It’s an easy job to replace the front wheel bearings. Why not get a garage to come and knock the old bearings out, get the numbers off them and get new ones at Inverness and fit them. Rather than getting recovered. Are the bearings seized or collapsed?We’ve been forced into doing some unintended wild camping! We are parked in a passing place with a blown front wheel bearing. I guess too much off roading trying to avoid cars. How long we will be stuck here who knows, they are trying to find a recovery vehicle big enough for us. We are halfway between Durness and Achlyness.
It’s a mess, the rollers chewed all they could find on their way out. The stub axle could be shot too. The lock nut has a pinch bolt that can no longer be seen. This is not like a front wheel drive van.
Did you not here it rumbling before it gave up? Looks like Ross will come and get you.
Anita has just spoken with stagecoach and they advise being recovered south as parts are slow to get here. Besides that they only work on their own vehicles. Thanks.
No we were run off the road and thought we had a puncture, couldn’t see anything wrong but it became hard to steer after a few metres. Managed to get to a passing place, but the rollers had eaten their way out of the little steel cover.
Thank you for your constructive help.
I’ve been an HGV mechanic for 35years and trying to help by explaining a wheel bearing doesn’t just blow!
