1995 Toyota Corolla how to change wheel nearings

Tiny
EBIE
  • MEMBER
  • 1995 TOYOTA COROLLA
  • 4 CYL
  • 4WD
  • MANUAL
  • 130,000 MILES
Greetings

i am trying to change front and back wheel bearings for my toyota corolla touring wagon 4x4,

and it is proving very difficult. Cant get the hub off. Please advize
Thursday, December 17th, 2009 AT 3:15 AM

3 Replies

Tiny
BLUELIGHTNIN6
  • MECHANIC
  • 16,542 POSTS
Raise and support the vehicle and remove the wheel, caliper and disc.
Loosen the 2 nuts on the lower side of the shock absorber. Do not remove the 2 nuts and bolts.
Remove the cotter pin and nut from the tie rod end.
Remove the tie rod end from the knuckle using a joint separator or equivalent.
Remove the bolt and 2 nuts holding the bottom of the ball joint to the control arm and separate the arm from the knuckle.
Remove the 2 nuts from the steering knuckle. Place a protective cover or shield over the CV boot on the driveshaft.
Using a plastic mallet, tap the driveshaft free of the hub assembly.
Remove the bolts and remove the axle hub assembly.
Clamp the knuckle in a vise with protected jaws.
Remove the dust deflector. Loosen the nut holding the ball joint to the knuckle. Use a ball joint separator tool or equivalent to loosen and remove the joint
Use a slide hammer/extractor to remove the outer oil seal.
Remove the snapring.
Using a hub puller and pilot tools or equivalents, pull the axle hub from the knuckle.
Remove the brake splash shield (3 bolts).
Use a split plate bearing remover, puller pilot and a shop press, remove the inner bearing race from the hub.
Remove the inner oil seal with the same tools used to remove the outer seal.
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Friday, December 18th, 2009 AT 7:42 PM
Tiny
EBIE
  • MEMBER
  • 2 POSTS
Thank you for your reply, I have tried that, however it proved to be very difficult.
The bearings are those that are supposed to last a life time of the vehicle, and thus are very difficult to remove
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Friday, January 15th, 2010 AT 12:17 AM
Tiny
BLUELIGHTNIN6
  • MECHANIC
  • 16,542 POSTS
May have to take it to a machine shop and have them use the heavy artillery on it to press it out
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Friday, January 15th, 2010 AT 1:45 PM

Please login or register to post a reply.

Sponsored links