wheel bearing question

THEengineer · Apr 15, 2014

when you replace a front wheel bearing on a defender do they come off with the hub or do they weld themselves to the stub axle?and if they do this do you need a new stub axle?

fanatic · Apr 15, 2014

Depends how ****ed they are.

Also td5 have spacers of different sizes

THEengineer · Apr 15, 2014

fanatic said:
Depends how ****ed they are.

Also td5 have spacers of different sizes

mines a 300 tdi,yes thought if its fooked might be better to get a stub axle in just in case

Marmaduke · Apr 15, 2014

I take it that it's the rear bearing and oil seal that's jammed on the stub axle?

Marmaduke · Apr 15, 2014

Any use to you?

THEengineer · Apr 15, 2014

Marmaduke said:
Any use to you?

cheers,thanks for that getting the characteristic whine that a bearings on its way,only changed it a year ago,was a allmakes though,so will put a timken in this time garage changed it last time but doing this one myself now the tool kits building

Marmaduke · Apr 15, 2014

I don't know where you buy your parts from but DA2379G is what you want, it's a Timken bearing kit with all the bit's you need

Marmaduke · Apr 15, 2014

Scrap that that part is for the earlier axles which is what I've got

I'm sooooo sooorrrrryyyy

Marmaduke · Apr 15, 2014

DA2381G is the one for tratters with discs on the rear axle

THEengineer · Apr 15, 2014

Marmaduke said:
DA2381G is the one for tratters with discs on the rear axle

sorted

cheers matey

agew · Apr 15, 2014

Might come off ok with judicious use of heat and hammer....... but I had one that was literally welded (with not a squeek of warning) so that was defo a new stub axle..... fingers crossed for yours. A

cornish rattler · Apr 15, 2014

agew said:
Might come off ok with judicious use of heat and hammer....... but I had one that was literally welded (with not a squeek of warning) so that was defo a new stub axle..... fingers crossed for yours. A

Some times you can get away with using an angle grinder with thin cutting disc and cutting most of the way through the inner race with bearing removed and then using a sharp chisel and hammer to split it but make sure you don't damage the stub axle hitting it

blue beasty · Apr 15, 2014

cornish rattler said:
Some times you can get away with using an angle grinder with thin cutting disc and cutting most of the way through the inner race with bearing removed and then using a sharp chisel and hammer to split it but make sure you don't damage the stub axle hitting it

+1 a diagonal cut most of the way and a sharp belt usually does the trick

Worth trying some heat first though

Landy-ads · Apr 16, 2014

If you've not done it before You'll need something to help you remove the outer race from the hub too- like a bearing puller

the_wolf · Apr 16, 2014

Or a good drift/screwdriver and a hammer

SteNova · Apr 16, 2014

mine was easy with basic hand tools and a vice to press the new races in

but the stub on mine died due to spinning the bearing

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the_wolf · Apr 16, 2014

I did mine in a car park with basic hand tools using the old race as a drift

BearDy89 · Apr 16, 2014

the_wolf said:
I did mine in a car park with basic hand tools using the old race as a drift

+1 I keep an old race with a small 5mm piece cut out to use as a drift.

Tap it all the way home and then the small cut allows it to easily pop bk out.

SteNova · Apr 16, 2014

5mm? I cut a slot with a 1mm disk

THEengineer · Apr 16, 2014

SteNova said:
5mm? I cut a slot with a 1mm disk

stainless steel cutting disc? there quite thin

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