Front Wheel Bearing Replacement
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Front Wheel Bearing Replacement
Wondering if anyone had replaced their front wheel bearing before. I have tried searching on a write up on the procedure but couldn't find any. Just wanted any tips and suggestions and known issues before I start. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
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I just got done doing mine about a month ago and i did pretty much everything besides pressing in the bearing in. I dont want to say its easy because every car is different but when i did mine, it probably took me about 1-1 1/2 hrs to take off both spindles off.
These are the procedures i did for my Front end
Called Lexus and ordered the Bearings, I ordered my first set of bearings from Napa Auto parts and they gave me the wrong parts. Waste of 2 days of waiting for a special part.
Jack up and take of the Wheels
Remove the Caliper and Caliper Mount, You'll need it to be separated for putting it back on in the future
Disconnect the ABS line, Line goes behind the splash car. Follow it back. Removing it from the spindle is much harder
I used a Tie Rod Puller to remove the Tie Rod, Upper Ball joint and Lower ball joint. If you cant remove the ball joint from the Lower control arm, then there's TWO screws thats holding the ball joint together to the spindle that you can also do to take that spindle off.
Make sure to take this to a person who know's how to press in a bearing, I thought i go cheap and take it to a unknown shop and they end up messing up my hub and i had to buy a new one. I hope this helps!!
These are the procedures i did for my Front end
Called Lexus and ordered the Bearings, I ordered my first set of bearings from Napa Auto parts and they gave me the wrong parts. Waste of 2 days of waiting for a special part.
Jack up and take of the Wheels
Remove the Caliper and Caliper Mount, You'll need it to be separated for putting it back on in the future
Disconnect the ABS line, Line goes behind the splash car. Follow it back. Removing it from the spindle is much harder
I used a Tie Rod Puller to remove the Tie Rod, Upper Ball joint and Lower ball joint. If you cant remove the ball joint from the Lower control arm, then there's TWO screws thats holding the ball joint together to the spindle that you can also do to take that spindle off.
Make sure to take this to a person who know's how to press in a bearing, I thought i go cheap and take it to a unknown shop and they end up messing up my hub and i had to buy a new one. I hope this helps!!
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Here's a person doing a SC300 Front end Wheel bearing. Same thing
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc-...placement.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc-...placement.html
I've looked into parts and tools to do this job. I also called around local shops recommended by the forums and it was about a $100 difference so I rather take it to a shop to get it done IMO
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What Tools do you need? All you need to do is get the spindle off the Upper and lower control arm and take it into a shop to press the bearing in and out? It takes a shop atleast 1 hr.... 1 hr to press the bearing in and out, Why take it to a shop to do the WHOLE job that would take 6-8 hrs and they'll charge you 50-70 dollars a hr atleast.. 50x8=400 bucks.. Not including parts that THEY will have to get and charge you more most likely. Lets be realistic right now and think about this..
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