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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: treeman on October 22, 2007, 11:49:09

Title: wheel bearing
Post by: treeman on October 22, 2007, 11:49:09

iv got a bit to much play for my liking an prob the mot testers likin aswell in my front passenger side wheel, iv tried tightening the nut slightly but that never worked, so how hard is changing it or them??? iv looked in manual but that was a waste of time :-( cheers

Title: wheel bearing
Post by: burgerman on October 22, 2007, 12:57:50

What year ?? If its a early type, i would say quite possible for a weekend warrior type mechanic, I have done quite a few on my early disco, the first time took about 2 1/2 hours,  But can now do both sides in about a hour,
 I"ts relatively simple, just keep everything in order as you take it off and take ya time,  outer bearing cases can be drifted out carefully, so no real need for any special tools,
 As a tip clean the old bearing cases and you can use these to refit the new ones without damaging them
 If you were much closer i would pop over n instruct you , but being far away and poorly still, no can do im afraid,
  sure someone locally would assist you ??

  Also reading your thread again, Take some time to see what the problem actually is,  I say this because if you have taken up the slack on the bearing and not improved, Is it  a bearing problem ??

Title: wheel bearing
Post by: barmiebrumie on October 22, 2007, 13:01:08

Its not to bad, take the hub off & knock them out & 'tap' the new ones in I thought the manuel was preety good  :oops:  :?

Title: wheel bearing
Post by: Les Henson on October 22, 2007, 14:14:27

How to do the front wheel bearing (on a 300TDiCSW, but the same thang  :) )

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


Les.

Title: wheel bearing
Post by: russ3120 on October 22, 2007, 20:08:18

52mm box spanner is the only special tool required and they only cost a couple of quid.
wheel bearings are a very easy job if all goes well, cant believe that garages charge a fortune to do them.
where abouts in brum are you? I come up from wales every couple of weeks, to Lichfield, but my mom lives in Redditch, so if you aint done it by the next time I`m up that way I would be happy to point you in the right direction


Russ

Title: wheel bearing
Post by: Ja1983 on October 24, 2007, 18:45:43

check swivel bearings too... mine rattles like its about to drop off!!

Title: wheel bearing
Post by: treeman on October 25, 2007, 10:31:56

cheers lads ive got it done now,i was trying to tighten the 1st nut took it off last nite and undone the wheel bearing nut with my fingers  :lol: so tightened that up not to tight though, wondered why every1 was sayin it was easy an wasnt gettin anywhere, thanks again for the advice  :D