Front wheel bearing question.

[kolelt]

So I’ve been going through wheel bearings like sloping through Sox. Probably have done about 3-5 wheel bearings in the pass few years. Last time we did it. We changed the hubs along with what else is associated with the job. Everything is OEM minus the hubs. Last month on the way from concert. Driving down the highway I noticed the 4runner wondering all over the road. Almost like I had no control of what it was doing. And I was doing like 65-70. Actually freaked me out. Made it to the closest exit. Long story short. The front passenger side wheel bearing was SHOOOOOOT!! The wheel was running the spindle that’s how bad it was. It was to the point where it could have probably fallen of. Truly was dangerous!!! With that said. Is there a way to remove everything with a press only. In the past we been using a beater to beat everything out and then a press to press it all back together. Wondering if there is a simple way to press it all out. I’m thinking that I’m gonna replace both sides with oem hubs, cv axles and everything else. Definitely oem bearing and seals. But I’ll see on the cv axle and hub. Actually had to get towed home!

 

[mtbtim]

Hate to say it, but you have got to be doing something wrong to be going through this many bearings in such a short time. When you use the term "beating" that just screams wrong technique, especially if you have a press. When pressing the hub into the bearing, a common error is not supporting the inner bearing race on the opposing side.

I encourage you to watch this video: YouTube
I think you will find it very informative.

 

[kolelt]

Beating I mean beating the hub out and stuff. Then we use the old bearing as support to press it back. Usually after first mud/water crossing I notice a lot of wheel bearing noise. Something is definitely not right. So you are right.

 

[kolelt]

Thanks Tim. Like always. Great videos man.

 

[TCMach]

Beating I mean beating the hub out and stuff. Then we use the old bearing as support to press it back. Usually after first mud/water crossing I notice a lot of wheel bearing noise. Something is definitely not right. So you are right.

As in like, brand new wheel bearing, you cross one stream, lots of bearing noise?

 

[kolelt]

As in like, brand new wheel bearing, you cross one stream, lots of bearing noise?

Yeah man. Last time we did wheel bearings. I went off roading few weeks after. Mudding and some water crossings. BOTH wheel bearings were making noise when driving home. This last time. The wheel bearing was SHOT. My brake pedal went all the way to the ground. The brake rotor got messed up. We are talking about OEM tundra rotor and pads. They got messed up because the wheel had so much play that it was not centering it self.

I just ordered parts from camelback, little over $1k ! Everything brand new OEM including oem cv axles and hubs.

 

[mtbtim]

Beating I mean beating the hub out and stuff. Then we use the old bearing as support to press it back. Usually after first mud/water crossing I notice a lot of wheel bearing noise. Something is definitely not right. So you are right.

When you're pressing the hub into the bearing, are you supporting the inner race? If not, the bearing can incur a fairly significant side load depending on how smooth the hub slides into the bearing. In the video, I talk about this and demonstrate how to properly support the bearing so it takes no load.

Also, the high torque value of the axle nut is what preloads the bearing. If you're not getting the nut tight enough, the bearing will prematurely wear out and fail.

 

[kolelt]

I don’t recall how we pressed the bearing in. We do use a torque wrench for the cv axle nut. Where did you get your press set tools from ?

 

[HiLife]

There is a specific hand tool to press out and press the hubs/wheel bearings back in.
The autoparts stores usually have a rent a tool program that rents free of charge with a deposit.

Orielly 67213
Autozone 27342
NAPA 776-1081

Seems like water is somehow getting into your new bearing set up thus trashing them. You are changing out the 2 seals in the hub, inner 9031669001, outter 9031295001? And well as that 1 seal on the cv shaft 9030480002 when you're pressing in the new bearings?

 

[mtbtim]

I don’t recall how we pressed the bearing in. We do use a torque wrench for the cv axle nut. Where did you get your press set tools from ?

We list all the tools we used in the video description of this video. For the most part, it's the Harbor Freight press and a press sleeve you can get from Ebay.

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[kolelt]

There is a specific hand tool to press out and press the hubs/wheel bearings back in.
The autoparts stores usually have a rent a tool program that rents free of charge with a deposit.

Orielly 67213
Autozone 27342
NAPA 776-1081

Seems like water is somehow getting into your new bearing set up thus trashing them. You are changing out the 2 seals in the hub, inner 9031669001, outter 9031295001? And well as that 1 seal on the cv shaft 9030480002 when you're pressing in the new bearings?

Yes. Although haven’t done the output shaft seal because it doesn’t get damaged. But I did just order both sides though for this job.