I'm going to have spare seats if spaces are needed for ballast- will know more on the day at the start of the run :)
 
right. discs arrived today, had a good read through Haynes and thought "****! i'm not sure i can do this!!":eek: its the later hub with the circlip. it goes on about 'half-shaft end-float specifications' i've done a search and others have just said tighten it up to seat the bearings, then back a bit.
im going to get a hub spanner and some locking compound tomorrow. i can probably do it but dont want to **** it up this close to the trip!
any tips or hints please?
if not i'll just have to live with it for now:confused:
 
front or back ? front just replace what shims you take off it really isnt that critical,disc bolts are 14mm bihex ,only hit disc never hub to remove disc ,hub will damage easily ,wheel bearings adjust first nut till tight back off till theres play adjust till all free play has just been eliminated ,then fit lock washer and tighten 2nd nut tight lock washer over both nuts adjacently
 
right. discs arrived today, had a good read through Haynes and thought "****! i'm not sure i can do this!!":eek: its the later hub with the circlip. it goes on about 'half-shaft end-float specifications' i've done a search and others have just said tighten it up to seat the bearings, then back a bit.
im going to get a hub spanner and some locking compound tomorrow. i can probably do it but dont want to **** it up this close to the trip!
any tips or hints please?
if not i'll just have to live with it for now:confused:

Piece of cake, replace rear hub seal, pack with grease, tighten up first locknut, put steel spare wheel on hub so you can adjust freeplay with a wheel on, tighten second locknut......bear in mind that tightening second locknut will take up more tolerance so you may need to back off first locknut a little to allow for this, when happy bend over locktabs.
Screw a bolt into end of driveshaft to hold it in place while you put the circlip back on, you'll probably need only one shim ;)
 
Piece of cake, replace rear hub seal, pack with grease, tighten up first locknut, put steel spare wheel on hub so you can adjust freeplay with a wheel on, tighten second locknut......bear in mind that tightening second locknut will take up more tolerance so you may need to back off first locknut a little to allow for this, when happy bend over locktabs.
Screw a bolt into end of driveshaft to hold it in place while you put the circlip back on, you'll probably need only one shim ;)

Well put its an art getting that first locknut just right ;)
 
front or back ? front just replace what shims you take off it really isnt that critical,disc bolts are 14mm bihex ,only hit disc never hub to remove disc ,hub will damage easily ,wheel bearings adjust first nut till tight back off till theres play adjust till all free play has just been eliminated ,then fit lock washer and tighten 2nd nut tight lock washer over both nuts adjacently

thanks james, i'll take the plunge (its front btw) i better get a bihex socket as well as i've only got hex and it probably won't fit (?) i'm also going to ring a local 4x4 parts supplier first, to see if they've got bearings in stock (in case they fall to bits!)
 
will do, ta mate:)

cheers chaps. though i will probably bottle out last minute and leave it til after the trip!:eek:

If you can get it up to Camberley, I'm more than willing to give you a hand anyday this week. I did both front wheel bearings on mine last month.
 
If you can get it up to Camberley, I'm more than willing to give you a hand anyday this week. I did both front wheel bearings on mine last month.

WTF are you doing up this time of day, you **** the bed or summat???:eek::rolleyes::p:D
 
thanks james, i'll take the plunge (its front btw) i better get a bihex socket as well as i've only got hex and it probably won't fit (?) i'm also going to ring a local 4x4 parts supplier first, to see if they've got bearings in stock (in case they fall to bits!)


I can pop around if you like I got a bearing race seater you can borrow, and ill show how its done :) I'm in Horsham pm me if needed
 
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im comin down south tomoro guys :cheer2:..... brace yourselves :D

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It's taken all this time to mute DrewFM and now the Mintz Roadshow is on its way down to shatter the peace :p:D
 

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