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| Dave-H Member Since: 08 Feb 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 1507   
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Bored today .. work very quiet, so decided to do a job i've put off for a few months, pop the hubs off and regrease the wheel bearings.
Well ... first thing plainly obvious is LR certainly don't overdo it with the grease on assembly! Probably only 'just' enough in each hub to do an adequate job 
More of a worry was the red rust in both rear hubs!!  No sign of water present [now] but obviously been weeping in there from time to time. A better packing with grease would go a long way to prevent this.
I changed all bearing just in case [although they cleaned up reasonably well] and packed all 4 hubs with as much grease as fitted  ....and this on a 5 year old motor with less than 20k on the clock.
Well worth checking your's guys if you are able, prevent a forthcoming breakdown just waiting to strike ... Guns and Landrovers .... anything else is irrelevant. |
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18th Jul 2012 7:23pm |
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| Dave-H Member Since: 08 Feb 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 1507
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Yea did the shafts .. not CVJ's though ... Guns and Landrovers .... anything else is irrelevant. |
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18th Jul 2012 7:46pm |
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| Fifth Horseman Member Since: 08 Mar 2011 Location: Lanarkshire Posts: 327  
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Not uncommon, this was mine when I checked it - had been getting a click (clonk) from the rear when starting to reverse
That was the better one... Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  |
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18th Jul 2012 9:58pm |
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| adafish Member Since: 30 Mar 2009 Location: atherstone Posts: 1385 
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BANG....oh dear lost traction.....Gearbox gone or broke a diff., splines gone on shaft, always check them 1st Putting Dreams on Drives at JLR Solihull..
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19th Jul 2012 5:58pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8136  
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i know its a different kettle of fish, but the Ashcroft axles have two drive member bolts that you removed to replenish the grease in the bearings in situ. pump it in through the top one until it comes out clean from the bottom hole.
CVs are also greasable in situ by pumping the grease up the CV shaft which is threaded to take a grease nipple. Cheers James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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20th Jul 2012 9:30pm |
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| Landyphil Member Since: 23 Jul 2012 Location: Lake District Posts: 87
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I've found exactly the same on our Puma, Zero grease on the rear drive splines so they've corroded and the mess fortunately didn't get to the bearing (well not that I could see) but it probably had a detrimental effect.
I had about a 5th of a turn of slack in the rear prop. Cue new flanges and halfshaft and it's a lot better. All for 0.1p of copper slip at the factory! 90XS Tdci John Eales 110 CSW G4 Edition 88" Series 3 Racer |
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23rd Jul 2012 9:08pm |
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| df1 Member Since: 06 Aug 2011 Location: Ireland Posts: 221 |
I know it's an old topic but just wondering does anyone know off hand what size socket is needed to open the wheel bearing nuts on the rear axle ?
It's just I had a look a couple of weeks ago and had no socket to suit, I measured the nut with the calipers to order a socket but have forgotten the measurement. |
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23rd Mar 2013 7:45pm |
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| Dave-H Member Since: 08 Feb 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 1507
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52 mm  Guns and Landrovers .... anything else is irrelevant. |
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23rd Mar 2013 7:57pm |
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| df1 Member Since: 06 Aug 2011 Location: Ireland Posts: 221 |
Cheers, I knew it was some odd size alright.
Is it the same for the front too ? |
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23rd Mar 2013 8:08pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6111 
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Yup. |
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23rd Mar 2013 8:26pm |
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| eutek Member Since: 03 Mar 2009 Location: High Wycombe Posts: 586 
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Resurrecting an old thread... I have been getting a clunk/click when I engage reverse or downshift into 2nd/1st, when seems to be emanating from the rear of the 110... Also a squeaking sound from one of the front wheels - last time had anything similar it was on the wife's car, and the bearing ended up going at 80mph on the motorway.
Is there a how-to for regreasing the bearings? WOuld what is in the Haynes manual suffice (written in the pre-Puma days, I know - thinking maybe the Td5 has the same layout?) |
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23rd Aug 2013 8:26am |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Unnecessary quote removed
I use this method of greasing bearings, works a treat and is dead easy - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhL1uAp_WCw Not a bad Land Rover specific How To - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4A9MTOOC60 And another - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_5vmZFrvd8 A written article - http://www.repairmylandrover.co.uk/defende...l-bearings |
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23rd Aug 2013 11:15am |
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| eutek Member Since: 03 Mar 2009 Location: High Wycombe Posts: 586
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Unnecessary quote removed
Thanks for the helpful links, I appreciate it! 😄 |
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28th Aug 2013 7:03am |
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