Member Since: 30 Apr 2013
Location: York
Posts: 512
my job for the day...
Just picked up this little spare part from LRtradeparts... drove from york to pick it up so I could get it quicker than post, and also picked up a service kit for the 'rents freelander... wish me luck!
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what is this life, if full of care?
we have no time to stand and stare.
7th Apr 2015 12:21 pm
nearlee
Member Since: 15 Dec 2012
Location: where the sheep are scared
Posts: 1777
Piece of cake, you'll breeze it raff.
7th Apr 2015 12:38 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72787
Looks like it's leaking already. Good old LR heritage.
7th Apr 2015 12:42 pm
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20731
Fancy posting a how to? I apparently need to do this soon too...
7th Apr 2015 2:23 pm
Kingrat
Member Since: 05 Mar 2015
Location: Under my bonnet
Posts: 130
1st job I ever did on mine - 3 and a bit hours. Very disappointed I was hoping I'd be under there all day thereby avoiding a shopping trip.www.ratsnruins.co.uk
7th Apr 2015 5:25 pm
r4ff
Member Since: 30 Apr 2013
Location: York
Posts: 512
Well, it should be have been pretty simple... how ever with a 10+ year old car simple is never quite so simple...
got the rear of the car up on ramps to get roller board underneath. loosened all 6x star torq bolts on the CV joint, loosened the center bearing, then tried to loosen the 4x star torq bolts on the universal joint.... they wouldn't budge :-/
can't get my breaker bar underneath as there isn't enough space, so only had a go at it with regular socket/ratchet but from the looks of them they're rusted solid. Have soaked the bolts in WD40 for the time being, and picking up a compressor and impact wrench tomorrow so for now nothing but bad news to report... what is this life, if full of care?
we have no time to stand and stare.
7th Apr 2015 6:36 pm
nearlee
Member Since: 15 Dec 2012
Location: where the sheep are scared
Posts: 1777
this won't help, but watched my indy change mine, took him 15mins tops, all I did was watch.
7th Apr 2015 8:30 pm
r4ff
Member Since: 30 Apr 2013
Location: York
Posts: 512
bet you didn't have a cuppa half way through though...
Or get the chance to eff and blind to your hearts content at a blood blister on your thumb... what is this life, if full of care?
we have no time to stand and stare.
What was the signs to say it needed replacing?Mark
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7th Apr 2015 10:16 pm
r4ff
Member Since: 30 Apr 2013
Location: York
Posts: 512
Knocking when accelerating/decelerating, and when going over bumps.
Got under the car and saw this... the rubber holding the bearing in the sleeve is shot... completely perished and crumbling away.
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what is this life, if full of care?
we have no time to stand and stare.
7th Apr 2015 10:48 pm
HughMartin
Member Since: 30 Mar 2008
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 751
I changed mine and if I can do it anyone can. Having said that, my bolts came out easily. It is SO ANNOYING when you get the socket/spanner in the bolt and nothing moves. Will the bolt shear, will the bolt head turn to butter or will the spanner/socket do a Uri Geller in front of your eyes? Been there, got the T shirt!
7th Apr 2015 11:13 pm
r4ff
Member Since: 30 Apr 2013
Location: York
Posts: 512
Luckily every such experience... first with my Freelander and now with my Disco, has provided me with excuses to expand my tool range
Am picking up a compressor tomorrow from Screwfix and have ordered a pneumatic impact wrench set off Ebay with free 24hr postage... should make short work of those bolts...
Will also come in handy for a pesky brake disc bolt I've been unable to remove to do my slot n groove upgrade... what is this life, if full of care?
we have no time to stand and stare.
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