renewing all wheel bearings

hey,
both back wheel bearings have gone and one on the front its nearly there so i decided to plan to have them all replaced.
I got bearing kits for all four wheels and was planning to get garage to fit them as i don't have a jack and axle stand.
went down and he wanted to charge me 140 for labor just for the back.
Would it be cheaper just to buy a jack and axle stand along with any other tools i will need for the job rather than getting a garage to do it?
its a 200tdi defender 90 btw. with drums on the back.

yes

what tools with i need for it?, and is it that difficult ?

ive never done em before on landies but the guys on here will put ya right, it aint gonna cost ya £140 for tools

Halfords do a 4x4 trolley jack £49.99... 3 ton axle stands £19.99 so a saving of £140 for beer. The Halfords jack gets good reviews. I bought one a few weeks ago and it does the job. Standard jacks will not give you the height... 3 ton stands are worth the extra £5 to be on the safe side

Click the link.. Bustersbus will show you how to do it http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f41/rear-wheel-bearings-renewed-58851.html

cheers, will get on to buying a trolley jack and axle stand tomorrow, what type of time scale will it be per wheel?

No idea of time.... safety is the most important thing. Flat surface for jacking and chock the wheels/tyres. Dont rely on putting it in gear and handbrake... it will move. Keep the jack under but not quite touching once the stands are in place... Landys are heavy fookers

Your looking at 3 hours for the 1st one and 2 hours for the last one

You will need a few other bits of kit. to be honest £140 for the rear is not to bad, but still, spend the weekend doing it.

You will also need a hub nut box spanner (£5)
A drift/bar of some sort to knock the old races out.
A good socket set.
A 7 point (star?) 13mm socket for the brake caliper (front)
A set of screw drivers
A pot of LM grease
Hammer
Soft mallet maybe?
A chisel or punch to bend the lock tabs back.

Apart from the bearings make sure you have the right seals and a new lock tab for each corner.

Use busters guide and there is also one on LR4x4. Start with the rears 1st as i think they are easier.

Its actually a job i dont mind now done 3 at home and 1 in a field... Dont ask.


G

The dismantling and re assembly is very easy and won't take you too long. Drifting the old bearing out of the hub and putting the new ones in is your most likely source of grief. Make sure you've got the necesary tools to hand before you start.