Thread: Defender wheel bearings

Both bearings are the same.

If converting to oil lubed you need to replace one seal. If leaving grease lubed you need to replace both.

The oil type inner seal is RTC3511 from memory.

Originally Posted by Defender=1st

Gday everyone..i have to do the front passenger side wheel bearings on the 130
how many seals are needed to replace wheel bearings ? what seals are they ?
and are both bearings the same ?

i have done some reading and just want to confirm Defender wheel bearings are a Timken set 37 ? (LM603011 cap, LM603049 bearing)

Does anybody know the seal numbers ? Do Timken make seals to suit ?
Cheers Adrian

One seal each Hub and yes both bearings are the same....As BigJon said if converting to to oil lube the seals are RCT3511 and I have a spare set of grease one's in front of me and the part number on them is FTC4785.
Also I have a the box that my new wheel bearings come in and they are BM parts, number SCT4382.

I bought the complete swivel kit from Karcraft Australia .

Anyway goodluck hope this helps..

Also have a look in the good oil section lots of good info.....

Thanks guys is that RCT3511 Seal a Timken number ?
and are the LM603011 cap, LM603049 bearing Timken numbers ?
as that is what i can easily get at work.

Originally Posted by Defender=1st

Thanks guys is that RCT3511 Seal a Timken number ?
and are the LM603011 cap, LM603049 bearing Timken numbers ?
as that is what i can easily get at work.

The box that has the part number RTC3511 has CORTECO on it.Iam not sure about the Timken numbers as i get everything from landy suppliers.

I think most of the numbers I said are all Landrover part numbers?

RTC3511 is a genuine Land Rover number, as is FTC4785.

Thanks guys for replying to my thread but iam getting that confused looking though previous thread and this thread so i started another thread (i know dont say it) ..asking about timken numbers cause thats what i can get cheaper.
thanks Adrian

Originally Posted by Defender=1st

(LM603011 cap, LM603049 bearing)

Cheers Adrian

i have a timken bearing in front of me and the number you have posted above are correct

Thanks very much Kelvin..you wouldnt happen to know the seal numbers would you ?