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Worn Wheel Bearing and Speed Sensor Replacement

Discussion in 'Prius v Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by TimberLong, Feb 9, 2016.

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  1. ChapmanF

    ChapmanF Senior Member

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    In my experience, DIY doesn't really eliminate the parts-markup issue, 'cause the parts are what you're still going to buy anyway. (In some cases you can go cheap aftermarket, but another way of looking at DIY is that the savings in labor can leave you more willing to spend for quality in the parts.)

    It's funny, the safety issue works exactly the opposite way for me ... when I've done it myself, I know how it was done and what procedures were followed.

    The rear bearing assembly isn't a complicated job really, if you look over the steps in the manual at techinfo.toyota.com you can judge whether they look like stuff you can do. The one part of the job that can challenge your patience and resourcefulness, depending on how much salt is used where you are, is just getting the old assembly to come out, after you've removed the bolts.

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    #21 ChapmanF, Feb 12, 2016
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    Not likely. We are the third owners and it has over 123,000 miles on it.
     
    #22 TimberLong, Feb 14, 2016
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    I know what you mean about the safety issue. In a way, I agree. I've been my own mechanic many times - and I never trusted the other guys touching it because I knew what they could do wrong. But, I don't have a lot of tools and, though I've taken off the wheels and put them back on, I've never touched the brakes or anything inside. I do have a torque wrench and stuff, so maybe I should have tried. But, I have a lot of other stuff going on and I know how quickly something like this can take hours more than if I took it to someone that has done it before because I'm rather slow and deliberate. So, this time, I opted for that route.

    I've already committed to this repair and the shop has ordered the part. But, I'll be looking at that website next time before I make a decision. Thanks for the tip!
     
    #23 TimberLong, Feb 14, 2016
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