Front wheel hub assembly, what parts have you used/experience.

[vonguido]

Hello everyone,

So my 05 Limited V8 has acquired a slight hum that can be felt in the steering wheel and heard. The hum plays the rumble strip style of song...which tells me it is time for wheel hub assembly. I have seen a few places offer a complete assembly with no pressing needed. Just curious on everyone's thoughts/experiences.
The blue pit bearings seem to be at the top of the list, but want to do my research. The runner has 76,000 miles on it which is kind of disheartening that they are going bad already but such is life.

Sean


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[Bumbo]

Just curious if you are running wheel spacers or anything like that? 76k does seem a bit premature.

I told myself if I ever needed to do this I would get them from the guy that makes a complete assembly with good quality Japanese bearings and do the rest of the work myself.

If I find the link I will re-post it.

 

[vonguido]

Just curious if you are running wheel spacers or anything like that? 76k does seem a bit premature.



I told myself if I ever needed to do this I would get them from the guy that makes a complete assembly with good quality Japanese bearings and do the rest of the work myself.



If I find the link I will re-post it.

No wheel spacers. She is stock as stock gets for now. Doing all the maintenance stuff before going a lift, etc



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[jfry008]

I used [MENTION=100129]nj636[/MENTION] 's assemblies. No complaints.
A tie-rod separator and a 3 jaw puller made the job pretty smooth.

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/sale-...wheel-bearing-assemblies-4th-gen-nj-$169.html

 

[unevolved]

I helped a friend do front wheel bearings on a Tacoma (same bearing style) and DIDN'T use the pre-assembled hub kits. Definitely worth it, I'm going to buy the pre-assembled ones when I do mine. It's very tough to get everything lined up in the press correctly and apply force to the right locations without custom tooling.

 

[Drunner97]

I used [MENTION=100129]nj636[/MENTION] 's assemblies. No complaints.
A tie-rod separator and a 3 jaw puller made the job pretty smooth.

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/sale-...wheel-bearing-assemblies-4th-gen-nj-$169.html

^ I used these on both sides recently, although you don't need to separate the tie rods to replace the bearings. At least I didn't need to.

 

[duffdog]

I just got the cheapo version from rockauto and used my 20ton press and bearing separator to take the bolts out of the old one and put the new one together. Not really a big deal, took less than a day to do the whole job. I even got another front bearing just in case I need to slap it on.

 

[alia176]

I bought Timken bearings and did the usual press in/out deal. With the correct tools, this is a simple job.

 

[vonguido]

Thanks everyone for the input. I will look into nj636's assemblies. Unfortunately I don't have a press/puller to get that job done. However I do have some time to take the old off and a new assembly on(did that for my old Jeep XJ).


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[jfry008]

^ I used these on both sides recently, although you don't need to separate the tie rods to replace the bearings. At least I didn't need to.

Did you replace the CV dust seals?

 

[Drunner97]

Did you replace the CV dust seals?

Only on one side, the other side was practically brand new and looked fine when I swapped the bearing.

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[nj636]

Thanks everyone for the input. I will look into nj636's assemblies. Unfortunately I don't have a press/puller to get that job done. However I do have some time to take the old off and a new assembly on(did that for my old Jeep XJ).


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I offer the easiest way to replace the whole front hub assembly, 30-45 minutes start to finish on each side. It's only a handful of bolts and a cotter pin more than changing the front brakes.

I use quality Timken bearings in the assemblies. 12 month / 12k mile warranty.

www.jerseybuilthubs.com

 

[T4RNightHawk]

I bought the bearing hub assembly off rock auto they only offer one for like $100 which is cheaper than a bearing and shop labor.

 

[bob3dsf]

I seem to remember having to change my wheel bearings around 70,000-ish as well. I also thought that was a little soon. I bought my hub assemblies from "Blue pit bearings." nj636 has the good stuff as well. I saved my old hub assemblies. My idea was to press out the bearings and rebuild them with the original hubs so I'll have a set ready to go if/when I have to change them again.

I finally got a 20T press recently, so I could take apart my old bearings. Well, the split apart in the press, which was good because the rollers were brown/red indicating water got in there (before I owned it) and explains the early (to my thinking) failure.