Freelander 1 Rear bearing replacement 4x4 TD4

tulipandthistle · Dec 30, 2015

Hi all,
Is there any good "how to" for the rear bearing replacement?

I can find some for two wheel drive but not for 4 wheel drive. Can't find it in RAVE either?
I looked at the rear axle chapter on RAVE but it stops at the drive shaft?

Any tips or pointers welcome!

Nodge68 · Dec 30, 2015

Which rear bearing are you wanting to replace?

slimboy · Dec 30, 2015

Hi.
On rave its covered in the rear suspension section if you mean the wheel hub

tulipandthistle · Dec 30, 2015

Nodge68 said:
Which rear bearing are you wanting to replace?

That should be wheel bearing. It would have been handy to state that straight away! LOL

tulipandthistle · Dec 30, 2015

slimboy said:
Hi.
On rave its covered in the rear suspension section if you mean the wheel hub

Yes the wheel hub one I am looking for. i will search under suspension. Thanks.

tulipandthistle · Dec 30, 2015

Found it cheers. That is not really much help though as it only states to work with specific LR tools.
I say you can easily do without them?

freelance · Dec 31, 2015

I suspect you need to press bearing out of and into hub, you also need to be careful of damage to abs sensor

tulipandthistle · Dec 31, 2015

Cool, I might give it a go and make a "how to"

Papabear · Jan 2, 2016

I did mine successfully myself using a vice, blocks of wood, large sockets etc. I won't be doing a 'how to' as it wasn't the east way to do it and would do it differently if there is a next time. There is quite a bit of strip down to do and yeah the ABS sensor and sensor seal must be handled with caution and care so no big hammers.
I would advise cleaning and soaking exposed bolts with some kind of anti seize fluid for a day or two before commencing work.
I used a Haynes manual for guidance.
Anyway good luck if you have a go

tulipandthistle · Jan 3, 2016

Papabear said:
I did mine successfully myself using a vice, blocks of wood, large sockets etc. I won't be doing a 'how to' as it wasn't the east way to do it and would do it differently if there is a next time. There is quite a bit of strip down to do and yeah the ABS sensor and sensor seal must be handled with caution and care so no big hammers.
I would advise cleaning and soaking exposed bolts with some kind of anti seize fluid for a day or two before commencing work.
I used a Haynes manual for guidance.
Anyway good luck if you have a go

Cheers, I was thinking of purchasing a standing press to undo the bearings alright. They are not that expensive and a lot cheaper than a garage!

Papabear · Jan 3, 2016

Yeah I think a bearing press would be a useful item for this job, I would have had the job done in half the time with one.
Don't forget, one main thing to watch for, as I mentioned, is the ABS magnetic sensor in the bearing seal. and receiver in the hub

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