@@alb12345672 They came with the truck, so I can't complain. Also new brakes and rotors. Looks like the previous owner was trying to fix the noise coming from wheel bearing LOL. Lucky me I guess.
@@HappyCarReviews They are ok, they seem pretty strong, I hit potholes, they hold up. But, the car does have a "tire noise" I couldn't get any bearing feelings in the springs. Also, they are not so great in the snow. Very mediocre tire.
This is old so I'm sure you won't see this but to anyone that comes across this, the trick for holding on to the spring to diag the wheel bearing worked like magic. I've been chasing down a noise that originally wasn't bad enough to be sure it's a wheel bearing in our AWD Sienna. This was the trick and worked perfectly to feel exactly what he described!
Dealing with rusty hubs is a lot harder than diagnosis. Diagnosis for a bearing is easy if you attach a stethoscope to the hub while the wheels are off the ground on the lift.
WOW! Hold the spring!! AMAZING!!! I'm a do it urselfer, auto shop in HS, & GM trained in the 70's, worked as a mechanic in a gas station, & now a senior. I've learned SO much from all ur videos! U dont KNOW how good u REALLY ARE! 👍🇺🇸
Thank you so much for ALL of your Toyota videos. You are my first stop for anything I need on my 2015 Highlander. You have guided me through the "easy" way to replace my spark plugs, get my brake discs off, replace my serpentine belt, and now my rear wheel bearings. My dealership wanted to charge me almost $1200 for the job... I'll be able to do it in my own garage this weekend for less than 20% of that cost now. Thank you sir!
This is probably the best, most detailed video I have ever seen on TH-cam, no unnecessary BS. Straight to the point and only helpful tips! I’m now ready to do my wife’s Rx 330 hub. This guy is amazing and what a Great overall video!
I live in rustville USA, and after using sandpaper, wire brush, etc I will always apply a little bit of anti seize to all parts so the next time it's even easier. As for staking, I like to use a rounded punch and just dimple in the slot, and then push the dimple out via the channel for removal. Have to say seeing the condition of the parking brake had me cleaning/lubing it from here. Nice video.
Thanks AMD ! At least now I know how to do the job. I'm still waiting for the rear wheel bearings to go, on my 2003 v6 4wd Highlander. I bought it new, and I'm at 400,000 hard miles, a lot of off road, snow ,salt, etc. I do all my own maintenance and repairs. I love the technique, to determine which is the bad wheel bearing, by holding the spring. You just taught an "Old Dog a New Trick". Excellent job, keep up the good work.
Brilliant method of finding which wheel bearing is bad. I tried to figure out which bearing was bad while driving and by turning the wheel while raised but was still uncertain. This method pin pointed which bearing was bad. Thank you for your expertise!
NEVER have a watched a more succinct and precise video on how to do any job. You are a master at demonstration and explanation. Thank you very much. God bless.
You are an excellent “teacher”. So spot on with guidance recognizing a job that can be easy or how it can easily become a mess. Yet encourage us to grow as a DIY’ier. Three thumbs up!!!
Perfect timing! I am getting a noisy bearing on my RAV 4 and could not locate which bearing is noisy. Never saw the hand on the spring tip. I will try that today. Thanks a million!
Having attempted to replace a rear wheel hub bearing on a 2002 Camry 6 years ago with a slide hammer and getting nowhere to the point of giving up and handing the job off to the corner gas station I really appreciate this video for the detail and care you've provided. I think your explanations and suggestions would have helped me a lot. The bearing hub got replaced with an aftermarket hub and 3 years later had to be replaced again, so your thoughts to whether or not to go OEM from Toyota for 3 times the cost of the aftermarket bearing ring true as well if intending to keep the car for a long long time. Thanks for the terrific video.
Watching you working on that bearing replacement, one realizes how skilled you are. That bearing looks a beautiful piece of engineering, also. Now we know why bearing replacement by a Toyota main dealer costs so much. Also, you must have made a very significant investment in tools and fitting out your new workshop. I hope that you are beginning to gain some real returns with customers repairs.
I'm actually glad a lot of companies (or most) went to a sealed bearing assembly where you just replace the entire hub. Pounding out a bearing can be a pain, and while replacing the hub itself is more expensive, it's cheaper if you're having someone else do it probably because it's literally a unbolt / bolt-on replacement. I was able to do my old Civic's rear hubs in about an hour (It took me longer than it probably should have because I didn't have a manual and had to sort of figure things out and take pictures as I went) but it saved me about $300 in labor (I had to do both rear bearings) as shops where charging $150 for labor and supplies at the time although I will say that I did sort of go a little cheap and used an after market assembly for $100 since I wasn't keep the car that long anyway. But if I was planning on keeping the car I would definitely get OEM hubs.
