With the bearings being tapered, does this mean i can just tighten them up?
yes you can adjust them if there is play there, but if there is any roughness or noise when spinning the wheel then its best to replace them, its not a hard job and there are plenty of write ups on how to do it, TBH if this is your first landy then maybe its time to start learning
haha that was i lesson i learned rather swiftly! dremel to the rescue! Wheel bearings are dangerous if ignored, i had one collapse on me at 60 mph on the A1, it tried drag me into the next lane of cars. very scary and i was lcky the roads were quiet. If you decide to replace the bearings, avoid Britpart, they last no time at all, and really don't like getting wet too much. Timken is a s;light;ly more expensive but much hardier option.there's a busters how to for replacing them, easy peasy, just get a grinder for cutting the old race ring (used for tapping the new one in) you wont do it with a hack saw
I got one of these from amazon
Laser 4884 Impact Hub Nut Deep 52mm
Laser 4884 Impact Hub Nut Deep 52mm: Amazon.co.uk: Car & Motorbike
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