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Originally Posted by dirtdawg
What bearings? and how many?
mine was the cost of doing the two front wheels...done 3 days ago:)
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Originally Posted by dirtdawg
What bearings? and how many?
mine was the cost of doing the two front wheels...done 3 days ago:)
Four Wheel Drives - Land Rovers New and Used Spare Parts, wheel bearings are $25 each and hub seals are about $11, prob even cheaper at rovacraft!
no I meant what brand bearings...think I paid about 8/9 bux for each seal on mineQuote:
Originally Posted by dirtdawg
Hi JokerQuote:
Originally Posted by **Joker**
Mine leak a little sometimes, I just top up when I do a service. A little oil makes a big mess, like blood, spreads a long way.
cheers
blaze
just called british 4wd and he quoted me $198 for a kit that has wheels bearings, swivel hub bearings and gaskets and this and that......alot of stuff there but cant afford $200 each if im going to do both sides.
i dont have any vibration coming into the steering wheel or any where else i just noticed the swivel hub seal leaking....do you really have to do everything else if your just changing the seal and bearings?????
cheers simon
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Originally Posted by bblaze
ok cool so i take it that its not that big of a problem then, only thing i'm worried about is if the seal is broken can things like water and dirt get inside and cause more havoc????
mine have been leaking since i bought the car and ive done 15000ks just make sure your oil is full, im to busy trying to fix everything else on it
I just topped mine up before a 10000km trip, I havnt even bothered checking them since I got home. They may even take up and stop leaking for a while and then start again, you just need to be very AWARE of it. My veiw of what to do when the dollar is tight is to minimise the risk of further damage and potential failure. So yes I would quite happily drive it but would stay away from extreme 4 wheelin until you have repaired any little failure because when money is tight good old murphys law will come into play.Quote:
Originally Posted by **Joker**
cheers
blaze
Replacing the seal is a bit messy but quite straightforward. You will have to take the hub off, have to drain the swivel pin housing, etc. Make sure you have the right tools at hand. I read somewhere about a short-cut method, cutting the seal at one point and putting it in place from behind, i.e without hub removal. This type of fix is definitely not recommended, although you may find some anecdotical evidence of it working. The seal has a little circular metal spring inside which, when clipped, will lose its efficency.
As pointed out already, the main issue is not oil leaking out but water/dirt getting inside. That's why I wouldn't wait too long. Any delay whilst still using the car regularly will only increase the possible damage, making it even more expensive to sort out later. A preferable option if you want to save a buck could be to fill the swivel pin housing with LR's very own "one-shot-grease" (sorry, I don't recall the parts number). As it is thicker than the oil it will not leak, but, of course, water and dirt will still be able to enter. And, if you have to disassemble the swivel pins for some reason you will have a real mess cleaning it...
Cheers
The seal can wear down or just simply have some dirt inside it ,,, If you want, you can just undo the retaining bolts to the seal & remove it / clean the lip of the seal & the swivel ball & reassemble it ...Quote:
Originally Posted by **Joker**
Just remember to drain the oil before hand inside the ball ... then refill it backup with Diff gear oil when finished :)
Lastly ... given your history over the last couple of months .... If your gonna do something .... organise one of the "Members" to spend a day showing you how it's done :D