Reconditioned VCU's

Hi All

I'm getting some strange wear patterns on the rear tyres, so I suspect its time for a new VCU.

Has anybody used these guys;

David Beaumont 4x4 Gearbox Specialists

Are there any thoughts about using a reconditioned VCU?

If I'm reading the price list right its £225 for a recon unit or £360 for a new unit, saving £135.

Dave

general consensus - is dont bother - no-one has done it proper yet!

Yep flops is right ,don't buy a recon [wot-ever that means] by a genuine new un, the money you think your saving could come back un kick yer

I can recommend Dave for gearboxes, don't know about VCUs though, I didn't think there was much in them to recondition.

Thanks for the quick response.

I took her out for a bit of a run this afternoon with some tippex on the VCU.

The two line have moved apart, so the unit isn't seized. I know that this isn't a conclusive test, but I think I'll keep an eye on it until the next service and get the local garage to change the VCU as part of the service.

Dave

if yu wanna spend yu money - why not buy wun, monitor the vcu and change it as soon as yu find it has siezed.

dont furget tho - it can fail in a "no drive" way to.

Good idea Batman.

With fail in "No Drive" way, I assume you mean that it just spins. That shouldn't bugger up the IRD should it?

Nope.

What are the strange patterns of which you speak? People describe blocking/castellation/indexing, which I call "uppy-and-downy-on-the-outer-treads"

Have you tried swapping the tyres around? Front to back and then left-to-right?

Cheers

Blippie

Blippie said:

Nope.

What are the strange patterns of which you speak?

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maybe he has gorn green, Blippie, and they are crop circles?

Blippie said:

Nope.

What are the strange patterns of which you speak? People describe blocking/castellation/indexing, which I call "uppy-and-downy-on-the-outer-treads"

Have you tried swapping the tyres around? Front to back and then left-to-right?

Cheers

Blippie

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The inside edge of the tyre looks to be more worn, and the tread blocks are wearing unevenly front to rear on the same tyre (they are now slightly wedge shaped).

I haven't tried swapping the tyres, will try at the weekend.

Dave

The Mad Hat Man said:

maybe he has gorn green, Blippie, and they are crop circles?

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Well she's a green freelander, but the only circles are after a few whiskeys.