Hub Seal
Does anybody know if replacing the N/S Rear Wheel Bearing and Hub Seal is a particularly tricky job. My trusty Mercedes mechanic said he wouldn't touch it and said I should go to Caversham to do this.
Does anybody know of any garages in or close to London that can carry out this repair?
Ravin
Rav,
Not sure which part of London you are from but i would suggest you show it to a guy called George Fraser. He's based in Alperton, Wembley.
I haven't posted his recommendation onto this site as yet, as i personally haven't had his hands on my G, but he has worked on a number of mercedes thats friends have owned and the few times i have met him his knowledge has been second to none.
He strictly works on MB's so you should get an expert looking at your car.
The few times i have been there, i have seen a G parked outside, though i'm not sure if it has been just for a service or something more major.
Give it a try and let me know how u get on.
Madferrit!
Go to Alperton Tube Station. You'll see a chicken n chip shop directly opposite. Drive to the industrial unit to the rear and you'll see his garage immediately to your right. The company itself is called George Fraser.
I'll probably be using him to service my G, since his service and quality has been spoken of so highly.
If i get good results i'll definately recommend and post it here. But hey, you might just beat me to it!
You guys out there must know by now that this is my favourite subject but again I feel compelled to recommend that you get hold of the full set of workshop manuals for your GWagen. It only costs a few quid yet it gives all the insight in all the jobs that any repair or service need to your G entails. Even if you are not going to do the job yourself (as it is my case in most ocassions) your mechanic can borrow the relevant manual to see whether he can do the job or not.
But hey, to buy the manuals you have to become a GWOA member but his again only costs £ 25 a year and you get all the fun that comes with it!
Cheers
I became a member last week, who do I contact to get the manuals
Ravin
I became a member last week, who do I contact to get the manuals
Ravin
Oh yes, I believe that you are member No. 1081. Perhaps the forum Administrator would now include you in the GWOA users group so that you can have access to the "members only" section of the forum....
For the manuals, you can contact Mike Lilley, whose details are in the following page of the GWOA main website:
http://www.gwagen.fsnet.co.uk/id6.htm
I wonder what manual you will be requiring, though..... In your profile it says that your car is a "Discovery" but I fail to know whether that is a W460 or 463 so I cannot advise on how much you'll be paying for the CD (or CDs) containing the manuals for your car.
So please change your profile asap.... I am beginning to feel the symptoms of my LR allergy!
Not sure which G you are talking about. I have a 280GE and the rear axle setup looks as though it has a lot of similarities to a T2 transporter axle (ie 307D vans). I've done the van one a couple of times. It is all reasonably straightforward except for one thing which is impossible and that is pressing the bearing on to the half shaft. It goes a long way down the shaft and has to be in the right position.
I bought the bearing from a bearing dealer and the seal from a MB dealer. Having got the half shaft out, I took it to a MB dealer and asked them to press the bearing on, which they did for a small fee.
Another problem that can arise is if the bearing has seized and rotated in its housing. When you put the new one in it may be loose in the housing. Don't allow it to remain in this state - I did and it went again after a few thousand miles (that's why I've done two).
Ideally you need a new housing, but if it's not too bad you may be able to use Loctite bearing seal or something similar.
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Thanks, you haven't by any chance got a phone number or address. Alperton is only twenty minutes away from me.
Ravin