Well, I thought since you speak some Spanish, because of your wife 😁 Es increíble el valor de su conocimiento. Muchas muchas gracias!!! Un fuerte apretón de manos 🤝
Pregunta??? Y porqué no poner un film de grasa en el eje, ó??? It calls my attention since this is something helpful for, brakes, for instance???? Gracias una vez mas
Hello, We feel that you are passionate about your profession and that you enjoy passing on your knowledge, in all simplicity and humility. I hope your garage is now on the right path and business is great. From France.
Never seen that before, holding the spring and feeling the noise from the bearing. Very clever. I used to gently spin the hub gently and feel for a rough movement, it feels like the roller bearing is square and not round. It has a notchy feel.
Great DIY video, AMD! I really appreciate all the tips and tricks for DIYers to avoid specialty tools, awareness of pitfalls like mushrooming the axle end, etc. You really make it look easy and give confidence to try out repairs! Seeing the parking brakes in this video gave me a bit of PTSD since I still haven't managed to fix ours that just won't hold properly, even after many adjustments and much inspection of the parts and installation. Would be great to have a video on parking brake repair tips, tricks, and pitfalls in the future!
Great video AMD!! I've done a couple on the RX330. One took me an hour, one took me 2 days. Oh the joy! Having the right tools makes all the difference in the world. Would love to see you do the press in front bearings and how to properly assemble and adjust the Toyota/Lexus parking brakes. They can be fussy!
Awesome job, You made it look so easy. The hardest part is getting the seized wheel bearing hub from the backing plate especially being on there for 18 yrs original part and all the rust and salt built up.
I replaced both rear wheel bearings on my 2011 rav 4. One easy way to fit out out is if you have a thermal imager to compare the temp of the hub on all 4 wheels. I had one has was noisy when I took it out but it wasn’t humming of making a noise but it was gone and same for front one that was bad as well p. Use a thermal imager to measure hub/rotor temp
I replaced both of my rear hubs 2 years ago in my 2006 Highlander 2wd. The ABS cover rusted out, exposing the bearings to the weather. There was no question of which bearing locked up. Yes, I used a high quality aftermarket hub and no problem in 2 years. Mine required backing plates.
That vibration can travel up the spring and strut . Inside the car the sound can be loud. My girlfriend's Scion started making this awful noise on her way home from work one day. I suspect the wheel bearing. I still need to really look at it. I have a knuckle/bearing/hub already assembled just in case. Ive used a brass hammmer or brass punch on axles when doing jobs at home. This was an excellent video.
Just did the job myself, video came in handy. Couldn't afford 500 for the toyota oem quality one, so I went with the next best thing there was. Timken makes good wheel hubs, paid 80 bucks on ebay. They wanted 180 on Amazon. 💪 Took me 30 minutes. Live in chicagoland area so i was scared i was gonna run into issues with rust. Lucky me looked like someone had done the job before but with an unknown part,you could see the antiseize left behind.
As usual you are incredible and so very helpful! Watch every single video you release! Whenever possible keep the 4Runner videos coming…us 4Runner owners are insane about maintenance and DIY. God bless you!!
The diagnosis is brilliant. I have a bearing going bad now, took it to the dealer and they say that yeah its a bearing but we can't tell which one. Keep driving it and come back when it gets louder. Well that's all fine and good but I need to fix it when it makes sense for me not wait until it fails. I'm pretty sure which bearing it is because I rode in the back seat and listened to each side. Nevertheless I do need confirmation and your hand on the spring method will provide it.
Thankfully to this video, I've replaced rear left bearing, and it was really bad. Then, when replaced and I ride, I was able to recognize the rear right bearing, which was not far behind (maybe 6 months behind from the other), so I've replaced both rear. Right now, I can hear only front and it's not clear yet, what is it.. I like this life... PS: To remove disc, there are two bolts places. It's M8 bolt (metric, yes) that helps to remove stuck braking disc. Axle nut I've not replaced. Just used tught nail to "unlock" it and that is it. The tip 6:46, how to separate hub from the other things works really well. Just anything long and one single tap with a hammer. If doesn't work - do the same thing from the opposite side of the hub ( left and right).
You have a great way to diagnosing but the thermal imager method is the most accurate. I found 2 bad ones that way before they started humming or grinding
What are the details for thermal method? Drive and break a few times to create heat? What is normal temp or just look for the one that is hotter than the other?
I got back back after a 30 miles drive and I had Amy thermal imager ready to go. Check the rotor temp on 4 tires and note the general temp for the rotors and if you find one that may be hotter than the others. That may be your culprit right there. The rotors were getting kinda dark brown blackish on the one fo the front wheel bearings, the bearing hub temp will transfer to the rotors. Once again my 2011 rav4 had 130mikes and I also noticed a drop in mpg. Once I pulled the front one out. It was making a light sound when spun and I could notice it wasn’t spinning as freely. Ensure tout caliper pistons are not jammed or your slider pins on the caliper are not jammed either to come to the right conclusion.
