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heyho
 


Member Since: 08 May 2017
Location: Leeds
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United Kingdom 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Java BlackDiscovery 3
Wheel bearings

Looking at replacing my wheel bearings. Car (56 plate D3) does around 5k road miles a year.

I know many on here would say Timken but is there anything else mid price range (Timken around £135 per wheel - fleabay cheap stuff £35 per wheel) that people have used themselves and would recommend.

Looking at some of the online car parts sites there are a lot of options out there that come with 2-5 years warranty.
  
Post #208326412th Sep 2019 10:02 am
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timmyt79
 


Member Since: 18 Oct 2016
Location: Pemrokeshire
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Wales 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Java BlackDiscovery 3

I originally went for the cheap ebay ones,with a supposidly 12month warranty (yeah right,try trying to claim on that)
Needless to say they failed!...one spectacularly whilst drivng along at 60mph Censored I replace dwith one of these from advanced factors
https://www.advancedfactors.co.uk/lr014147...2008-p.asp

Quality is like night and day...
Currently have the disco on ramps removing cv joints and diff and yep you guessed it the other ebay one has had it too...absolute Cr*p.
So even though it may hurt your pocket...go for advanced factors lower end one..it will still be MILES better than an ebay one and the warranty will actually mean something!
  
Post #208326712th Sep 2019 10:11 am
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Philip1972
 


Member Since: 10 Mar 2017
Location: Gloucestershire
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United Kingdom 2011 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 GS Auto Zermatt SilverDiscovery 4

Believe you me, you do not want to be doing that job twice.

Buy Timkin
  
Post #208327412th Sep 2019 10:50 am
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SafariDave
 


Member Since: 19 Nov 2011
Location: NYC & LA
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United States 2005 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 SE Auto Bonatti GreyDiscovery 3

I had my front right replaced, I believe I payed about $65 or $75 for it the part, plus $150 for labour. took about an hr and half.
Dave
 D3 2005 V8 SE Bonatti Grey "The Rhino" (our NYC D3)
De-tangoed Headlights, D4 2016 Style Black Pack Grille, D4 19" Wheels/ Bridgestone Alenza
D3 2005 V8 SE Bonatti Grey, D4 2016 Style Black Pack Grille (our LA D3)
D2 1999 V8 SD7 Chawton White (our Caribbean Beach truck) 
 
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lynalldiscovery
 


Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
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United Kingdom 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 Metropolis LE Auto Bonatti GreyDiscovery 3

Cheapy 15k dead, timken 25k later still fine.
  
Post #208333912th Sep 2019 3:25 pm
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rrhool
 


Member Since: 28 Aug 2014
Location: Norfolk
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United Kingdom 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Manual Zermatt SilverDiscovery 3

40k miles on the Timken I put on in 2016 Thumbs Up
 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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Post #208334012th Sep 2019 3:41 pm
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heyho
 


Member Since: 08 May 2017
Location: Leeds
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United Kingdom 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Java BlackDiscovery 3

Many thanks for everyones advice. Ended up going for the ones form Advanced Factors costing around £180 for the pair. Of course there is always a drama - one of the bearings was actually buckled. must have been thrown around in transit.

But did a 250 mile round trip. Going was brilliant, handled totally differently. Coming back a different story - warning light (ABS) kept on coming on around roundabouts. Had it before. oh and unbeknown to me my diesel sprung a leak!. Wasted nearly half a tank!

Garage sorted leak out and warning light hasnt come back on.

But care does handle so much better now
  
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