sirchatalott · Mar 17, 2013

I have noticed on a long right hand bend at 65mph (when the noise is usually worst) the noise goes away! On a long left hand bend at 65 mph the noise stays the same or gets louder.
From your experience is the damaged bearing on the nearside or the offside?

I think it is the offside but my mate thinks its the nearside! if I can narrow it down to one side or the other I then have a 50% chance of getting the repair right first time

Its a RR 4.0 petrol P38 by the way.

jamesmartin · Mar 17, 2013

offside as weight is increased on that side in a lh bend

hoopfish · Mar 17, 2013

Tighten one up go round bend and see what happens!.
Or stop being tight,replace both......job done.

Thor1950 · Mar 17, 2013

hoopfish said:
tighten one up go round bend and see what happens!.
Or stop being tight,replace both......job done.

+1

jamesmartin · Mar 17, 2013

Thor1950 said:
+1

you cant adjust p38 wheel bearings

hoopfish · Mar 17, 2013

jamesmartin said:
you cant adjust p38 wheel bearings

But you can replace them?
:fencing:
p38 wheel bearings,he didnt even say in the thread if was driving a disco 1 or an elephant. Most wheelbearings are connicle so can be tweaked up,if these cant then replace them.If 1 side has gone then the other is sure to follow,replace both with minimal cost and effort.....job done!.

hoopfish · Mar 17, 2013

Ah so he did...P38.
Move along nothing to see here

Would still replace both to save further issues.

jamesmartin · Mar 17, 2013

i think lr recommend changing the whole hub ,not cheap ,but you can buy wheel bearings to fit old hubs

easye1 · Mar 17, 2013

would not jacking up each front wheel in turn, find a noisey bearing when you rotate it,
more so if you have been driving the p38 for a few miles before hand?

Mattrnsm · Mar 18, 2013

If you jack it up the one with the knackered bearing the wheel might wobble around.

Datatek · Mar 18, 2013

Mattrnsm said:
If you jack it up the one with the knackered bearing the wheel might wobble around.

You are unlikely to feel anything unless the bearing has disintegrated.

Grit Valve · Mar 18, 2013

Cheapest hubs I've see. Are here

http://www.totalparts.co.uk/:)

sirchatalott · Mar 18, 2013

Thank you for all your comments, I will be replacing the offside first. I have never done this before so if all goes well the nearside will follow but if the job turns out to be a bit of a mare then at least the worst one will have been done.

Grit Valve · Mar 18, 2013

Remember remember the fith of November , no but they are handed order the correct side

jamesmartin · Mar 18, 2013

defender300td1 said:
Cheapest hubs I've see. Are here

http://www.totalparts.co.uk/:)

you can buy the bearings try ftc1507

Grit Valve · Mar 18, 2013

jamesmartin said:
you can buy the bearings try ftc1507

Yes if you got a press ect to remove them.

minidod · Mar 19, 2013

jamesmartin said:
you can buy the bearings try ftc1507

That number is for the complete hub and is been superseded by GBR 100.

The way I understand it the bearing can't be changed in the hub, if someone has managed it I want to see pictures.

Grit Valve · Mar 19, 2013

minidod said:
That number is for the complete hub and is been superseded by GBR 100.

The way I understand it the bearing can't be changed in the hub, if someone has managed it I want to see pictures.

Do a search in range rover then! I see you've had salesman bull why would they sell the bearing then !!

Grit Valve · Mar 19, 2013

Hub and Wheel Bearing Replacement (Range Rover 4.0/4.6/P38)

Datatek · Mar 19, 2013

minidod said:
That number is for the complete hub and is been superseded by GBR 100.

The way I understand it the bearing can't be changed in the hub, if someone has managed it I want to see pictures.

The bearing can be changed, I have not done it on the P38 but done it a couple of times on Transits. I cut the bearing out as they are bloody tight, I freeze the new bearing in the deep freeze for at least 24 hours and heat the hub in the oven, I have then found I can press the new bearings in with a large vice instead of the 20 tonne press specified

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