Good idea, Japanese OEM bearings 20+ years (400,000+ kms) versus Chinese bearings 2+ years (40,000kms). Chinese bearings are a constant ongoing repair bill. Probably something to keep in mind with the more affordable Chinese electric car models that will flood the car market within the next 10-20yrs.
I cleaned up the knuckle ID and used copper anti seize. Toyota has excellent engineers and car designers. Not perfect but good. PS: I only use oem parts. Thanks
Great video and some excellent tips. Here’s a tip for you, if you have the notch in the hub facing upwards you can access all the bolts without having to turn the hub.
Trying to diagnose a noise/rubbing that sounds like either suspension needing some work somewhere, or the bearing. So thanks for giving me something else to check first.
Put the car on Jack stands and see if the noise persists. If so, probably not a suspension issue. I'm not responsible for any damages or injuries during this operation.
Was riding in the back seat of a friend's ES350 and I could feel the grinding in the floor and hear the grinding as we pulled into his driveway (quiet area). Mentioned it to him and sure enough, bad bearing. Had it fixed the next day. In the past, I've used a laser thermometer to compare hubs from side to side when I suspected possible bearing or rubbing brake pad issues.
Great video. I remember when I did both of my front wheel bearings on my 2014 altima. Tell you want. They'll dam sure let you know, when they start going out.
Did the rear wheel bearing on my 06 Highlander the same way as shown here. I also went ahead and replaced the backing plate as well because it was rusted and worn out. This requires removal of the e brake assembly. After I was done, I just went ahead and did the other rear bearing a week later just because it had the same mileage as the bad one and, the rear backing plate was trashed on that side as well. Another way to tell if bearings are bad is to get on a road and make sweeping S turns. If the noise comes and goes when you turn, you know it’s a bearing as the play in the hub goes back and forth. Thanks for the strut spring trick. I’ll need to try that sometime.
I tried that years ago on a mid 70s dodge van. Replaced an outer axle bearing in the diff and the noise still remained. While looking at the back from underneath and the sun just coming over the roof, I saw a spot of light on the backing plate on the opposite side where I was working. One of the brake spring nails broke and I ended up having to do a complete brake job replacing all except the drum and park brake lever.
I had a 2018 Subaru that has lived a lot of it's life in the rust belt (Northeast, Vermont, Canada, the Florida beaches) which meant the hub was rusted and seized onto the spindle. The hub blaster could not remove it. This was a real pain. There's actually a design flaw in 2012-2019 Imprezas, Crosstreks, and Foresters with the backing plate that's been resolved with an updated part. To anyone dealing with rusty Subarus from that model year range, I promise the wheel bearing job will be way harder than AMD makes it look on this SUV.
Thank you so very much for all these great vedios!!! I now have a 2013 Corolla which is making a noise in the driver rear wheel. I have determine it could have a bad wheel bearing. Just wanted to see you give detail on howvto be sure before taking it to mechanic to replace it. Now buying the wheel bearing, not toyota, too expensive.
The last wheel bearing job I did required pulling the spindles and taking them to a machine shop to have them pressed out/in. I still haven't owned a vehicle with these bearings that can be replaced as an easy, bolt on unit.
From my experience if a wheel bearing goes bad, the other one on the same axle goes bad soon after. I check for crusted on grease on the dust shield, where the driveshaft goes into the hub. That's usually a telltale sign, because once the grease leaves the bearing it's only a matter of time before it starts talking to you.
hey, love your channel! if you need another video idea, please do this for Priuses when breaking at low speeds. Toyota issued a technical bulletin, T-SB-0157-18, then retracted it some months later.
Do you ever wire brush the bolts on this and strut repair, to remove rust, corrosion, and crud? Love your videos, and congrats on your own shop. Keep up the good work, we have 2 Toyotas now and it helps telling our garage what is wrong with the bigger jobs...
Thanks for the tips. Looks like an easy job with a compressor and gun. I'm sure air chisel was nice to have but agreed a simple punch would have worked well
A mechanic who takes pride in what he does. Awesome and dedicated mechanic! So many clown mechanics out here with no passion for their job. Just busy collecting money from their customers and putting their life's at risk on the road!
Just did this job an hour ago, took 3 hours, here are my complications for the DIY that do not have many tools. 1. Backing plate wouldn't come off of wheel bearing hub, took 30 minutes with 4 different hammers, 6 different chisels, and ended up using a pry bar and hitting that with a hammer. One tip is screwing the axle nut back on a couple threads so it holds the hub and backing plate on the axle making it easier to hit with your chisel and not have it fly off. 2. I had to smack the crap out of that hub to get it to break free. He was able to do it in a couple of hits but I had to wham on it for a good 20 minutes taking some breaks. Be careful of the parking brake components. So just like he said its really all about patience's. Many times I thought it wasn't going to come free from all the rust (South Dakota) and I was going to throw the wheel back on and get a air hammer but I prevailed and so can you. Thanks for always having the most high quality and straight forward videos!
