Thread: Help with stuffed rear wheel bearing

Noticed some metal-tometal sounds from the rear right wheel, the axle had a few mm play up and down. I then took of the wheel and (Salsbury I think :?: Its got a large 6 sided end on outside. ) axle and found steel shavings in the beering grease. I am short of money at the moment but I would also like to gain experience working on my Fender for planned desert trips next year, so I need advice from more experienced people than myself:
1/ Is this a Salsbury axle I am deeling with?
2/ Can I replace the bearing myself? - I have moderate ability and done so long time ago on a Holden HT.
3/ Is it likely that more than the bearing is stuffed? and I should get a mechanic to check it?
4/ If I can/should do the job myself how do I found out the correct bearing to get and who from?

Any help would be appreiciated and I appologise in advance for my basic mechanical knowledge.

BK
94 Defender 110[/list]

while in bits have a quick look at your stub axle for corrosion pitting, mine was pitted and could never get a good oil seal when i replaced my bearings.