes! 225/75/16 mud terrain wheel spin is a bit strange:D

Also how bad it handles! Terminal under steer on wet roads! Plus wheel spin even with my mahoosive tyres. Not sure it's a great thing to do! Hopefully I'll survive to the weekend:) driving miss daisy:D
 
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