OK Car Nut a question I have found an answer for. As a DIY mechanic, I use anti seixe on bolts and nuts that have been more difficult or exposed to adverse environments , heat water corrosion. Why do mechanics rarely go to the trouble of using it when they are likely to disassemble the same parts in the future. It would look like it waould make your work easier.
Job security, makes it harder for DIY mechanics. Jokes aside, he probably uses it on Rusty cars and on cars that are not rusty, no need for anti-sieze.
Not a beginner job - well, it was the very first job I did on my own vehicle, before I'd even done an oil change on it! I did run into a couple complications and it was unnerving to say the least, but I got it done, and using an aftermarket part (Mevotech), I guess I got lucky - nearly 8 years later and it's still going strong (or should I say smoothly). The part was less than 20% of the cost it would have been having it done by a shop.
This is a job that can either be pretty easy (zero rust, all the bolts come off easily, hub is not siezed onto the spindle) or really hard (plenty of rust, bolts struggle to come off, hub is severely rusted onto the spindle, and car is disabled in your garage and can't even tow it to a garage because you removed then bearing and the hub is still there so you can't put a wheel so you now need a mobile mechanic to rescue you)
Just subscribed. Great video! Great way to diagnose wheel bearings! Your videos are clear, your explanation, and your demonstration of the repair was very clear. I will come to your channel for any repairs I will do in the future. Thank you!
Yes, I've turned changing out a bearing into a difficult job, but it wasn't a Toyota. Part of the bearing race had come apart and welded itself to the spindle. Question: if you need to change one bearing, should you also change the bearing on the opposite side at the same time, or just wait and see? Based on what you did in the video, I think I know the answer, but I want to be sure. Thanks for the video.
This is my SUV. Drove 46 miles to AMD's shop to get it fixed. TOTALLY WORTH IT! Him and Mrs car care are very nice and humble.
I have your Ironman Imoves on a 11 GS 350. They are noisy :lol:. Don't last long either.
I wish live that close to them, unfortunately, I am about 2k miles away
@@alb12345672 They came with the truck, so I can't complain. Also new brakes and rotors. Looks like the previous owner was trying to fix the noise coming from wheel bearing LOL. Lucky me I guess.
@@aungwin1013 I feel you pain. I used to think the same about Scotty Kilmer, and then I found Mr AMD channel.
@@HappyCarReviews They are ok, they seem pretty strong, I hit potholes, they hold up. But, the car does have a "tire noise" I couldn't get any bearing feelings in the springs. Also, they are not so great in the snow. Very mediocre tire.
He’s not only a good mechanic he’s a good person. This man is a national treasure.
Amen
This is old so I'm sure you won't see this but to anyone that comes across this, the trick for holding on to the spring to diag the wheel bearing worked like magic. I've been chasing down a noise that originally wasn't bad enough to be sure it's a wheel bearing in our AWD Sienna. This was the trick and worked perfectly to feel exactly what he described!
Diagnosis is the most difficult part. You are the master, and make it look easy.
Dealing with rusty hubs is a lot harder than diagnosis. Diagnosis for a bearing is easy if you attach a stethoscope to the hub while the wheels are off the ground on the lift.
WOW! Hold the spring!! AMAZING!!! I'm a do it urselfer, auto shop in HS, & GM trained in the 70's, worked as a mechanic in a gas station, & now a senior. I've learned SO much from all ur videos! U dont KNOW how good u REALLY ARE! 👍🇺🇸
Thank you so much for ALL of your Toyota videos. You are my first stop for anything I need on my 2015 Highlander. You have guided me through the "easy" way to replace my spark plugs, get my brake discs off, replace my serpentine belt, and now my rear wheel bearings. My dealership wanted to charge me almost $1200 for the job... I'll be able to do it in my own garage this weekend for less than 20% of that cost now. Thank you sir!
This is probably the best, most detailed video I have ever seen on TH-cam, no unnecessary BS. Straight to the point and only helpful tips! I’m now ready to do my wife’s Rx 330 hub. This guy is amazing and what a Great overall video!
I live in rustville USA, and after using sandpaper, wire brush, etc I will always apply a little bit of anti seize to all parts so the next time it's even easier. As for staking, I like to use a rounded punch and just dimple in the slot, and then push the dimple out via the channel for removal. Have to say seeing the condition of the parking brake had me cleaning/lubing it from here. Nice video.
Right on! Anti-seize is a must. I use it on just about everything that is prone to corrosion/elements.
