Fitted properly?

mikey7985 said:

Ok so I took it back to them and showed them the problem. They are quite happy to take it all off and re fit the mud slingers. He did say he would probably have to destroy the old ones to get the bearings off. So I need to know where and if I can find 4x mud slingers on their own. Called foundry 4x4 who are going to see if they can find me some but just in case..... Any ideas?

Also any advice I can pass on for getting those bearings off safely to avoid damage would be great.

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mikey7985 said:

Ok so I took it back to them and showed them the problem. They are quite happy to take it all off and re fit the mud slingers. He did say he would probably have to destroy the old ones to get the bearings off. So I need to know where and if I can find 4x mud slingers on their own. Called foundry 4x4 who are going to see if they can find me some but just in case..... Any ideas?

Also any advice I can pass on for getting those bearings off safely to avoid damage would be great.

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mikey7985 said:

Ok so I took it back to them and showed them the problem. They are quite happy to take it all off and re fit the mud slingers. He did say he would probably have to destroy the old ones to get the bearings off. So I need to know where and if I can find 4x mud slingers on their own. Called foundry 4x4 who are going to see if they can find me some but just in case..... Any ideas?

Also any advice I can pass on for getting those bearings off safely to avoid damage would be great.

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Nodge68 said:

If it were mine and i'd paid a garage to fit them, i'd take it back and get them to fit them correctly and cover out of pocket costs to.
As it is now, there is a chace that the prop to VCU joint could loosen as the bearing isn't being clamped through the inner bearing race. This is because the convex washer is pressing into the bearing dust shield. In time the dust shield will collapse causing the bearing to fail anyway. The thrower is an integral part of the bearing protection assembly, It helps protect the bearing from road spray, dust/ salt, as well as off road water and mud!! Getting the bearings refitted correctly should do less damage than leaving them as they are!!

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mikey7985 said:

Ok so I took it back to them and showed them the problem. They are quite happy to take it all off and re fit the mud slingers. He did say he would probably have to destroy the old ones to get the bearings off. So I need to know where and if I can find 4x mud slingers on their own. Called foundry 4x4 who are going to see if they can find me some but just in case..... Any ideas?

Also any advice I can pass on for getting those bearings off safely to avoid damage would be great.

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Hippo said:

How the fek do you get such good service from them

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jamesmartin said:

hes an idiot then ,removing a mud shield isnt difficult ,he he cant remove a bearing correctly he shouldnt be working on vehicles

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Spacemonkey... said:

It really is the best way.... and you'll save a fortune! Research the job to do online and even ask questions. make sure you have all the tools, and don't start something unless you feel confident you can finish it. Removing prop and replacing VCU and bearings is quite a simple job with simple tools- even a simple person can do it! If you do the job you will take more care than a garage would. When I do anything is takes a long time because I clean and restore whatever I remove or get access to as I do the job. A garage will just do as asked in the quickest way possible...


And when it's done you can beat your chest in a manly way and say 'I did that!' Then run indoors for a hot cuppa....


Even the 'test drive paranoia' goes away after you've done a few jobs yourself...





Tomorrow I am biting the bullet and changing my aux belts and bearings. I tried to find a garage to do it knowing it was a pig of a job but nobody wanted to actually do the job. Problem is that the centre 24mm nut on the tensioner is loose so I can;t move it with a spanner. I got a perfect 2ft piece of flat steel bar with holes in to put a suitable bolt so I can fit it in the hole in the centre of the 24mm nut and use the thing as a lever. This should make detensioning a piece of ****. I decided I really must do it myself as I would need to do it if the alternator went which happens a lot on 4x4s that go near water or mud in my experience. I can also test the waterpump and other bits for bearing noise while the belt is off if I do it myself.

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