RobSheffield Posted August 8, 2005 Share Posted August 8, 2005 i have lots of wear in one front wheel bearing...no idea why. i am going to undertake a replacement in my usual (misguided?!) DIY way. anything i should know, need before i start? going o order a bearing tomorrow. is such a task covered on any site? could only find rear bearings on here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted August 8, 2005 Share Posted August 8, 2005 http://www.mkiv.com/manual/manualtt/front_axle_hub_removal/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted August 8, 2005 Author Share Posted August 8, 2005 ooh, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted August 8, 2005 Share Posted August 8, 2005 Rear bearings need a 5 ton press or something to get them out, I don't know if that applies to the fronts? -Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted August 8, 2005 Author Share Posted August 8, 2005 oh good, another bad day on its way that article above lists many special tools! im worried, but im gonna try hard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted August 8, 2005 Share Posted August 8, 2005 You may be onto a loser there mate I'm all for people doing their own thing, good lord yes, but there are some lines I draw Gearbox stuff and wheel bearings are two of them I pay other people to do -Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted August 8, 2005 Author Share Posted August 8, 2005 hmmm, car is not registered, has no boot hatch, nose, interior, anythin on it any more - hell, no wheels or suspesnion either!! its either me to do it or a failed MOT in September! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 I'd do it too in that situation - What's the worst that could go wrong!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 I wouldn't DIY wheel bearings mate - not without the proper tools. Chisel and hammer won't cut it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale B Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 Listen to the man Rob ... theres no way you will be able to get the new bearing on the hub without a 10ton press, thats assuming you've CUT the old ones off, coz you need the same to get them off aswell. I made the mistake of taking mine to a local place that I "trusted" to do the work. To cut a long story short ... I discover the bloke had used a windy chisel to get the old ones off and then (even worse) attacked my hubs with an angle grinder to make the shaft small enough to get the new bearing on :eek:. So ... MrT got me a new hub and fitted new bearings. The coat of fiiting the bearing was only £120 (for both sides) which I thought was great value from Toyota. When they called me in to look at my f*cked up hub I saw the press they used to fit the bearing .... believe me, its not a small bit of kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 There's loads of places you could get the actual pulling and pressing done. Just look under engineering firms in your local Yellow pages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurgen-Jm-Imports Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 if u can do all the work except the pulling and replacing bearing shouldnt be bad job, like rogue says and engineering firm can get this out, my mate did my old supra and he works for hubway big national firm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted August 9, 2005 Author Share Posted August 9, 2005 ok. so if i can take the hub off there is a chance i could take it to toyota to put the bearing on?! already ordered a wheel bearing and assoc seals from Toyota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurgen-Jm-Imports Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 cant see why not tell them car is not road worth which is not am sure they will do possibly even on the fiddle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted August 9, 2005 Author Share Posted August 9, 2005 on the fiddle you have obviously not been to my local Toyota garage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurgen-Jm-Imports Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 you have obviously not been to my local Toyota garage! the garage were u work rob they should be able to do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted August 9, 2005 Author Share Posted August 9, 2005 possibly, but we are a Renault garage...id be sceptical, but i can take it in and see cant i Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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