Thanks AMD ! At least now I know how to do the job. I'm still waiting for the rear wheel bearings to go, on my 2003 v6 4wd Highlander. I bought it new, and I'm at 400,000 hard miles, a lot of off road, snow ,salt, etc. I do all my own maintenance and repairs. I love the technique, to determine which is the bad wheel bearing, by holding the spring. You just taught an "Old Dog a New Trick". Excellent job, keep up the good work.
Brilliant method of finding which wheel bearing is bad. I tried to figure out which bearing was bad while driving and by turning the wheel while raised but was still uncertain. This method pin pointed which bearing was bad. Thank you for your expertise!
I would have never thought of that spring trick. So glad I watched your show. So many good tips especially about patience.
NEVER have a watched a more succinct and precise video on how to do any job. You are a master at demonstration and explanation. Thank you very much. God bless.
You are an excellent “teacher”. So spot on with guidance recognizing a job that can be easy or how it can easily become a mess. Yet encourage us to grow as a DIY’ier. Three thumbs up!!!
Perfect timing! I am getting a noisy bearing on my RAV 4 and could not locate which bearing is noisy. Never saw the hand on the spring tip. I will try that today. Thanks a million!
Thank you. Every time I have a problem with my Toyota Venza I always watch your videos first. I have a bad right rear hub bearing.
Having attempted to replace a rear wheel hub bearing on a 2002 Camry 6 years ago with a slide hammer and getting nowhere to the point of giving up and handing the job off to the corner gas station I really appreciate this video for the detail and care you've provided. I think your explanations and suggestions would have helped me a lot. The bearing hub got replaced with an aftermarket hub and 3 years later had to be replaced again, so your thoughts to whether or not to go OEM from Toyota for 3 times the cost of the aftermarket bearing ring true as well if intending to keep the car for a long long time. Thanks for the terrific video.
I have a 2010 RX 350, used this method, and found the bad bearing ( RT Frt), replaced it, super quiet now! THANK YOU SIR!
I see car care nut video, I click. No questions asked. Thanks!
Watching you working on that bearing replacement, one realizes how skilled you are. That bearing looks a beautiful piece of engineering, also.
Now we know why bearing replacement by a Toyota main dealer costs so much.
Also, you must have made a very significant investment in tools and fitting out your new workshop.
I hope that you are beginning to gain some real returns with customers repairs.
I'm actually glad a lot of companies (or most) went to a sealed bearing assembly where you just replace the entire hub. Pounding out a bearing can be a pain, and while replacing the hub itself is more expensive, it's cheaper if you're having someone else do it probably because it's literally a unbolt / bolt-on replacement. I was able to do my old Civic's rear hubs in about an hour (It took me longer than it probably should have because I didn't have a manual and had to sort of figure things out and take pictures as I went) but it saved me about $300 in labor (I had to do both rear bearings) as shops where charging $150 for labor and supplies at the time although I will say that I did sort of go a little cheap and used an after market assembly for $100 since I wasn't keep the car that long anyway. But if I was planning on keeping the car I would definitely get OEM hubs.
Well, I thought since you speak some Spanish, because of your wife 😁
Es increíble el valor de su conocimiento. Muchas muchas gracias!!!
Un fuerte apretón de manos 🤝
Pregunta???
Y porqué no poner un film de grasa en el eje, ó???
It calls my attention since this is something helpful for, brakes, for instance???? Gracias una vez mas
Your technique of grabbing the spring to feel if the wheel bearings are shot even worked for my Can Am side-by-side four wheeler. Thanks!
Hello,
We feel that you are passionate about your profession and that you enjoy passing on your knowledge, in all simplicity and humility. I hope your garage is now on the right path and business is great.
From France.
I am hearing the humming sound on my LS430. I'm gonna try this tomorrow and see what bearing it is. Thank you so much!!
I have seen a great deal of mechanics that give a lot of good information. But you sir are one of the BEST! thank you I enjoy all of your videos....
Never seen that before, holding the spring and feeling the noise from the bearing. Very clever.
I used to gently spin the hub gently and feel for a rough movement, it feels like the roller bearing is square and not round. It has a notchy feel.
Great DIY video, AMD! I really appreciate all the tips and tricks for DIYers to avoid specialty tools, awareness of pitfalls like mushrooming the axle end, etc. You really make it look easy and give confidence to try out repairs!
Seeing the parking brakes in this video gave me a bit of PTSD since I still haven't managed to fix ours that just won't hold properly, even after many adjustments and much inspection of the parts and installation. Would be great to have a video on parking brake repair tips, tricks, and pitfalls in the future!
Great video AMD!!
I've done a couple on the RX330. One took me an hour, one took me 2 days. Oh the joy! Having the right tools makes all the difference in the world.
Would love to see you do the press in front bearings and how to properly assemble and adjust the Toyota/Lexus parking brakes. They can be fussy!
Awesome job, You made it look so easy. The hardest part is getting the seized wheel bearing hub from the backing plate especially being on there for 18 yrs original part and all the rust and salt built up.
