wheel bearings are shot...maybe..

88yotaboy · 05-03-2005, 02:19 PM

I think that my left front wheel bearings are shot. I went wheeling last friday and was climbing a realy steep hill when the front end started hopping and making noise.... and then when i got on the highway the steering felt funny. And now i noticed that the tire is showing signs of uneven wear beggining... Im guessing that the problem is the wheel bearings because just about everything else in the front end is new or doesnt show signs of damage. Can someone please tell me some info about wheel bearings?
Thanks,
Andy

4Crawler · 05-03-2005, 02:31 PM

This should cover it:

http://www.4x4wire.com/toyota/maintenance/front_end/

88yotaboy · 05-03-2005, 02:37 PM

that makes it sound easy.... how long should this repair take if i dont run into problems.... which i probably will but anyway... how long should it take?

mt_goat · 05-03-2005, 02:58 PM

Are you sure its not the CV?

88yotaboy · 05-03-2005, 03:03 PM

that cv happens to be less than a year old... and i could be wrong but i dont think a busted cv would cause poor 2wd handling and weird tire wear...

mt_goat · 05-03-2005, 03:34 PM

Unless you have manual hubs and they are unlocked the CVs still turn in 2WD.

AgRunner06 · 05-03-2005, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 88yotaboy

that makes it sound easy.... how long should this repair take if i dont run into problems.... which i probably will but anyway... how long should it take?

Since you would only be doing one side and have never done it before...I'd say it'll take 2-3 hrs. It takes me 2 hours to take everything apart down to the rotors on both sides. You don't have to separate the rotor from the hub so that saves some time. Just make sure you pack the new bearings well and put plenty of grease in there. You will need a new grease seal for your hub. It's really not a difficult job to do.

Good Luck

05-03-2005, 02:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
88yotaboy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Groveland, California Posts: 288	wheel bearings are shot...maybe.. I think that my left front wheel bearings are shot. I went wheeling last friday and was climbing a realy steep hill when the front end started hopping and making noise.... and then when i got on the highway the steering felt funny. And now i noticed that the tire is showing signs of uneven wear beggining... Im guessing that the problem is the wheel bearings because just about everything else in the front end is new or doesnt show signs of damage. Can someone please tell me some info about wheel bearings? Thanks, Andy __________________ 2001 Tacoma 3.4 V6 5spd SR5 TRD 4x4 86 4runner sas, 35s

05-03-2005, 02:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
4Crawler Contributing Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 6,202	This should cover it: http://www.4x4wire.com/toyota/maintenance/front_end/ __________________ 1985 Toyota 4Runner SR-5, 22REC engine, dual t-cases, 4.88 gears, dual ARBs, 33x10.50 BFGs. r.c.brown@ieee.org TruckEditor@tlca.org Project: 4Crawler 4Crawler OffRoad Gettin'Off 4WD Club

05-03-2005, 02:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
88yotaboy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Groveland, California Posts: 288	that makes it sound easy.... how long should this repair take if i dont run into problems.... which i probably will but anyway... how long should it take? __________________ 2001 Tacoma 3.4 V6 5spd SR5 TRD 4x4 86 4runner sas, 35s

05-03-2005, 02:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
mt_goat Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Oklahoma State Posts: 7,427	Are you sure its not the CV? __________________ Dale "America is in a hole and it's getting deeper every day. We import 70% of our oil at a cost of $700 billion a year - four times the annual cost of the Iraq war." T. Boone Pickens Check out the plan: http://www.pickensplan.com/index.php and http://www.cngnow.com/EN-US/Pages/default.aspx

05-03-2005, 03:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
88yotaboy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Groveland, California Posts: 288	that cv happens to be less than a year old... and i could be wrong but i dont think a busted cv would cause poor 2wd handling and weird tire wear... __________________ 2001 Tacoma 3.4 V6 5spd SR5 TRD 4x4 86 4runner sas, 35s

05-03-2005, 03:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
mt_goat Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Oklahoma State Posts: 7,427	Unless you have manual hubs and they are unlocked the CVs still turn in 2WD. __________________ Dale "America is in a hole and it's getting deeper every day. We import 70% of our oil at a cost of $700 billion a year - four times the annual cost of the Iraq war." T. Boone Pickens Check out the plan: http://www.pickensplan.com/index.php and http://www.cngnow.com/EN-US/Pages/default.aspx

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