middy2000
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I've almost completed Operation Freebifter and look forward to posting some photo's when I get her cleaned and valeted. Unfortunately I've got a couple of niggly problems that I need help on.
I've read load of posts in relation to seized VCU's and am beginning to wonder if I'm the next victim of this.
Mine's a 2000 1.8 XEI 3dr with 60k (orignal engine still) on the clock by the way.
Anyway when the weight of the car transfers from front to back I seem to get a knock from somewhere around the rear axle. It's not everytime and seems to be when I do a crap gear change from 1st to 2nd. It also seems to be when turning left at the same time. I've had a near rear diff in the past and had to have one of the bushes changed after this as it was split and was given quite a similair noise. So the question is......Is this the VCU that's on the blink or do we think it could be something less serious (fingers crossed etc...)
2nd problem is a performance thing, recently I've noticed that when tootling along at 30mph I can almost feel the car pushing on wanting to go faster. I've previosuly had it into LR who couldn't find anything but charged 70 odd quid for the priveledge. It's one of those things that when you drive a car day in day out you pick up on. I've changed the plugs but no difference. When static and idling you can feel it's a lumpy tickover. I'm thinking new leads but I'd love some other opinions.
I've read load of posts in relation to seized VCU's and am beginning to wonder if I'm the next victim of this.
Mine's a 2000 1.8 XEI 3dr with 60k (orignal engine still) on the clock by the way.
Anyway when the weight of the car transfers from front to back I seem to get a knock from somewhere around the rear axle. It's not everytime and seems to be when I do a crap gear change from 1st to 2nd. It also seems to be when turning left at the same time. I've had a near rear diff in the past and had to have one of the bushes changed after this as it was split and was given quite a similair noise. So the question is......Is this the VCU that's on the blink or do we think it could be something less serious (fingers crossed etc...)
2nd problem is a performance thing, recently I've noticed that when tootling along at 30mph I can almost feel the car pushing on wanting to go faster. I've previosuly had it into LR who couldn't find anything but charged 70 odd quid for the priveledge. It's one of those things that when you drive a car day in day out you pick up on. I've changed the plugs but no difference. When static and idling you can feel it's a lumpy tickover. I'm thinking new leads but I'd love some other opinions.