Yup. Made it look easy with this example of a car that wasn't super rusty. Rusty cars are a lot more "fun" to deal with.
Did I miss something or is there a specific torque on the axle nut?
I have no interest in mechanics yet I watched the entire video because of how enjoyable you made it, thank you really..
I replaced both rear wheel bearings on my 2011 rav 4. One easy way to fit out out is if you have a thermal imager to compare the temp of the hub on all 4 wheels. I had one has was noisy when I took it out but it wasn’t humming of making a noise but it was gone and same for front one that was bad as well p. Use a thermal imager to measure hub/rotor temp
How many miles on your 2011 Rav? I have a 2011AWD with about 130K. There is noise coming from a wheel but not sure it is wheel bearing.
I replaced both of my rear hubs 2 years ago in my 2006 Highlander 2wd. The ABS cover rusted out, exposing the bearings to the weather. There was no question of which bearing locked up. Yes, I used a high quality aftermarket hub and no problem in 2 years. Mine required backing plates.
Wow great tip on holding the spring and spinning the wheel, I didn't know that one!!
Amazing video, not looking forward to replacing my bearings (have the same vehicle). But with your video I feel confident. Thanks a million🙏🏾
That vibration can travel up the spring and strut . Inside the car the sound can be loud. My girlfriend's Scion started making this awful noise on her way home from work one day. I suspect the wheel bearing. I still need to really look at it. I have a knuckle/bearing/hub already assembled just in case.
Ive used a brass hammmer or brass punch on axles when doing jobs at home. This was an excellent video.
AMD your shop is looking amazing. Every time I get a wish that I'm closer to it. Excellent video. Thank you.
Just did the job myself, video came in handy. Couldn't afford 500 for the toyota oem quality one, so I went with the next best thing there was. Timken makes good wheel hubs, paid 80 bucks on ebay. They wanted 180 on Amazon. 💪 Took me 30 minutes. Live in chicagoland area so i was scared i was gonna run into issues with rust. Lucky me looked like someone had done the job before but with an unknown part,you could see the antiseize left behind.
That's a great tech tip about holding the spring and rotating the wheel.
Thank you for this video.
I have learned so much from this man, but I was surprised no anti-seize was applied to the spline.
You are a very talented in the way you teach diy'ers, building the confidence to go about these jobs. Great, keep up.
Thank you for the quality information, this is one of my favorite channels.
Sharp hair cut there AMD. No doubt Mrs. Car Care Nut preformed it!
It’s the Toyota haircut cheap and efficient
@@Knightfall23 Agreed!
Yes cool😎
As usual you are incredible and so very helpful! Watch every single video you release! Whenever possible keep the 4Runner videos coming…us 4Runner owners are insane about maintenance and DIY. God bless you!!
The diagnosis is brilliant. I have a bearing going bad now, took it to the dealer and they say that yeah its a bearing but we can't tell which one. Keep driving it and come back when it gets louder. Well that's all fine and good but I need to fix it when it makes sense for me not wait until it fails. I'm pretty sure which bearing it is because I rode in the back seat and listened to each side. Nevertheless I do need confirmation and your hand on the spring method will provide it.
The hand on spring only works sometimes. Stethoscope on the hub is more reliable.
Thankfully to this video, I've replaced rear left bearing, and it was really bad. Then, when replaced and I ride, I was able to recognize the rear right bearing, which was not far behind (maybe 6 months behind from the other), so I've replaced both rear. Right now, I can hear only front and it's not clear yet, what is it.. I like this life...
PS: To remove disc, there are two bolts places. It's M8 bolt (metric, yes) that helps to remove stuck braking disc. Axle nut I've not replaced. Just used tught nail to "unlock" it and that is it. The tip 6:46, how to separate hub from the other things works really well. Just anything long and one single tap with a hammer. If doesn't work - do the same thing from the opposite side of the hub ( left and right).
Any update on the RAV4 Hybrid corrosion cable issue?
Working on a video for that topic.
Thanks for sharing how to detect the bad bearing, very good trick.
I have a 99 Camry with drum brakes and the wheel bearing falls right out once the four bolts are removed. One of the easier DIY jobs I have done.
You have a great way to diagnosing but the thermal imager method is the most accurate. I found 2 bad ones that way before they started humming or grinding
What are the details for thermal method? Drive and break a few times to create heat? What is normal temp or just look for the one that is hotter than the other?
I got back back after a 30 miles drive and I had Amy thermal imager ready to go. Check the rotor temp on 4 tires and note the general temp for the rotors and if you find one that may be hotter than the others. That may be your culprit right there. The rotors were getting kinda dark brown blackish on the one fo the front wheel bearings, the bearing hub temp will transfer to the rotors. Once again my 2011 rav4 had 130mikes and I also noticed a drop in mpg. Once I pulled the front one out. It was making a light sound when spun and I could notice it wasn’t spinning as freely. Ensure tout caliper pistons are not jammed or your slider pins on the caliper are not jammed either to come to the right conclusion.
