Wheel bearings
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Wheel bearings
I had 4 new tires installed last week because they were needed, but also in hopes that they would cure the recent road noise issue I have. the tires are great but the noise persists. Today I had a shop diagnose wheel bearings as the problem. I was able to rock the tires in and out while the car was up on the rack. The shop said the rear two should be replaced, and the front two could probably be repacked.
Does anyone have a brand preference? I see Timken, Beck Arnley, National, and few cheaper others on-line.
Regards,
Joe
Does anyone have a brand preference? I see Timken, Beck Arnley, National, and few cheaper others on-line.
Regards,
Joe
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at least it's much easier with bearings ... go with one of the big four and nothing else
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I've used Timken, SKF and Toyo on our Jags with great success. They are all makers of quality bearings IMHO. Also, if you know the manufacturers part numbers, you can often order the bearings from many industrial supply houses for less than the Jag specialists charge.
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Don
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The SKF bearings should last a long, long time. One thing you don't mention is whether the rear axle nuts were replaced with new ones. Those nuts have a deforming thread insert that locks them on the axle and they are intended for one use only. At least two members of the Jag-Lovers forum have reported reused nuts loosening while their cars were being driven.
Below are links to photos I took of the rear wheel bearing replacement on our '93 XJ40, which is very similar to the X300. The second photo in the fourth album shows the axle nuts. BTW, it is possible to replace the rear wheel bearings without disconnecting the hub from the car - the lower pivot bolt can be left in place. It's just a bit more fiddly, and while you hae the axle disconnected from the hub you may as well check the pivot bearings and clean and re-pack them.
Cheers,
Don
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I'm assuming no but have not checked back with mechanic. No issues after several days, however.
I'm curious if other x300 owners are aware of this and have replaced the axle nuts when changing out wheel bearings. Please chime in.
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I ordered the parts from Coventry West in Georgia, and the cost of the kits for all four wheels was $150 including shipping, which I found to be a good deal when comparing my on-line options.
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GatorJoe, Regarding the axle nuts, the Jaguar service manual states that the nuts must not be reused and as I mentioned, at least two members of the Jag-Lovers forum have reported the nuts loosening while the car was being driven. Also, the torque specification for those nuts is over 200 lb. ft., which is beyond the capability of the average torque wrench to measure, so you may want to check with your mechanic both about new nuts being used and having been properly torqued.
Other than those two issues, the job is straightforward and does not require any Jag-specific knowledge.
Cheers,
Don
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Rear axle nuts are one time use only...OEM Genuine Jaguar at Amazon, got two from them last month. $20.82 each
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Yes, rear axles only. The front nuts are adjustable and secured in their adjusted position by castellated retainers, or "bottle caps," and cotter pins.
As JTsmks points out, the nuts are available at lower cost if you shop around. I have identified the nuts as Amecoil "Amelock" self-locking nuts with deforming thread inserts, as shown at the link below.
AMELOCK self-locking nut
One of these days we're going to find an industrial supplier who will sell these nuts individually for $2 or $3 each, but so far I haven't had any luck.
Cheers,
Don
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