Member Since: 10 Jul 2013
Location: Neath
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Front bearing won’t budge
In the middle of doing this now guys. I have a hub puller but I’m a bit weary about how much pressure I can exert on the drive shaft. Any advice?Currently own
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9th Dec 2021 11:21 am
Kilovolt
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Could be teaching Grandma to suck eggs here
I have you gone around the diameter with a hammer. Firm but not hard just taps.
12 o'clock, 1 o'clock and so and just make you're way around?
I have had that work before.
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9th Dec 2021 11:30 am
M3DPO
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If that doesn't work warm it up with a blow lamp.It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
9th Dec 2021 11:42 am
rrhool
Member Since: 28 Aug 2014
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Don't use the driveshaft to push on that wont help, and might damage the CV's.Richard
D3 SE 2007. Triumph 2.5Pi 1973. Ferguson TEA20 1948.
Discovery 2 4.0 ES 2001- Gone
Discovery 1 300Tdi ES '95 - Gone
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9th Dec 2021 11:44 am
Landybandy
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That’s what I was worried about thanks for advice. I just put the puller on for the pic reference so that you guys would know what I was bumbling on about. Yes been hitting it. Will heat it up next as mentioned. Definitely going to add a slide hammer to my arsenal. Cheers guys.Currently own
RR Sport 3.0 tdv6
Disco 3 V8 (Dearly missed)
3x Disco 1’s 2x tdi 1x V8 (Gone)
1x Disco 2 Td5 (Gone)
1x Freelander 1 (Gone no regrets)
1x Defender 90 County (missed)
9th Dec 2021 11:48 am
Pete K
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LR time on youtube have a couple of video's changing these
Theirs had copper grease on it though
9th Dec 2021 11:54 am
forest66
Member Since: 04 Jan 2021
Location: Lymington
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i just did one of mine last week i couldnt get the shield off which was harder,
i used a lump hammer on full lock with the rack disconnected hit each side until it moves, then drove a chisel in to act as a wedge and went to other side with hammer and it came out that way
9th Dec 2021 11:57 am
Devon Z
Member Since: 14 Nov 2019
Location: Brixham Devon
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Again Grandma and eggs but you have undone the 4 retaining bolts holding the bearing carrier on?Steve
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If you have got new bolts, use the old bolts to knock it out, just put them back in part way and use them as a punch, once it moves use a wide bolster chiesel to get it moving, then a wider one to remove.
Failing that you need a slide hammer, but I have never failed with the above way, and have had some real .
Flack
9th Dec 2021 12:04 pm
rrhool
Member Since: 28 Aug 2014
Location: Norfolk
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When you do eventually get the old bearing off, clean the carrier well, and apply loads of coppaslip, aluminium paste, grease or whatever your preferred anti seize is to the new bearing. Richard
D3 SE 2007. Triumph 2.5Pi 1973. Ferguson TEA20 1948.
Discovery 2 4.0 ES 2001- Gone
Discovery 1 300Tdi ES '95 - Gone
Range Rover Classic '79 - Gone
9th Dec 2021 12:13 pm
Landybandy
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Location: Neath
Posts: 181
Yeah done them a plenty on my Discovery. This is my new to me RRS. So whoever has done this before has probably not put any on. At 85,000 miles I’d be amazed if this was the original.Currently own
RR Sport 3.0 tdv6
Disco 3 V8 (Dearly missed)
3x Disco 1’s 2x tdi 1x V8 (Gone)
1x Disco 2 Td5 (Gone)
1x Freelander 1 (Gone no regrets)
1x Defender 90 County (missed)
9th Dec 2021 12:21 pm
Landybandy
Member Since: 10 Jul 2013
Location: Neath
Posts: 181
To make matters worse it’s now starting to pour down. (Soul destroying) .
On that note I am going in to the house for a cuppa. WD-40 is seeping in between so hopefully it’ll help me out. Just need some luck off the Irish if any members from across the pond wants to grant me some.Currently own
RR Sport 3.0 tdv6
Disco 3 V8 (Dearly missed)
3x Disco 1’s 2x tdi 1x V8 (Gone)
1x Disco 2 Td5 (Gone)
1x Freelander 1 (Gone no regrets)
1x Defender 90 County (missed)
9th Dec 2021 12:29 pm
Sea Raider
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Location: None
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Replaced a front hub last month, I just took a rather large copper hammer (a number 4 IIRC) to the outside of the old hub and worked my way round and it eventually came away
9th Dec 2021 12:50 pm
Landybandy
Member Since: 10 Jul 2013
Location: Neath
Posts: 181
Finally got the off. As mentioned no copper grease. Could well be an original or a lazy mechanic. I used a threaded bolt to press back on the hub. Red neck way, but it’s what got me out of the Currently own
RR Sport 3.0 tdv6
Disco 3 V8 (Dearly missed)
3x Disco 1’s 2x tdi 1x V8 (Gone)
1x Disco 2 Td5 (Gone)
1x Freelander 1 (Gone no regrets)
1x Defender 90 County (missed)
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9th Dec 2021 2:56 pm
rrhool
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bet you're happier now! Richard
D3 SE 2007. Triumph 2.5Pi 1973. Ferguson TEA20 1948.
Discovery 2 4.0 ES 2001- Gone
Discovery 1 300Tdi ES '95 - Gone
Range Rover Classic '79 - Gone
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shield off which was harder,
