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[Edited], wheel jammed solid.. at 75mph!
africanpete:
That must have been a horrifying experience! :shock: Glad youre okay, could of been so much worse!
Range Rover Blues:
Often this sort of thing could be a seized bearing but I have to say, that kind of lock up at speed is not what I'd expect from a bearing,. there simply isn't enough meat in it to do that. Even if the bearing was seized it would spin on the stub axle, getitng hotter and hotter, then when you stop it would weld itself solid.
So I suggest widening the search, brake disk, bearing, CV.
Do you have ABS?
DiscoCWK:
--- Quote from: "Range Rover Blues" ---Often this sort of thing could be a seized bearing but I have to say, that kind of lock up at speed is not what I'd expect from a bearing,. there simply isn't enough meat in it to do that. Even if the bearing was seized it would spin on the stub axle, getitng hotter and hotter, then when you stop it would weld itself solid.
So I suggest widening the search, brake disk, bearing, CV.
Do you have ABS?
--- End quote ---
A friend of mine had the exact same experience in a ninety - the bearing collapsed at speed and the heat generated caused everything to weld solid - He had to replace the half shaft!
Range Rover Blues:
What it locked up whilst moving :o
DiscoCWK:
--- Quote from: "Range Rover Blues" ---What it locked up whilst moving :o
--- End quote ---
Yep! Locked solid - His was a rear wheel rather than the front - He said the back end jumped about a foot off the ground.
I dont if these links will work, but give them a try
http://pub26.bravenet.com/photocenter/album.php?img=111728&usernum=2230785799
http://pub26.bravenet.com/photocenter/album.php?img=111729&usernum=2230785799
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