Thread: Front hub bearing

Originally Posted by rar110

How many km do bearings generally last? I'm thinking pre-emptive maintenance.

On mine, it had just over 200,000 - fronts were fine, rears were noisy and once removed, definately the cause of some of the rear end noise, so no definitive answer on this one I don't think.

Chaybra probably abuses his more than most as he would be the one here that off roads his the most and they're still fine . Based on that I guess it's just wait. For the amount of work required, I wouldn't bother until they start to make a noise - I've never known one to just up and fail - the rears in mine still had plenty of life left, but were rumbly and had been noisy for 6 months before I did them, so no panic IMO.

Originally Posted by Homestar

You can use a press if you have the whole shaft out, nothing special required.

Good thing it's not a Subaru. Saw 20t on one of those and it didn't budge. New hub, carrier, shaft; the works. Most reliable car in the world....

Originally Posted by johntins

Good thing it's not a Subaru. Saw 20t on one of those and it didn't budge. New hub, carrier, shaft; the works. Most reliable car in the world....

Abslutely, loved the Scooby Doos I've owned.

Originally Posted by Homestar

On mine, it had just over 200,000 - fronts were fine, rears were noisy and once removed, definately the cause of some of the rear end noise, so no definitive answer on this one I don't think.

Chaybra probably abuses his more than most as he would be the one here that off roads his the most and they're still fine . Based on that I guess it's just wait. For the amount of work required, I wouldn't bother until they start to make a noise - I've never known one to just up and fail - the rears in mine still had plenty of life left, but were rumbly and had been noisy for 6 months before I did them, so no panic IMO.

Good to know as I have 265,000km up now. I had a strange rumbling from the front left, which disappeared when I swapped tyres. But I'd already bought a full set of bearings by then. I was surprised all bearings were the same part number. Well that's what I was sent.

Originally Posted by Homestar

Abslutely, loved the Scooby Doos I've owned.

Been a fan of Scoobys for a while. Me old Mum had ordered one of the first Range Rovers to come here, from Don Fox Motors, but something happened to the exchange rate and she cancelled. I suggested she try one of the then new 1400 4WD wagons from Fuji Heavy Industries. Apart from dampers that had flogged out on the boat trip ( not tied down ) that car was flawless. Horrible little thing, but it just NEVER stopped. She went on to have four more of them. She actually did need the 4WD where they lived. Apart from poor fuel blocking the filters the things were bulletproof.

What I posted about the wheel bearing/CV was true though. They are notorious for being VERY hard to press out.