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Changing wheel bearings
freeagent:
if you are buying hub seals, Don't buy a cheap pattern part, genuine ones are made by courtico, they can be found for less then £3 each...
the last B***part ones i had didn't even fit properly.
same with wheel bearings, you want Timken (same as genuine parts) or FAG bearings, not nasty chinese ones...
Timken bearings are about £7.50 each, or £15 per wheel..
use a good grease aswell... the blue waterproof stuff is pretty good, I buy JCB stuff from a local farmer, for about £2 per tube...
wheel bearings are easy to change, but a messy and slightly annoying job, so don't risk doing ti again before you have to by using cheap crap.
Range Rover Blues:
I'd echo that. Saving £6 per wheel on bearings barely covers the cost of the grease/selas etc let alone the time you waste doing the job twice.
floyd fan:
When you remove the two bolts that hold the brake pipe bracket in place all the oil from your swivel will pour out.
1. Make sure you have a tray underneath to catch the oil.
2. Make sure you have some ep90 to refill it.
3. Ask me how I know :oops: .
Range Rover Blues:
Oh yes, I don't need to ask.
I put an axle stand under the axle casing then put my troley jack under the swivel (knuckle) to keep the swivel oil seal in contact with the swivel. i find it you let them leak, they keep leaking.
narked:
--- Quote from: "Jonboy" ---When you remove the two bolts that hold the brake pipe bracket in place all the oil from your swivel will pour out.
1. Make sure you have a tray underneath to catch the oil.
2. Make sure you have some ep90 to refill it.
3. Ask me how I know :oops: .
--- End quote ---
And if it's windy, it goes *everywhere*.
Go on, ask me how I know...
Takes a while to clean EP90 off the road....
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