Freelander 1 wheel bearings

Clock man · Aug 19, 2021

Hi all. I'm replacing a noisy rear wheel bearing on a 54 plate Freelander. I've got the hubb carrier off to clear the CV joint splines and behind the CV joint isls a right old rusty mess.
I've found a metal ring between the bearing and the CV joint that isn't attached. Just floating in the rust. The size fits over the outside of the CV joint and inside the hub carrier (obviously) but I can't tell what it's for or where it's detached from.
On the inside looks as if it's rusted away and the outside is a roll edged ring. Has anybody got any ideas?

Im wondering if it was a weather shield between the back of the CV joint boot and the hub carrier. I don't think its paer of the ABS wheel speed sensor as I've seen on another thread that there's no reluctor ring on this model.
So do I put it back and put up with any noise or throw it as another pointless weather shield?

Any help gratefully received.

Nodge68 · Aug 19, 2021

Difficult to tell without pictures of the various components. However complete second hand hubs are cheap and readily available, so it's probably better to simply replace it.

andyfreelandy · Aug 20, 2021

Yes picture would help.
Maybe it is the back of the bearing carrier as the bearing has failed??

Dbest43 · Aug 21, 2021

Could be the abs ring

Nodge68 · Aug 21, 2021

Dbest43 said:
Could be the abs ring

There's no ABS ring on a 54 plate FL1.

Dbest43 · Aug 22, 2021

You need to check things before you diss everything I say nodge check on the net you'll find abs rings readally available for Freelander 1 from 2000/2006 as with shafts with or without them

Dbest43 · Aug 22, 2021

Nodge68 said:
There's no ABS ring on a 54 plate FL1.

Your wrong check the net you'll find abs rings readally available for Freelander 1 from 2000/2006

andyfreelandy · Aug 22, 2021

https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/abs-reluctor-ring-solved.348438/

This thread had a load of research put into it for the early pre 2002, precise chassis number is in thread, reluctance ring systems and the later post 2002 magnetic wheel bearing system which uses no reluctance ring.

Many suppliers lump all vehicles into a part description as they don't know what fits what. It is worth a read through so that you know the system you have if you need parts

Nodge68 · Aug 22, 2021

Dbest43 said:
Your wrong check the net you'll find abs rings readally available for Freelander 1 from 2000/2006

I'm not wrong.
The FL1 stopped using ABS rings around mid 2002, switching to magnetic bearings instead.

Clock man · Aug 22, 2021

OK. Its idiot season... How do I attach my photos?

Nodge68 · Aug 22, 2021

Clock man said:
OK. Its idiot season... How do I attach my photos?

Take a picture, I use my Droid.
Click upload file button. Select the picture you want to upload from your files.

Clock man · Aug 22, 2021

Sorry. Found it. It was off the bottom of the page. I expected a paperclip in the tools bar. Doh!

Clock man · Aug 22, 2021

I'm pretty sure this is just a weather shield so I can get away without replacing it... Any other opinions?

Nodge68 · Aug 22, 2021

Clock man said:
I'm pretty sure this is just a weather shield so I can get away without replacing it... Any other opinions?

That's the splash shield.

The whole assembly is very rusty, so if it were me, I'd be getting a second hand hub assembly.

The drive shaft isn't an original part by the looks of it. LR used a harder CV boot, not the car type rubber.

andyfreelandy · Aug 22, 2021

While you were replying, I was out looking at spare parts!! The shield appears to be only fitted to the rear. I'd be changing the driveshaft too!!

Thought I had a rust problem in Devon!!

Clock man · Aug 22, 2021

Thanks guys. Very helpful. I think I'm going to leave the splash shield and CV joint as they are and just fit the new bearing. If the rust on the CV and hub carrier becomes a problem at least the bolts are new and should be free if I need to undo them again. Question is how long do I really expect the vehicle to last anyway

Clock man · Aug 24, 2021

All built back up now but I've noticed an odd discrepancy. I'm pretty sure it's not significant but I'll ask anyway.

On the diagrams I've seen on line all the inboard pivot bolts on the swinging arms have the bolt fitted from the rear and the nut on the front end whereas on mine the bolts have been fitted from the front and the nuts on the rear end.

I don't think it matters, unless somebody knows different...?

Clock man · Aug 24, 2021

All built back up again now but I've noticed an odd discrepancy. I'm sure it's not important but I'll ask anyway.

On the diagrams I've seen on line the inboard pivot bolts are all shown fitted from the rear with the nut on the front end whereas on mine they're all fitted from the front with the nut on the rear end. I'm sure its not significant, unless somebody knows different?

Clock man · Aug 24, 2021

The bolts on the lower swinging arms I mean of course.

Arnodafe72 · Jun 20, 2024

Nodge68 said:
Take a picture, I use my Droid.
Click upload file button. Select the picture you want to upload from your files.

Hi again Nodge - i really need your help again on my Facelift 2005 1.8l magnetic abs bearing issue - if you can please help . Yours faithfully, arnodafe72

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