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Once again thanks to this forum I was able to diagnose and properly advise the repair shop I go to for the fixes I don't have the tools to complete.
Starting about a week ago I heard a whirring on the front drivers side that would go quiet when turning to the right. Figured I would wait to see if it got louder and it did not take long to do so.
I'm glad I didn't take this fix on myself as shop I went to was unable to get the bearing pressed out of the hub and in the end had to torch and press it out.

Word of advise to anyone else doing a wheel bearing swap... Make sure you get a Koyo (which is OEM) wheel bearing. When researching I found that Moog and others DO NOT have the correct tolerance and will only last a short time before burning up again.
 
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Had the same problem with both right and left front bearings on a 2003. I pulled the axle hubs and took them to a local machinist to pull them out and press the new ones. Had to torch them both.

FWIW, I'd also have an extra snap ring handy in case they accidentally cut though it as well. I was amazed he didn't cut either but it was luck.





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knightsfs4 said:
How many bearing are there? How much were they and how much did you pay for installation?

Jack
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There is one bearing per side, which run about $175 each. Labor was about $225 as it took them almost 3 hours to complete. Total was $425 out the door.
Despite wanting the tools to perform a bearing change I don't think I would use a hydraulic press that often...
 
I believe you can buy pre-pressed bearings from eBay or elsewhere for around $250 a side. Bolt off, bolt on deal.
 
message said:
Once again thanks to this forum I was able to diagnose and properly advise the repair shop I go to for the fixes I don't have the tools to complete.
Starting about a week ago I heard a whirring on the front drivers side that would go quiet when turning to the right. Figured I would wait to see if it got louder and it did not take long to do so.
I'm glad I didn't take this fix on myself as shop I went to was unable to get the bearing pressed out of the hub and in the end had to torch and press it out.

Word of advise to anyone else doing a wheel bearing swap... Make sure you get a Koyo (which is OEM) wheel bearing. When researching I found that Moog and others DO NOT have the correct tolerance and will only last a short time before burning up again.
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You can buy what you want, but having a wheel bearing go out early would not prompt me to buy the same kind. I personally went with SKF which has a high reputation for quality and was hundreds less than the OE bearing.
 
I got one of the ebay fully built units and have put about 10,000km on it and no probs I think a few other people have used them here and on toy120. And it truly is a bolt on unit took me maybe 45 mins to remove and replace
 
I'm running the Ebay full hub on the right front....will post up later if I have any reports!

I can say it had made in Tiawan...not sure who
 
well that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside a true bolt on solution hub... pressing hubs out scares the crap out of me.
 
Here is the Thread from my bearing saga. I have used an Ebay purchased complete assembly (Right Front) for over a year and a half now with no issues. I also have one (Left Front) that was pressed off and a new on the hub with a parts store bearing, all seals ect were from toyota, over 25k miles on it, No issues. My front bearings were not bad to begin with I misdiagnoised them, it was the left rear the whole time. (See thread below) I still have the one removed from the right front that I would bolt back in in a second.

The rear bearings!! NO WAY. I don't have the tools or time to do those.

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/4th-g...ere-own-front-wheel-bearings-4th-gen-yet.html
 
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talonjade said:
well that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside a true bolt on solution hub... pressing hubs out scares the crap out of me.
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Why? don't you realize that the bolt on kit you are buying is pressed on? Probably by some .30 and hour chinese lady. There is nothing to wear on your hub so buying a new one gains nothing except a trip to a machine shop to have a guy that does that work for a living remove and install the new bearing on a hub. I got made in japan SKF bearings and had them pressed on at a local shop for less than a new assembly would have cost. Granted it probably did take a half day longer because of my trip to the shop, but for me it wasn't a big deal. I would rather have better parts and a few more dollars in my pocket for the slight hassle.
 
Sungod said:
Why? don't you realize that the bolt on kit you are buying is pressed on? Probably by some .30 and hour chinese lady. There is nothing to wear on your hub so buying a new one gains nothing except a trip to a machine shop to have a guy that does that work for a living remove and install the new bearing on a hub. I got made in japan SKF bearings and had them pressed on at a local shop for less than a new assembly would have cost. Granted it probably did take a half day longer because of my trip to the shop, but for me it wasn't a big deal. I would rather have better parts and a few more dollars in my pocket for the slight hassle.
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I think he meant the thought of pressing it out himeself scares him.
 
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