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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8050   
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there is no reason the bearings should need repacking every 20k. you could always take the seal out of the stub axle. Cheers
James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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5th Feb 2020 10:03am |
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| Naf Member Since: 07 Dec 2016 Location: Sandbox Posts: 412  
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What about the front wheel hub? Can't leave well enough alone
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5th Feb 2020 10:43am |
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| Mo Murphy Member Since: 01 Jun 2008 Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts Posts: 2244  
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Use double lipped hub seal RTC3511
Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen. 50 Shades of Pennine Grey |
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5th Feb 2020 11:40am |
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| sako243 Member Since: 08 Jul 2014 Location: Wales Posts: 1222  
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Fairly sure they'll last longer than that... Mine have done 20k since last year including off-road in all sorts of conditions and been under water and mud regularly. Not repacked them (probably should look) but have checked for play a few times and been absolutely fine. Trying to think back to when the bearings actually went on and they've probably covered the best part of 60k in the last few years and never looked at them once.
Mind you when I last did them also coincided with rebuilding the axles with Ashlockers so they also got treated to the Ashcroft HD flanges which are a damn sight better at keeping crap out than the standard Land Rover plastic caps. Ed 82 Hotspur Sandringham 6x6 95 Defender 110 300Tdi |
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5th Feb 2020 1:42pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8050
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You can also use older rr hubs that had two seals one each end. Or take seal out of inner stub, axle oil, cc oil/grease will migrate down shaft/cc shaft to end cap, some will work back from there. Cheers James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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5th Feb 2020 5:07pm |
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| Naf Member Since: 07 Dec 2016 Location: Sandbox Posts: 412
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Thank you all for your posts, looks easy enough. I will dig up some RR front hubs and score the proper seals for them. I feel it will give me more of a fightin chance against leaks.
Lets see if its also that easy... Can't leave well enough alone |
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6th Feb 2020 9:01am |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8050
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What you really need to do is work out why current ones are failing. Cheers
James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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6th Feb 2020 4:42pm |
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| Naf Member Since: 07 Dec 2016 Location: Sandbox Posts: 412
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Mine havent failed yet, i am just bein lazy and lookin for ways to prolong “major services”.
The proper LR servicd for the wheel hubs is 40k or 24,000 mi. But seein the other defenders, they were bone dry, even after just being serviced at the dealership. Can't leave well enough alone |
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6th Feb 2020 4:58pm |
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| isacs Member Since: 28 Aug 2015 Location: Leamington spa Posts: 404
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I’m doing the discs pads and callipers all round and repacking the bearings as part of the process.
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6th Feb 2020 11:58pm |
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