Have I been driving 2wd for too long????

It's actually a fairly easy job, especially after you've done it once or twice.
Easier if you have ramps as well, essential equipment for a Freelander owner!
Maybe someone local can give you a hand?

Failing that, it shouldn't be more than an hour's labour.

[Edit] Too slow yet again! [/Edit]

Grayo said:

Make arrangements to come and visit Kalvin & Claire for a weekend and we'll do it in my garage over the pit.

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If my wife had any holiday left I would take you up on that for sure!!!!

You have your own pit??????????

I want one!!!!!!!

bukko said:

It's actually a fairly easy job, especially after you've done it once or twice.
Easier if you have ramps as well, essential equipment for a Freelander owner!
Maybe someone local can give you a hand?

Failing that, it shouldn't be more than an hour's labour.

[Edit] Too slow yet again! [/Edit]

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I have one set of ramps I think I will have to invest in another!!!!

Aye when I built my garage 30 years ago the pit was always going to be included.

mikey7985 said:

I have one set of ramps I think I will have to invest in another!!!!

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You only need one set and perhaps a couple of blocks. The most important things you will need thou is torx sockets.

Edit: you will also need a big long reach socket to tap the bearing back on. I can't remember off hand what size it is but something like a 32mm long reach socket.

Grayo said:

Aye when I built my garage 30 years ago the pit was always going to be included.

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I really need to rebuild mine! I already have a kickbag waiting to hang in there.

Only trouble is my house is surrounded by a river on 3 sides so I'm not sure a pit is such a good idea, unless I build a ramp.

I am having a pit whether she likes it or not!!!!!!!

I have Torx sockets but no long reach socket that big.....I have an aluminium tube I use for trailer bearings that might do it.

Failing that I will speak to my mate up the road and see if I can use his lift and tools

bukko said:

I really need to rebuild mine! I already have a kickbag waiting to hang in there.

Only trouble is my house is surrounded by a river on 3 sides so I'm not sure a pit is such a good idea, unless I build a ramp.

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You could line the back of the block work with a pool liner but you would have to put this under the foundation and up each side and back and front as well to completely line the pit. That should stop any water getting in.

mikey7985 said:

I am having a pit whether she likes it or not!!!!!!!

I have Torx sockets but no long reach socket that big.....I have an aluminium tube I use for trailer bearings that might do it.

Failing that I will speak to my mate up the road and see if I can use his lift and tools

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Mike, the big socket has got to be the correct size to avoid any damage to the bearing. The socked goes against the smallest ring and gently tapped on.

I will have to make sure I don't balls it up if I do it myself!!!! I would have thought it would have been the biggest ring (outer edge of bearing) to avoid damage to the bearing?

mikey7985 said:

I will have to make sure I don't balls it up if I do it myself!!!! I would have thought it would have been the biggest ring (outer edge of bearing) to avoid damage to the bearing?

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No no no inner ring what ever you do don't hit the outer ring.

Roger that Grayo......

I 'think' it was a long 32mm I used too? Either way, the new bearing went on very easy, just be sure to get the cups the right way around- see Hippo's guide, it's quite good. Dunno if right or wrong, but I lubed the rubbers with teflon spray before fitting the cups so they spun easier against the cups until they sorted themselves out.



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I used to work there. Nasty place...

...and Basingstoke, and Swindon, and Croydon, and Penge, and Highbury. Lovely places...

Epicuser said:

Hey.....I live in one of those areas......

It is lovely.

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Haha! I moved from Penge to Whitehorse Road and it was an improvement I guess, but...

mikey7985 said:

Oh and now my wipers have decided to stay in the vertical position on intermittent wipe!!!!!!!!!!! Great!!!!!!! New motor is it??

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It's probably this common problem mate - an easy fix when you get vcu time off
http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f57/intermittent-wiper-problem-173637.html

Very common in lots of cars as it's basically the same design. Cleaned my brother's ex-monster's Astra thing's wiper motor contacts and cured it.

God damn it fellas!!!!!!! Just bought a new motor an hour ago on fleabay!!!!!!! I will have a go at this tho just to see how it goes

Well, look on the bright side- you can practice on one, then just swap them over. Minimal time off the road (oh the irony..), then you can clean up the other and sell it on ebay for a profit as reconned! Oh, I'd keep it a while. You know... just in case, like...

Spacemonkey... said:

Well, look on the bright side- you can practice on one, then just swap them over. Minimal time off the road (oh the irony..), then you can clean up the other and sell it on ebay for a profit as reconned! Oh, I'd keep it a while. You know... just in case, like...

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Lol.......This is going to be the story of my life with LR products isn't it???????????

Aye ...as above

Well..... I still have a few bits in the shed from my old Series 3, my old L series FL and various Pajeros and Delicas. With 4x4s, you just never know..

Funny though, we think of 4x4s as strong and reliable, but in my experience they break more often and at lower mileages than 'normal' cars, and that's even without abuse off road. Hmm... I think we've been conned!