Wheel bearing

Hi all, my Disco 2 failed it m.o.t tonight on a front wheel bearing being loose, can I fix this or do I need to spend mega bucks on a new one??

Hi

The wheel bearing is a complete hub unit costing about £170. It is easy enough DIY but there is a stake nut that holds in on that needs torqued up mega tight. There is a DIY guide on www.discovery2.co.uk

BLRC at Saintfield are highly regarded LR independants although very busy, so you might have to wait a couple of weeks.

There is a new LR service place just opened on the Crawfordsburn Road in Ards where the old Hursts Renault place used to be. No idea about them but handier than Saintfield

Avoid main dealer at all costs

Cheers, Andy

Thanks, so it's mega bucks then.

I had a rear hub issue, so bought a 2nd hand one from a breakers in England. It was still attached to the half shaft so didn't need the stake nut re-torqued. It's been good for about a year now. The part was £50 odd and it was the guts of £90 inc delivery. As I was able to fit is myself I was happy enough with that.

BLRC have a TD5 that they are breaking parts off so may have a 2nd hand hub. I got a 2nd hand throttle off them at crimbo. Worth a phone call maybe.

Although the wheel bearings are dear, overall I've been happy with LR spares prices. Some are suprisingly cheap, especially compared to Jap & German parts, although you maybe wouldn't need as many off those.

Cheers, Andy

Buy a used one, you can get the complete front shaft, hub and CV joint for £85-£90, look at username 'landroverspareparts' on ebay, he has some on there, contact is Ric.

We bought two complete axles from a 2003 Disco 2 last year, just as spares 'in case', we also got a complete R380/LT230 box assembly.

Cheap insurance against mechanical derangement.

What mileage had yours done?

Peter

She's done 84776 at the mo.