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Interlet

Member Since: 10 Oct 2011
Location: Norwich
Posts: 461

1998 Defender 110 300 Tdi HT Alpine White

Stuck inner wheel bearing removal

OK, not un-heard of, as I checked the wheel bearings, one of my front ones has become seized solid on the stub axle.

I have, or did have a 3 jaw puller (not sure if all the pieces still exist) and a good blowtorch, and a backup hub seal, (existing one just burns after heating) and large lump hammer and chisel.

What I don't have is time or a spare stub axle. I am meant to be commuting in this back to work on Tuesday.

I had a go at trying to knock it off today, to little or no avail...

Any suggestions or tips anyone has in getting this thing off would be appreciated... 1998 110 300Tdi White Hard Top

4th May 2014 9:43pm

the gamekeeper

Member Since: 01 Jan 2010
Location: Surrey
Posts: 96

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Tonga Green

Cut it off with an angle grinder

4th May 2014 9:48pm

Interlet

Member Since: 10 Oct 2011
Location: Norwich
Posts: 461

Might be able to get access to an angle grinder, although that's not a dead cert...was something I'd considered! 1998 110 300Tdi White Hard Top

4th May 2014 9:51pm

jimbob7

Member Since: 06 Jul 2013
Location: uk
Posts: 2055

Cheap 4 inch angle grinder from Tesco. Pov.spec,ftw. 2006, 110,TD5.

4th May 2014 10:28pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17373

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

A proper bearing separator would probably do the job best if you can get hold of one.

5th May 2014 6:23pm

roel

Member Since: 08 Aug 2009
Location: Lelystad
Posts: 2039

You might not have enough edge to get a good grip on it. I needed to use an angle grinder too.
I made 2 cuts about 90 deg from each other not completely through as I did want to damage the stub. And then hammered the

out of it till it came loose.

It took some time but it worked. Roel

1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001)
1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009)
2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts.
2003 90 Td5 (2009-now)

6th May 2014 8:42am

Grey110

Member Since: 20 Jun 2012
Location: Delft
Posts: 35

Did the bearing overheat and disintegrate? If yes then the stub axle and bearing will be fused together and you need some violence. If the bearing is still in one piece then try a better puller, it is a tight fit.

I removed mine with an angle grinder as well. Two cuts and then it falls off. I had no stub axle available so cleaned it up with the angle grinder and reassembled with a new bearing and seal. Replace as soon as possible, but you can drive this way.

Or a cold chisel is less damaging to the stub. Martin

Previous 2003 Defender 110 Hardtop TD5
2004 Defender 110 Station Wagon TD5 - Libyan Sand
2005 Discovery 3 - V8 - Black

6th May 2014 2:57pm

Interlet

Member Since: 10 Oct 2011
Location: Norwich
Posts: 461

Cheers people. I managed to get it off. A lot of heat and hammering, I thought the stub would be pretty knackered after the effort, but it cleaned up pretty well, so all good now. 1998 110 300Tdi White Hard Top

7th May 2014 9:28pm

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