frankmacc Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Have 55 plate td4, 5dr. Reading horror stories of diff damage if vcu not replaced. 60 000 miles now. Dont think any probs yet although bit of a background whine similar to bad bearing noise. Had it checked out,bearings seem fine. Goodrich ko tyres could cause whine. Wonder if anyone has taken 2wd option using plate. 4wd not essential although occasionally useful. Thinking plate could save future probs. Wonder about long term use after fitting this plate. Any experience, advice? Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garrycol Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 You dont need a blanking plate - just remove the driveshaft to the rear. Better still just use it as it is and check the VCU as a regular part of your maintenance program. Garry 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 What Garry said. Running 2WD is fine although it'll shorten the life of your lower engine mount (reaction bar) and it'll spin the front wheels a lot easier when pulling away (perhaps a bit obvious really!). A recon VCU is only about £250, which is a small amount divided over the 60-100k miles that they last. I've run many thousands of miles in 2WD and I much prefer how it drives in 4WD even if it does cost me a little more money. The whine may well be the VCU support bearings, well worth replacing them at the same time as the VCU, and I'd say always use Genuine ones even if they are £££, the non-gen have never lasted for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjtech1956 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 What Garry said. Running 2WD is fine although it'll shorten the life of your lower engine mount (reaction bar) and it'll spin the front wheels a lot easier when pulling away (perhaps a bit obvious really!). A recon VCU is only about £250, which is a small amount divided over the 60-100k miles that they last. I've run many thousands of miles in 2WD and I much prefer how it drives in 4WD even if it does cost me a little more money. The whine may well be the VCU support bearings, well worth replacing them at the same time as the VCU, and I'd say always use Genuine ones even if they are £££, the non-gen have never lasted for me. lot of horror stories about vcu and its quite simple. look after ya tyres, check the tyres weekly for pressure and condition, only replace in axle pairs and get look out for any tight feel on full lock and reverse, you should know how it feels anyway any variation check vcu checked if its over 70k ,,change it with the outer bearings. ..its simple maintenance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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