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[Edited], wheel jammed solid.. at 75mph!
Bobtail:
--- Quote from: "Range Rover Blues" ---What it locked up whilst moving :o
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Oh yes it did the same on my 300 disco
luckily i had just turned off the A43 into the town so was doing about 30mph
but had the same the front wheel locked solid
when i took it apart the bearing just fell out in lots of little bits
it was welded on so hard had to buy new stub axle :shock:
CNorman:
Hi there guys, thanks for all the replies.
Was certainly a scary experience, the front sank about a foot, the rear lifted a foot and the back end jumped into the other lane on a busy road.
Have found the probem, the inside bearing!!!
All that remains is the outer shell and loads of pieces.
The inside of the race has welded itself to the half shat flange so i will need a new one.
TBH i have never really checked bearings but have toi say now i know how to do them i will probably check them after a couple of sessions and definatly every three months, i think the time is worth it if it prevents this.
I have pictures of the bearings and will tery and post them.
Chris
africanpete:
Hi Chris
Were there any signs leading up to the incident like a humming noise, vibration or wobbly steering.
I think it would help the rest of us if we knew what signs to look out for and possibly take evasive/preventitive action.
Thanks
Peter
gtomo2:
Yea me had that too, full lock up of my o/s front wheel as i was just starting to brake for a roundabout not a nice thing to happen.
the only thing i got first was a fanit sqweel fron the wheel which i put down to brake pad waering (it made the same nose). ended up reversing abit to free the wheel then it drove ok all the way home about 30 miles and when i took the wheel assembly off all the bearings fell out and the outer casings of the bearings were welded solid to the stub axle.
CNorman:
Thanks for all the replies guys.
It was in fact the wheel bearing!
A friend of mine also had it on his range rover. I have pictures of my failed bearing (it is spectacular!) and will try to post them.
I have had bearings go before and they usually scrape and scroop (especially when cornering).
I find a rumbling is a much earlier indicator than rocking the wheel back and forth.
I will say however i have had nothing like this in my life! there was simply no warning at all. I can sumise from the dry, lubrication free bearings that what had happened was that the rear hub seal had failed and allowed water in/ My landy only drives a mile or two at a time at slow off road speeds.
Driving to newbury (40 miles) obviouslly dryed the bearing and overheated it, the internal race is welded to the stub axle and the external cage has been torn to bits!
I have never replaced bearings before, the first one took me a (simple) morning but the next (i will check them all now) took less than an hour.
Think i will renew them every year and check them after heavy fording and water sessions.
Chris
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