Please don't forget to do the front video. Please! More Camry's and Carola's. Thank you for all the knowledge you share.
Hi AMD, you make this look easier for a DIY beginner like me. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Wishing you a great day.
AMD, My Toyota bearings have lasted 17 years without an issue. If I need to change one, I will stick with OEM 🤩
Good idea, Japanese OEM bearings 20+ years (400,000+ kms) versus Chinese bearings 2+ years (40,000kms). Chinese bearings are a constant ongoing repair bill. Probably something to keep in mind with the more affordable Chinese electric car models that will flood the car market within the next 10-20yrs.
I cleaned up the knuckle ID and used copper anti seize. Toyota has excellent engineers and car designers. Not perfect but good. PS: I only use oem parts. Thanks
Great video and some excellent tips. Here’s a tip for you, if you have the notch in the hub facing upwards you can access all the bolts without having to turn the hub.
Awesome job like always. Hope business is booming for you and mrs car care nut.
Perfect video…. Picked up a noisy 2011 Venza 3.5 AWD that I’m doing front bearings on.
Trying to diagnose a noise/rubbing that sounds like either suspension needing some work somewhere, or the bearing. So thanks for giving me something else to check first.
Put the car on Jack stands and see if the noise persists. If so, probably not a suspension issue. I'm not responsible for any damages or injuries during this operation.
Great explanation
Another amazingly thorough and well thought out and detailed video.
Thank you. 👍👍
Really appreciate the work you put into these videos. It's very much appreciated.
Your knowledge and tips are always so amazing.
I am going to do my Lexus IS 220d front right wheel bearing, Thanks for this great guidance 👍
Thanks!
Thank you AMD for another awesome DIY Video. Another job done with attention to detail. 👍👍
Amazing explanation and very professional work. Pleasure to watch and learn mechanics! Greetings from Bulgaria 🇧🇬
Greetings grom Reublc of Srpska !
That air hammer has so many purposes. I don't have one but I don't have that problem yet on my 2004 sienna, but I have a small concrete chisel.
great tip on diagnoses my girl friend has a rav 4 coludn't figure out what wheel will try that next time.
Was riding in the back seat of a friend's ES350 and I could feel the grinding in the floor and hear the grinding as we pulled into his driveway (quiet area). Mentioned it to him and sure enough, bad bearing. Had it fixed the next day. In the past, I've used a laser thermometer to compare hubs from side to side when I suspected possible bearing or rubbing brake pad issues.
Great video. I remember when I did both of my front wheel bearings on my 2014 altima. Tell you want. They'll dam sure let you know, when they start going out.
Great job, I really like the way you talked through the replacement. Thank you
Did the rear wheel bearing on my 06 Highlander the same way as shown here. I also went ahead and replaced the backing plate as well because it was rusted and worn out. This requires removal of the e brake assembly. After I was done, I just went ahead and did the other rear bearing a week later just because it had the same mileage as the bad one and, the rear backing plate was trashed on that side as well.
Another way to tell if bearings are bad is to get on a road and make sweeping S turns. If the noise comes and goes when you turn, you know it’s a bearing as the play in the hub goes back and forth. Thanks for the strut spring trick. I’ll need to try that sometime.
I tried that years ago on a mid 70s dodge van. Replaced an outer axle bearing in the diff and the noise still remained. While looking at the back from underneath and the sun just coming over the roof, I saw a spot of light on the backing plate on the opposite side where I was working. One of the brake spring nails broke and I ended up having to do a complete brake job replacing all except the drum and park brake lever.
Great tip about cutting the stake before removing the axle nut, thanks.
I had a 2018 Subaru that has lived a lot of it's life in the rust belt (Northeast, Vermont, Canada, the Florida beaches) which meant the hub was rusted and seized onto the spindle.
The hub blaster could not remove it. This was a real pain. There's actually a design flaw in 2012-2019 Imprezas, Crosstreks, and Foresters with the backing plate that's been resolved with an updated part.
To anyone dealing with rusty Subarus from that model year range, I promise the wheel bearing job will be way harder than AMD makes it look on this SUV.
Brilliant teacher, just earned a subscriber. Thank you for your attention to detail ans clarity
Thank you so very much for all these great vedios!!! I now have a 2013 Corolla which is making a noise in the driver rear wheel. I have determine it could have a bad wheel bearing. Just wanted to see you give detail on howvto be sure before taking it to mechanic to replace it. Now buying the wheel bearing, not toyota, too expensive.
Never knew the spring trick. Glad I clicked this vid thanks!
The last wheel bearing job I did required pulling the spindles and taking them to a machine shop to have them pressed out/in. I still haven't owned a vehicle with these bearings that can be replaced as an easy, bolt on unit.
