Hey everyone, Im looking into changing my front passenger wheel bearing. I did some research on the org and it looks like there is a Wheel Bearing Seal that needs to be changed when doing the wheel bearing?? Most of the threads that i looked into had this in the 4th gen max but I didnt find anything for the 5th gen. Does the 5th gen NOT have the wheel bearing "seal"?

Also are there any tips to doing the bearing? Does the bearing come out with the hub? or is it stuck in the steering knuckle? Also does the hub come off with 1 bolt and some tapping?

I found this video on youtube where this guy changes the wheel bearing on the rear of the camry. I know this is different but is it the same concept? The guy hammered the bearing in with a big socket. Is that safe?? This guy made it look so easy lol.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeSykJguOjY

Instead of going through the trouble of taking the old bearing off the hub, could I just buy a new hub and bearing hammer it on and just swap it out?

I guess if I get feedback that leads me to think this is too hard of a job, would anyone in Jersey do this for me for a good price?

Thanks for the help. If you guys can answer in a numerically bulleted format that would be great!

 

i replaced my left front wheel bearing a few months ago. i would suggest disconnecting the ABS sensor at the connector, because when i went to try and remove it, it felt " frozen " in the knuckle so i decided just to leave it in.

yes the wheel bearing is sealed and no need for seals.


you will need to remove the whole knucle and get the hub pressed out, then you have to press out the race from the hub.

then you have to press out the other race from the knuckle. IIRC there are 2 snap rings that hold in the bearing, one inner & one outer.


heres a pic for reference
part number 38514 is the snap ring inner & outer are the same & part # 40210 is the bearing

 

Second on the ABS sensor, I had to buy a new one after I broke mine. Make sure the axle nut is torqued properly. If you over tighten you will be doing the bearing again in a few months. I found that out the hard way too. This turned out to be a $h!t show for me, and I have been a partsman for over 20 year. I should have known better on all counts, I just got in a hurry.

 

Isn't it kinda difficult to overtighten the axle nut? I think the torque spec is something like 240 lbs or so, I just got a long pipe and went at it.

For the pressing, I would just take it to a shop, I got a new bearing and everything pressed for something like 60-70 dollars.

The hardest part of getting the spindle out is the nut on the ball joint since the axle is right above it. You're suppose to use an open ended 19 mm I think or something of that sort to get it but it's near impossible. I ended up chiseling mine out and getting a new ball joint put in.