Thread: Series III wheel bearings

all fourx4 spares at kotara LRkit40 bareings for two wheels are about $110
ph 02 49571117 they are on ebay post same day will look for a link

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Wheel-Bearing...item414d710d7e

If you havnt got one the socket or tube spanner to fit is handy too

Unfortunately Timken bearings for Land Rovers are now made in India.

I got Timken (as above) from Brian Danielson at Land Vehicle Spares and also from Gary Gjerdy from CLR. They were significantly cheaper than the price I was quoted by SKF Bearing Service.

Make sure which model SIII - after 1980 all bearings went to the Range Rover/Defender size, even on the non-Stage 1 models.

BTW: The kits from Kotara, have un-branded bearings so likely to be the same as the ones from Blackburn South.

Just checked my spares no brand but i have had a set fron gary at CLR (they are on the wheel now) cant remember if they had a name though they were about the same price

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Land-Rover-Se...item33644f8bf7

Even the Britpart Bearings that come in little Britpart boxes are unbranded to country or manufacturer - just a bearing number. The ones in the kits often come in plastic bags with the same lack of manufacturer and country of origin.

The Timken still come in black and orange boxes, but instead of being USA, England or Australia they are India. One can only hope that Timken is doing the quality control and so the bearings are still worthy of the Timken name!

MR automotive

Got mine from Land Rover parts - WHEEL BEARINGS & HUB SEALS - SERIES 1, 2 + 3

excellent service; email them and ask,

Cheers Charlie

Thanks to everyone that replied.
The 4 Wheel Drives bearings are unbranded and just have a part number etched on the inner & outer race. They used to supply MNR bearings which are Indian made.
A while ago I decided to replace the MNR bearings on my Defender with Timken. The Timken bearings were about $25 each and the MNR bearings had some strange marks on the bearing surface despite having only covered approximately 10,000Klms. When they were drifted out (using a large pin-punch) the outer race was damaged by the punch ! I have never seen this with any 'big-brand' bearing, hence my concern at using no-name bearings.

Looks like I am stuck with the no-name bearings in the short term at least.


Thanks, Colin

Just collected the bearings from 4 Wheel Drives, now in proper packaging (not supplied loose like the last time I purchased them !). Branded Karsons....
Karsons (India) - Nuts, Bolts & Screws, Automobile Accessories and Automobile Parts & Components manufacturers and suppliers.

Engine mounts, swivel hub seals, bump stops and other rubber products I've purchased from them have also been branded Karsons.


Colin