dubbleRR

Well-Known Member

• Aug 16, 2011

• #1

HI all ,can anyone tell me how much pressure it shoud take on a bar to turm the front wheel when cheking the vc cupling.Mine is hard to turn but moves with constant pressure.also found play in front uj ,greased them all ,had a humming noise at 55 goes away at 60+think its the play in the uj .worse when towing which is best at 55 .hey ho

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Aug 16, 2011

• #2

hard but smooth yours sounds okay check regular then youll know when it stiffens

 

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spencer1885

Active Member

• Aug 16, 2011

• #3

You will know the VC is seized when you can't get around the drive through at McDonalds

 

dubbleRR

Well-Known Member

• Aug 16, 2011

• #4

thanks ,if you have different sized tyres front and back apart from them wearing out fast ,would the make the vc move more (for a short time to stop it seizing.

 

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spencer1885

Active Member

• Aug 16, 2011

• #5

No, they are just crap and will seize, easy to replace if you can find a good s/h unit

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Aug 16, 2011

• #6

opposite happens uneven tyres will make it constantly work hard seizing it up you should allways have 4 equall tyres

 

wammers

No longer with us, RIP

Donater

• Aug 16, 2011

• #7

dubbleRR said:

thanks ,if you have different sized tyres front and back apart from them wearing out fast ,would the make the vc move more (for a short time to stop it seizing.

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No but it's a fooking good way to make it seize. For the noise look at diff pinion bearings if it gets worse when towing. Rear diff most likely.

 

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spencer1885

Active Member

• Aug 16, 2011

• #8

jamesmartin said:

opposite happens uneven tyres will make it constantly work hard seizing it up you should allways have 4 equall tyres

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Nice one, best not to use it and it will never seize

 

dubbleRR

Well-Known Member

• Aug 16, 2011

• #9

na noise def at the front,and tyres all the same and vc does move (BE IT QUITE STIFF) Just a though if it never gets worked it might seize,cheers.o and uj has play get small vibration through ashtray cover ,shes a funny old girl .

 

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jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Aug 16, 2011

• #10

it gets worked all the time you drive go round bends etc,its over working you need to avoid

 

norseman

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• Aug 17, 2011

• #11

spencer1885 said:

No, they are just crap and will seize, easy to replace if you can find a good s/h unit

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Don't buy a s/h unit unless you can test it on the donor vehicle first, it isn't worth the hassle of fitting the replacement VC only to find that it's no better than the one you've just taken off. Been there, got the T shirt!

 

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spencer1885

Active Member

• Aug 17, 2011

• #12

norseman said:

Don't buy a s/h unit unless you can test it on the donor vehicle first, it isn't worth the hassle of fitting the replacement VC only to find that it's no better than the one you've just taken off. Been there, got the T shirt!

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As I said, if you can find a good one.
Had a spare on a scrap car so it was free and I had driven the spare car before.
Using s/h saved me loads of money and if the s/h VC is cheap its worth a try as changing it is easy