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Land Rover Series I 1.6 / 2.0 petrol: wheel bearing play check

Axles · Series I (1948–58) · 1948–1958

How often: every 12,000 mi or year, whichever comes first. Loose hub bearings wreck hub seals and can let a wheel come off in extreme cases.

Work safely: support the vehicle on axle stands, never a jack alone; let it cool first. Check figures against your workshop manual. You do this work at your own risk.

Parts

• Hub oil seals (if leaking)
• Lock washers / tab washers (if adjusted)

Tools

• Jack & axle stands
• Hub nut box spanner

Step by step

1. Jack each wheel clear. Grip the tyre top and bottom and rock it.
2. Any noticeable play: remove the hub cap and drive member, then adjust the inner hub nut as your manual describes and lock it with a new tab washer.
3. Spin the wheel and listen for rumbling bearings.

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