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[Edited], wheel jammed solid.. at 75mph!

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africanpete:
"I didn't know that!"
 :)

muddymart:
which is the best grease for rear/front bearings?

iponette:
ky muddy lol try it

Tyke:
Just for the record guys.


I had front wheel bearing go on me the other week and symptoms were the same. Had a sudden 'dive' on the front end, a few scrapes and knocking sounds, then a very touchy drive home.


Next day it was off with the hub and lo and behold . . . . bits of bearing all over the place and an inner race well stuck to the stub shaft. Application of a bit of oxy-acet and a few strategicaly placed clouts with a hammer and chisel and the offending bit was off and new bearing fitted.



Sorted again . . . . till the next time . . . .  :lol:

muddyjames:
Well this thread may have saved my life.

After reading this and seeing that a few people said before it happened to them there was a squeeking noice. I was laning a couple of weeks ago and my mate behind me said he could easily hear a squeek from my car. I couldnt hear it though  :shock: .

I put 2 and 2 together and got my back side into gear and checked my bearings for play. Well blow and behold if the front off side wheel has serious travel in it and the near side has slight play only in 1 direction though (hands 12 and 6 o clock)

I have attempted to do the bearing my self to re grease if nout else and got stuck :( sounds about right for me! I have my nice mechanic chap coming over later to do it for me and show me how. Hes nice like that :)

So onto my new thread Im about to make. Will the rangie bearings I got given a few years back fit my disco? (see new thread)

So as I am about to my cravan again in a weeks time I'm very glad this thread came up (not glad about why it was posted first of all. glad the original author got away with his hairy moment ok.)

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