Diagram for front wheel hub.

If you have a dremel that will help take out the stake in the hub nut. Being careful to not cut into the shaft.

If your hub is stuck on the shaft some penetrating oil and a hub puller will be useful.

8 in. Three-Jaw Gear Puller

Overall, take your time, don't be in a hurry.

 

There is a dust shield at the rear of the bearing that has to be removed, and re-fitted. It is difficult to remove the shield without damaging it so it would be prudent to order one of these.

John

 

The work involved with removing the hub is not difficult, but!!! The bearing hub being made of steel and fitted into an aluminium housing seizes into the housing. Often a press is required to remove the old bearing hub from the housing.
Once removed wire brush or file out the aluminium housing so that the hub fits in without having to use brute force.
On the dust shield is a small cut out designed to clear the hole in the housing for the ABS sensor so this must be positioned correctly.

John

 

The bearing on it's own cannot be changed. It is a one piece unit complete with wheel flange and studs. Once the axle nut has been removed it is much easier to remove the complete hub, and aluminium carrier "after removing the disc and caliper bracket" by undoing the bottom ball joint (3 fasteners) the track rod and then the 2 fasteners that hold it to the shockabsorber .The bearing hub is held in the carrier from the back by 4 fasteners.

John

 

As Britprius said, the bearing comes with parts attached that you screw the disc/wheel onto. But the part that attaches to the car is what causes the problem. I had a puller with slamweight, then I took it to a guy with a hydraulic press, then I threw a tantrum and eventually I went to the Toyota dealer who had a fitment in exactly the right size to push it out. They are probably still finding bearingballs all over the workshop...

See pic of loose driveshaft, new hub and old hub still in place.



Here we are sanding out the surface that caused us so much grief (where the stainless steel bonds with the aluminium)

 

Northern climate with winter road salts..... Just changed left front wheel bearing on 06, required was a 12 point 30 mm socket to remove spindle nut.
The old bearing/race (hub-spindle assembly - 1 piece preloaded with non removal bearings) was stuck to the cast aluminum knee that bolts to the strut and lower ball joint. Soaking over night with fancy named release agent/spray were a waste of time. Could not move the bearing/race (spindle) until i knocked out the old bearings and hollow axle shaft and used a cut off wheel to slot the race to relieve pressure. It still exploded when it came apart, be careful. (20 ton jack on the press) Cleaned up knee with wire brush and small grinder to make the new bearing assembly a slip fit. I will use heavy grease on the the slip fit ( or dilectric grease) before installation and a little on the axle splines. Scribed the knee at the strut attaching bolts before unbolting to have a close reference for reassembly. This would have been an easy job with out the galvanic action between the aluminum knee and steel bearing race. After 188,000 miles I decided to replace the backing plate too.

 

Congrats on a job well done. As for dealer pricing remember your in rip off Britain.
Some while ago I was in the local dealers, and a customer came in asking for a price to fit a tow bar on a Rav4. He was alarmed at the price quoted £1380 + VAT = £1656. More than the price he paid for his caravan. I pointed him in the direction of a fitting company less than 3 miles away Total cost with electrics £360.

John

 

The Toyota dealer will not do a 4 wheel alignment because the official Toyota line is that the rear wheels cannot be adjusted. Some non dealer alignment places will do this by adding shims to the rear hubs.
There is an official Toyota service tool for tracking the rear wheels that basically bends the axle assembly to correct any miss alignment, but I have yet to find a dealer that has such a tool or even admit the existence of one. The dealer will tell you if the rear alignment is out to have a new axle fitted. = more money.

John

 

I should have qualified my statement by saying the dealer can check the rear alignment but they cannot adjust it. Toyota as the franchiser will not allow the dealer to fit shims for correction.

John

 

Aluminum and steel is never a good mix, even just taking my alloy rims off, lol. Especially when new, I've had to resort to 2x4 behind the tire and a big sledge hammer blow. Once they get a bit of patina I think it's not as bad.

 

I find cleaning the location hole in the wheel and then giving it a couple of coats of clear lacquer helps reduce the amount of corrosion keeping them free.

John.

 

Try to use my easy method to take wheel bearing off the hub
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20160115_193304 by CrniMilorad posted Jan 20, 2016 at 9:36 PM