Do you live in the rust belt?
Your garage is very organized and clean. I hope it stays that way.
Looking forward to the press-on bearing video....
Very good tip. About to work on gen 2 Prius rear - luckily no differentials, etc. to worry about. Thanks!
From my experience if a wheel bearing goes bad, the other one on the same axle goes bad soon after. I check for crusted on grease on the dust shield, where the driveshaft goes into the hub. That's usually a telltale sign, because once the grease leaves the bearing it's only a matter of time before it starts talking to you.
Thank you! I've definitely been guilty of guessing the wrong one.
Not hard to diagnose with a stethoscope and a lift.
2005 ES 330
One hub nut broke off from being rusted,
Added hours to the job!
Also, bearing did not come out like yours, had to use a press
hey, love your channel! if you need another video idea, please do this for Priuses when breaking at low speeds. Toyota issued a technical bulletin, T-SB-0157-18, then retracted it some months later.
Do you ever wire brush the bolts on this and strut repair, to remove rust, corrosion, and crud? Love your videos, and congrats on your own shop. Keep up the good work, we have 2 Toyotas now and it helps telling our garage what is wrong with the bigger jobs...
Awesome video…thanks so much. Someone posted this in the tundras forum…may try this on my Tundra.
Thanks for the tips. Looks like an easy job with a compressor and gun. I'm sure air chisel was nice to have but agreed a simple punch would have worked well
AMD, sure look forward to your review and work on other makes and models.
A mechanic who takes pride in what he does. Awesome and dedicated mechanic! So many clown mechanics out here with no passion for their job. Just busy collecting money from their customers and putting their life's at risk on the road!
Just did this job an hour ago, took 3 hours, here are my complications for the DIY that do not have many tools.
1. Backing plate wouldn't come off of wheel bearing hub, took 30 minutes with 4 different hammers, 6 different chisels, and ended up using a pry bar and hitting that with a hammer. One tip is screwing the axle nut back on a couple threads so it holds the hub and backing plate on the axle making it easier to hit with your chisel and not have it fly off.
2. I had to smack the crap out of that hub to get it to break free. He was able to do it in a couple of hits but I had to wham on it for a good 20 minutes taking some breaks. Be careful of the parking brake components.
So just like he said its really all about patience's. Many times I thought it wasn't going to come free from all the rust (South Dakota) and I was going to throw the wheel back on and get a air hammer but I prevailed and so can you. Thanks for always having the most high quality and straight forward videos!
OK Car Nut a question I have found an answer for. As a DIY mechanic, I use anti seixe on bolts and nuts that have been more difficult or exposed to adverse environments , heat water corrosion. Why do mechanics rarely go to the trouble of using it when they are likely to disassemble the same parts in the future. It would look like it waould make your work easier.
Job security, makes it harder for DIY mechanics.
Jokes aside, he probably uses it on Rusty cars and on cars that are not rusty, no need for anti-sieze.
Not a beginner job - well, it was the very first job I did on my own vehicle, before I'd even done an oil change on it! I did run into a couple complications and it was unnerving to say the least, but I got it done, and using an aftermarket part (Mevotech), I guess I got lucky - nearly 8 years later and it's still going strong (or should I say smoothly). The part was less than 20% of the cost it would have been having it done by a shop.
This is a job that can either be pretty easy (zero rust, all the bolts come off easily, hub is not siezed onto the spindle) or really hard (plenty of rust, bolts struggle to come off, hub is severely rusted onto the spindle, and car is disabled in your garage and can't even tow it to a garage because you removed then bearing and the hub is still there so you can't put a wheel so you now need a mobile mechanic to rescue you)
@@omarpulido8502 Perfect summary.
Great advice. Tomorrow is another day - I'll give it a shot.
Your a genius, thank you so much for your help. That procedure for checking bearings worked great!
Thanks for the video, but you didn’t tell us the torque specs on the holding bolts and the axel nut just in case that we need to be aware of that
Just subscribed. Great video! Great way to diagnose wheel bearings! Your videos are clear, your explanation, and your demonstration of the repair was very clear. I will come to your channel for any repairs I will do in the future. Thank you!
That's a great and easy way to do a quick diagnostic !! Do you have a video on front wheel bearing 4x2 tundra 1st GEN
Great job! Very helpful! But do you have a video of rear bearings replacement for 2009 Lexus is 350 RWD?
Yes, I've turned changing out a bearing into a difficult job, but it wasn't a Toyota. Part of the bearing race had come apart and welded itself to the spindle.
Question: if you need to change one bearing, should you also change the bearing on the opposite side at the same time, or just wait and see? Based on what you did in the video, I think I know the answer, but I want to be sure. Thanks for the video.
Yes, you had a real problem when the bearing welds itself to the spindle. Like to see him tackle one of those issues.
@@bwest-yq3uc Yeah, it was an adventure.