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Apache

Member Since: 17 Oct 2011
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 691

2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 Commercial Manual Stornoway Grey

If it makes you feel any better, it maybe didn't take me 4 hours but there was a lot of hammering to get the old one off. A LOT of hammering.

25th Mar 2019 9:17 pm

Lrstaylor

Member Since: 04 Oct 2018
Location: Kent
Posts: 589

2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Adriatic Blue

I removed the sensor 1st then realised it didnt need to be removed. On my p38 it has to come out or it get ruined....hayho

25th Mar 2019 9:25 pm

Gran

Member Since: 28 Aug 2016
Location: Nottingham
Posts: 47

2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Lux Auto Santorini Black

Caliper bolts?

Before I set to it this weekend what is required to remove the odd shaped carrier bolts?
Appropriately sized socket?

26th Mar 2019 11:42 pm

highlands

Member Since: 11 Jan 2010
Location: NW Highlands
Posts: 5095

2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Java Black

For the front carriers, 21mm bi-hex socket...probably the 21mm socket you have in your set unless it's an impact socket.
15mm bi-hex for rear carriers. Black 05 TDV6 HSE Auto
Grey 05 TDV6 HSE Auto (Gone)
54 TDV6 SE Man (killed by me

)

27th Mar 2019 12:15 am

Gran

Member Since: 28 Aug 2016
Location: Nottingham
Posts: 47

Thanks.

27th Mar 2019 8:05 am

Lrstaylor

Member Since: 04 Oct 2018
Location: Kent
Posts: 589

Just did one of mine took an hour

Click image to enlarge

2nd Apr 2019 9:56 am

Gran

Member Since: 28 Aug 2016
Location: Nottingham
Posts: 47

Job done

1Hour & 20 mins ( no tea break).
Super tight bolts but I’d been spraying them every 2 days with WD40.
After I was thinking could you put the bolts in from the wheel side once you have created a gap between the hub and the face it sits on, slip a thin piece of sheet metal in the gap & use 2 opposed bolts to push the old bearing assembly off squarely?
The problem of having to hammer it off is only really having access to one side.
Just a thought 😀
Thanks for all input.

Keith

2nd Apr 2019 11:07 pm

heyho

Member Since: 08 May 2017
Location: Leeds
Posts: 147

2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Java Black

Wish I had you guys confidence doing such mechanical work. Both my front bearings need replacing. You make it look so easy.

I will stick to fighting cyber crime and incurring the wrath of my wife for paying loads of money out to stealers for doing the job.

3rd Sep 2019 8:42 am

john watson

Member Since: 10 Nov 2011
Location: lanark
Posts: 956

2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 XS Manual Zermatt Silver

1st time I replaced the front wheel bearing it took me 3 days and two swear boxes. Last time handed it over to Mike in Dundee. 20 minutes from wheel off to wheel on. Know where the next one gets done. As an aside he replaced one of the rear wheel bearings which included total refurb of dirt shield and upper and lower bushes. Two hours total.

Once you have defeated the idiots any job is half done. Pity there are so many idiots to defeat.

3rd Sep 2019 9:21 am

heyho

Member Since: 08 May 2017
Location: Leeds
Posts: 147

Anybody recommend a cheap but decent mechanic in the Leeds area.

It has to be cheap to get through the wife test. She said to me yesterday 'why dont' you trade yer Disco in for one of those Audi A6 estates you like'.

Ermm because I'd rather spend a grand on getting my bearings sorted, gearbox oil flushed, wheels aligned and air con fixed and happily drive around in my 13 year old car that I love.

3rd Sep 2019 9:55 am

Landybandy

Member Since: 10 Jul 2013
Location: Neath
Posts: 178

2005 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Zambezi Silver

mek wrote:
I did the second of my front wheel bearings today (Timken). 4 hours start to finish. There's something somewhat satisfying about battering my Discovery with a massive hammer.......! That's what you do to remove the old hub!

I used hub pullers, came out like a treat.

22nd Sep 2019 8:25 pm

aja4x4

Member Since: 14 Apr 2019
Location: Westbury
Posts: 2459

2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Zambezi Silver

heyho wrote:
Anybody recommend a cheap but decent mechanic in the Leeds area.

It has to be cheap to get through the wife test. She said to me yesterday 'why dont' you trade yer Disco in for one of those Audi A6 estates you like'.

Ermm because I'd rather spend a grand on getting my bearings sorted, gearbox oil flushed, wheels aligned and air con fixed and hjappily drive around in my 13 year old car that I love.

MG Smiths are very good.

22nd Sep 2019 8:33 pm

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