Two Hubs in Two Weeks

Mike Noc · 26th November 2021, 17:20

Giving the car an MOT precheck a couple of weeks ago I found the NSF wheel a tad more difficult to turn than the offside. Car subsequently failed on a bit of play in the offside hub which I'd missed so I replaced it. MOT tester happy and I got a ticket but I thought I'd take another look at the nearside. No play but it was definitely dragging and felt notchy when turning.

Jacked the car up today and went for a virtual drive. The nearside wheel stayed put and the offside was spinning twice as fast via the differential, so I wedged some wood under the offside. With the nearside only now spinning there was a bit of a rattle so removed the hub. I'll fit one tomorrow that I put a new bearing in and hopefully that should cure it and silence the rattle. If not then maybe the gearbox, which has now covered a tad shy of 420k miles. The driveshaft seems fine, but I can swap it out if required as I have a spare.

Fingers crossed it is the bearing. I'll keep you all posted.

26th November 2021, 17:20	#1
Mike Noc This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Manual Connoisseur SE, Rover 75 CDT Automatic Connoisseur SE & a Freelander Td4. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,552 Thanks: 3,470 Thanked 3,119 Times in 2,247 Posts	Two Hubs in Two Weeks Giving the car an MOT precheck a couple of weeks ago I found the NSF wheel a tad more difficult to turn than the offside. Car subsequently failed on a bit of play in the offside hub which I'd missed so I replaced it. MOT tester happy and I got a ticket but I thought I'd take another look at the nearside. No play but it was definitely dragging and felt notchy when turning. Jacked the car up today and went for a virtual drive. The nearside wheel stayed put and the offside was spinning twice as fast via the differential, so I wedged some wood under the offside. With the nearside only now spinning there was a bit of a rattle so removed the hub. I'll fit one tomorrow that I put a new bearing in and hopefully that should cure it and silence the rattle. If not then maybe the gearbox, which has now covered a tad shy of 420k miles. The driveshaft seems fine, but I can swap it out if required as I have a spare. Fingers crossed it is the bearing. I'll keep you all posted.