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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: FBF on August 22, 2007, 10:45:35

Title: Replacing the front wheel bearing
Post by: FBF on August 22, 2007, 10:45:35

hi all. ive just bought a 110 and one of the front wheel bearings has caused the mot tester to fail it.

can anyone point me to a thread that covers changing it myself? ive used the search function but cant find anything.

maybe someone could run me through the steps quickly?

any help really appreciated and now this thread will become searchable for the next guy with this topic heading

Title: Replacing the front wheel bearing
Post by: littlepow on August 22, 2007, 10:57:46

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Title: Replacing the front wheel bearing
Post by: FBF on August 22, 2007, 11:11:15

tanks pow thats a great link.!   now then, is there something else rover call the wheel bearing?  ive opened a few of those manuals and wheel bearing search comes up blank.

Title: Replacing the front wheel bearing
Post by: Ridgeback on August 22, 2007, 11:51:45

You can just adjust the play.
my friends Disco had the same problem and we just adjusted the play.

Get the wheel off, Take off the black end cap, remove the circlip and shims, remove the 6 (i think its 6) bolts from the hub. You will then see the large nuts holding the bearings in. Bend the lock washer back to adjust the nuts.(2 of them to do) you will need the hub nut spanner. Paddocks do one for about £5. Dont do them up to much. I do mine up all the way then back off 1/4 turn.

You will need to get new gaskets and lock washers and if your going to get them I would get new bearings to because they dont cost much.

Title: Replacing the front wheel bearing
Post by: L90OOK on August 22, 2007, 12:14:03

Quote from: "FBF"

tanks pow thats a great link.!   now then, is there something else rover call the wheel bearing?  ive opened a few of those manuals and wheel bearing search comes up blank.

Have a look at the suspension section (Chapter 64) on this one... LINK TO ILLEGAL COPIES OF COPYRIGHT MATERIAL REMOVED.

PLEASE REFER TO THE FORUM GUIDELINES

Good luck...if it's knackered, change it before this happens... It take hours & £££ to sort out!... :roll:
Cheers

J

Title: Replacing the front wheel bearing
Post by: colinreed on August 22, 2007, 14:02:05

Here you go

http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=8009

Colin
www.REEDX.net/landrover

Title: Replacing the front wheel bearing
Post by: FBF on August 22, 2007, 17:15:16

thanks colin thats ideal. cheers again.

Dan

Title: Replacing the front wheel bearing
Post by: Eeyore on August 22, 2007, 17:25:23

Now that is a good link! Well found that man.  8)

For other potential posters, can we ask people to read the forum guidleines carefully. The Club won't host links to sites offering illegal content - in this instance it means ripped PDFs of workshop manuals etc. It also covers sites offering ripped copies of propriatary software. Sorry to nag, but we're protecting our rear ends, and yours, with this.

Cheers
 8)
Eeyore

Title: Replacing the front wheel bearing
Post by: martha focker on August 22, 2007, 19:10:26

if u do it and u don't wanna replace any diff oil, make sure the axle is facing up a bit :D

bisicaly jack it up a bit higher :D

Title: Replacing the front wheel bearing
Post by: FBF on August 23, 2007, 08:24:33

thanks one and all  we did the job in about an hour thanks to that link.  

Dan

Title: Replacing the front wheel bearing
Post by: Les Henson on August 23, 2007, 15:36:27

Did you find the guide easy to follow - nothing that wasn't explained or photographed properly?


Les.

Title: Replacing the front wheel bearing
Post by: Eeyore on August 23, 2007, 16:46:09

Just noticed it was one o' yours Les!

Top effort, that man.  8)

Cheers
 8)
Eeyore