MonLand
Member Since: 27 Jan 2009
Location: Herndon, VA USA
Posts: 78
 
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| Expected lifespan for front wheel bearings/hubs? |
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This morning, as I was driving there was a whining noise (kinda screeching metallic noise) that was following the wheel turning speed. Noise did not seem to change much when making a right or left turn (at low speed) which does not seem to indicate wheel bearing issues.
Applying the brakes did not change the noise (i.e. unlikely to be a piece of gravel stuck in there).
My truck is a '06 and has 127Kmiles on it and the front wheel bearings have -not- been replaced (I've owned it since maybe 60K miles). I don't wheel/off-road the Disco3/LR3, this is our grocery getter/family car
So.... I know I'll have to replace them at some point in the (near?) future, but wanted to see what ballpark you guys get out of your wheel bearings?
In the past, I read 80K miles was the time to replace them, but that seems low to me.
Thoughts?
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 2nd Aug 2018 2:55 pm |
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lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
  
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Its a lottery.
I can tell you for certain the Britpart front wheel bearings last all of 15k!
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| 2nd Aug 2018 3:58 pm |
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kajtzu
Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6642
 
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Front wheel bearings where changed on mine at 137000 km ... around 85k miles.
Timken should be OEM so it’s the same as LR just without the logo.
Edit: I would strongly recommend that you get it diagnosed as if the wheel bearing seizes while driving you really don’t want to be inside the vehicle at that time.
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| 2nd Aug 2018 4:12 pm |
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A.J.M
Member Since: 31 Oct 2009
Location: Carluke
Posts: 2826
  
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I bought my car at 97,752 miles, both wheel bearings were changed for me buying it.
No idea of make of bearings.
I changed them in June at 175,383 miles. So 78,000 ish from them for me.
New Timkin ones are on the car from AF.
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| 2nd Aug 2018 4:34 pm |
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SantaCruz
Member Since: 22 Jan 2012
Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire
Posts: 564
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all my wheel bearings are currently on 186k miles...  Si
2016 Disco 4 SE Tech
2019 Fiesta ST3
2021 GBS Zero
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| 2nd Aug 2018 4:35 pm |
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crip010
Member Since: 01 Oct 2014
Location: Twickenham
Posts: 433
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85k one side, 90k other
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| 2nd Aug 2018 9:48 pm |
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