Wheel bearings

[Keithy P38]

Hey everyone!

My front right wheel has a fair amount of play, and as I was due to drive Townsville to Brisbane Friday just gone I thought I'd get my mechanic to re-pack or replace all four for me! Got the call back saying that they are the "hub-type" and can't be re-packed (fair enough), he also mentioned that rover in Brisbane wanted $935 to send just one to Townsville! I think he may have been given a quote for the actual hub rather than bearings...

Is it possible to simply replace the bearings or is it a complete new hub that's required? I have no bearing noise, it was simply a part of my pre-trip inspection!

In the end I didn't risk driving it, we drove the 3500km weekend on my partner's Suzuki jimny (I now have a sore back, legs, ass and RSI of the wrist)!!

Cheers
Keithy

[zhoey]

Wheel hub bearings can be purchased separately. You'll need to have the old ones pressed out of the hubs though. And it'll be a whole lot cheaper changing just the bearings compared to swapping complete hub assemblies.

[Hoges]

try the following:

Hub and Wheel Bearing Replacement (4.0/4.6/P38) on rangerovers.net

Timken Taper roller NP275832 assy 90UA1 FRANCE or Kaid FTC3223B / FTC3243B

cheers

[p38arover]

See Lori Sickley's page Land Rover - Range Rover (http://www.simplerthyme.com/pics/LR/RR/) (I think Lori was the first to write this up):

P38A front wheel hub from 1995 Range Rover 4.0 (http://www.simplerthyme.com/pics/LR/RR/bearings2/index.html) - run your cursor over the pics. Click on pics to enlarge them.

See also Hub and Wheel Bearing Replacement (Range Rover 4.0/4.6/P38) (http://www.rangerovers.net/repairdetails/drivetrain/hubs.html#bearingonly)

and Hub Bearing Replacement (http://www.rangerovers.net/forum/7-range-rover-mark-ii-p38/17222-hub-bearing-replacement.html)

EDIT 9 June 2020: Lori's page seems to have gone but it's still on the Wayback machine: P38A front wheel hub from 1995 Range Rover 4.0 (https://web.archive.org/web/20130528124837/http://www.simplerthyme.com:80/pics/LR/RR/bearings2/index.html)

[Keithy P38]

Sounds quite the job to me! I can get brand new hubs cheap enough, might go that way!

[wayneg]

If you are looking for a cheapish way out I would get a second hand hub from the UK. Would cost a bit to post but not much to buy. Because of the weight it might be cheaper to get one from a breakers yard in Oz if you could find one.
Easy to change the hub but get the hub not loosened before you start.
I took my car to a Truck tyre place and they loosened it and re-torqued it after. It Was stupidly tight.
I did a write up with pics on changing the CVJ which involves removing the hub

[p38arover]

Because of the weight it might be cheaper to get one from a breakers yard in Oz if you could find one.

Try Andrew E on this forum (Son of Bundalene in eVilBay). I bought a pair of rear axles from him - he wrecks P38As. Now I have them, I should never need them. :D

[RR P38]

The bearings are notoriously difficult at times to get out of the hub, at least a 20T press is required.

[russellrovers]

Hey everyone!

My front right wheel has a fair amount of play, and as I was due to drive Townsville to Brisbane Friday just gone I thought I'd get my mechanic to re-pack or replace all four for me! Got the call back saying that they are the "hub-type" and can't be re-packed (fair enough), he also mentioned that rover in Brisbane wanted $935 to send just one to Townsville! I think he may have been given a quote for the actual hub rather than bearings...

Is it possible to simply replace the bearings or is it a complete new hub that's required? I have no bearing noise, it was simply a part of my pre-trip inspection!

In the end I didn't risk driving it, we drove the 3500km weekend on my partner's Suzuki jimny (I now have a sore back, legs, ass and RSI of the wrist)!!Cheers
Keithy

ring me when you are in brisbane for parts jim 0428732001