VIDEO LAND ROVER DEFENDER BREAKDOWN

[albertdefender]

Hello. Here is a video of a problem we had with our defender.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3YcxpBmb6Y

 

[digitaldelay]

Well, I won't bother filming my next wheel bearing repack. You nailed it, lol!

Jason

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[albertdefender]

Haha I always carry my camera with me to catch anything that happens. This breakdown happened on the easter holidays but luckily I found a garage open and they fixed it.


Albert

 

[digitaldelay]

Years ago, we were halfway to Vancouver when our electric fan quit. We pulled into the next town with our radiator boiling over. The next day I found a shop open on the holiday and was back on the road later that day. It was a 6 hour delay, at the most. To this day, I'm still proud of my resourcefulness that trip. These little things add to the adventure, I guess.

Jason

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[albertdefender]

Yes you're right they are adventure things as well.

 

[tacr2man]

You will find that if you make your hubs "wet" you will virtually never have to replace the bearings . My 110 is still on its original set over 200,000 miles (mostly hard) it was built before Land rover moved to grease lubrication. JMHO

 

[albertdefender]

Yes that's right water is so bad for the bearings specially if you get stuck on it.

 

[toylandcruiser]

I didnt see you actually pack the bearing with grease. Maybe I missed it.


"I ask, sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people, except for a few public officials."
— George Mason, in Debates in Virginia Convention on Ratification of the Constitution, Elliot, Vol. 3, June 16, 1788

 

[albertdefender]

look at 0:48 minute.

 

[toylandcruiser]

look at 0:48 minute.

Ok once again. They weren't packed. They were just brushed with grease. The proper way to pack them is to actually force grease up into it.

http://youtu.be/BhL1uAp_WCw


"I ask, sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people, except for a few public officials."
— George Mason, in Debates in Virginia Convention on Ratification of the Constitution, Elliot, Vol. 3, June 16, 1788

 

[albertdefender]

I see. Thanks for the info and link too.

 

[tacr2man]

Yes that's right water is so bad for the bearings specially if you get stuck on it.

i think we lost something in translation , by wet I mean oil bath lubrication , kept topped up by oil from the diff :ylsmoke:

 

[albertdefender]

It's ok haha like movie "lost in translation". sorry about misunderstanding.I'll keep in mind.