Stores/dealers with international shipping

Hi everybody!

New here, and I already have a question or two

I bought a FL 1 last year, and, aside from a stuck brake caliper, cracked coolant overflow bottle and non-working radiator fan, it's been running great.

However, I noticed a "whoosing" sound coming from rear while driving. Changing the rear diff oil (grey sludge, really) didn't help, and upon closer inspection it looks like the rubber on the damper/bearing next to the VCU is completely cracked. And that leads me to my question:

Any stores or dealers with international shipping? I'd like to go with a refurbished VCU from Bell Engineering, but they only ship to the UK.

Thanks!

LR Parts are generally reliable https://www.lrparts.net/delivery otherwise, why don't you use one of the shipping aggregators such as interparcel to arrange a collection from Bell Engineering?

Graculus said:

LR Parts are generally reliable https://www.lrparts.net/delivery otherwise, why don't you use one of the shipping aggregators such as interparcel to arrange a collection from Bell Engineering?

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Must be my age (or inexperience) showing, had no clue there were independent shipping facilitators that can be used

The suggestion from @Graculus sounds like a good option for something specific like a Bells VCU.

Most of the main LR part suppliers will ship internationally though.

My go tos are LRDirect and Rimmers and parts are still better priced with shipping and much much choice (often from a choice of 0) than purchasing locally.

Incidentally, if you mean the bearing is shot, then it needs replacing, but if its the damper bolted to the VCU, then that can simply be removed.

GrumpyGel said:

Incidentally, if you mean the bearing is shot, then it needs replacing, but if its the damper bolted to the VCU, then that can simply be removed.

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Yep, the damper is completely cracked (the rubber part). I assume it is necessary for the correct working of the VCU, or am I mistaken?

MathiasL said:

Yep, the damper is completely cracked (the rubber part). I assume it is necessary for the correct working of the VCU, or am I mistaken?

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You can remove it without any problems.

On the V6 vehicles it wasn't even used from factory.