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Def90:
Tell me more?.
Is there a debate as to which bearing setup is best? - I would have assumed with the development of the vehicles, the bearing configuration on the later vehicles would be an improvement over older trucks. Whilst I wouldn't wish to mix & match setup's, if the older style bearing configuration is better than the TD5 setup, when I do the job, I could strip and do both sides - I'd already considered replacing the brake disc's whilst I have it stripped?

kevinf:
hi mate

if you decide to keep the bearing set up as original  DONT BUY THE BEARINGS FROM PADDOCKS the one they supplied for my 52 plate 110 would have been ok in a earlier defender but too thick to accommodate even the thickest spacer available from L.R, get some timken ones from your local independent!!!



hope this helps kevin

Def90:
Thanks Kevin, I'd just been pricing this up at Paddock

Saffy:
PADDOCKS also sell timkin ones - not had a problem. Usually got a G or genuine or original keyword in description.

SteveGoodz:

--- Quote from: Def90 on April 07, 2010, 16:48:13 ---Thanks Guys,

Will have to get the bits and have a crack at it - The little I have tried to research this, I'm surprised that the various LR part suppliers don't sell "kits" to do the wheel/Hub bearing, it seem you have to select the individual components to do the job.

Cheers

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Try Island 4x4 they do a kit for the Discovery 1 - I just bought two - so may have a kit for the 110 as well. In fact, I think it's gonna be the same kit as the hubs, etc., are the same. If you're going to replace the grease seal between the inner bearing and the hub then use the Range Rover one (STC3435) rather than the Defender one. They're the same price but the RR one has better sealing to prevent ingress of water/[!Expletive Deleted!].

HTH :-)

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