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Wheel Bearings changed MOT advisory flagged

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m00ser

Member Since: 23 Oct 2012
Location: Brighton
Posts: 62

2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 XS Manual Buckingham Blue

Wheel Bearings changed MOT advisory flagged

I had to change my front wheel bearings (both sides) at short notice for the MOT.
Got non OEM ones from a local factor.
They are branded TRUPART - TBK1491 and seemed fine when I fitted them.

The original bearings were shot.

All went together well and hub nuts torqued correctly.
Nasty squealing noises gone, all much smoother etc.

The MOT gave an advisory that the new wheel bearings had play!

Are there other suspension components that can give a false sense of bearing play?

I'd assume that even non OEM bearings should start off OK. D3 TDV6 XS
F10XER

18th Jun 2018 11:55 am

rrhool

Member Since: 28 Aug 2014
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 4400

2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Manual Zermatt Silver

Could be many loose joints that will cause play, but the MOT examiner will have identified those separately.

No, a new wheel bearing should not have any play. The general consensus on here is to stick to Timken bearings (for the front) although some have has success with other brands. 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

18th Jun 2018 2:16 pm

m00ser

Member Since: 23 Oct 2012
Location: Brighton
Posts: 62

I knew it would backfire using non OEM.
Things are a bit tight as moving and paying out money left, right and centre.
Hence going for the 'cheap' option, although they weren't that cheap

Guess I'll have a repeat job after moving.

My compensation is that I'll finally have off road parking and a double garage to ease the pain.
At the moment living on a hill with street parking, which makes repairs so much more fun

D3 TDV6 XS
F10XER

18th Jun 2018 2:34 pm

rrhool

Member Since: 28 Aug 2014
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 4400

I'm afraid cheap parts rarely end up being cheap in the long run.

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

18th Jun 2018 4:43 pm

m00ser

Member Since: 23 Oct 2012
Location: Brighton
Posts: 62

Agreed, not really 'long run' though

D3 TDV6 XS
F10XER

18th Jun 2018 5:09 pm

SteveNorman

Member Since: 14 Oct 2005
Location: Somerset
Posts: 1144

I have found a lot of cheap bearings have play and no noise. Just poor build quality. They are usually ok until the rumble.

18th Jun 2018 7:46 pm

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