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Old Mar 18, 2012 | 12:17 PM
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hey guys i just replaced my front wheel hub on my lexus is350, i had my abs vsc and traction light on, i thought after my change of the hub it would go off and it didn't. any idea why it didn't or do i have ti take it to the dealership., thanks a lot
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Old Mar 18, 2012 | 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by XhyDra
Forgot to add. You will need a torque wrench. You can rent one at your local Autozone or Pepboys. I'm sure other auto parts store might also do the loan a tool program. You will have all your money returned after you return the tool.

A basic 1/2" drive ft lbs torque wrench will do the trick. Or you can buy one if you're not in a hurry. They range anywhere from $75-399 depending on the brand and so on.

Wheels should be torqued back at 76ft lbs. If you feel this is too much for you then you can have a shop do it for you. It's not too complicated so it shouldn't be much to have it done.
Changing a hub is a pain in the *** if you do not know what you are doing. You can do more damage then good, by trying to save a few hundred bucks. I do not recommend it! You will need a ball joint fork to remove the ball joint and tie rod end.

Save yourself the headache and just take it to a mom and pop mechanic shop 65-125 bucks to replace.
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Old Mar 18, 2012 | 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by ibidu1
Changing a hub is a pain in the *** if you do not know what you are doing. You can do more damage then good, by trying to save a few hundred bucks. I do not recommend it! You will need a ball joint fork to remove the ball joint and tie rod end.

Save yourself the headache and just take it to a mom and pop mechanic shop 65-125 bucks to replace.
This is the route I would take. Order the OEM hub from Sewell and pay a reputable garage your friends use or one you find on Yelp. The labor should be roughly half of what the dealer would want so you'd be saving either way.

Hubs, bearings, etc. are the only things that connect to the four wheels, which are the only contact points with the pavement - the last thing you would want to happen is the wheel flying off when you're driving 70+ on the freeway.
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 02:00 PM
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I have the same problem right now....Is the part number the same for 2007? I tired looking online but all the numbers are confusing...
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 05:12 AM
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why not have the state pay for the repairs.
1. Take a picture of the pothole
2. Take a picture of the damages on the vehicle
3. Obtain a copy of the service record/report from lexus, make sure it has:
a. Lexus stating the the damages and that the demages were caused by driving over a pothole
b. Part(s) needed and price for each part
c. Labor cost for the whole repair
4. Take these forms to whoever handles "Pothole Claims/Incident" in SC

It's the states fault for not repairing the potholes, which in turn caused damage to your POV
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 08:11 AM
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^ That's what I would do too
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by XhyDra
Forgot to add. You will need a torque wrench. You can rent one at your local Autozone or Pepboys. I'm sure other auto parts store might also do the loan a tool program. You will have all your money returned after you return the tool.

A basic 1/2" drive ft lbs torque wrench will do the trick. Or you can buy one if you're not in a hurry. They range anywhere from $75-399 depending on the brand and so on.

Wheels should be torqued back at 76ft lbs. If you feel this is too much for you then you can have a shop do it for you. It's not too complicated so it shouldn't be much to have it done.

Good to have all the job done and money return. But I won't get other people's stuffs becuz u never know what did they did to the tools.. Specialy those "torque wrench," nobody cares about them and stress it all the time by not putting back to 0. Becuz once ur stressed it, it never going to be accurate. So buy ur self a good quality torque wrench and stay away from the risk.
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