Rear Hub & Bearing Replacment, DIY Options

[vile_v]

A DIY FOR REPLACING YOUR REAR HUB & BEARING on a GT
(I am not a mechanic so used this guide at your own risk! The reason why I am changing my hub and bearing because the hub exceeded the bearing backlash maximum. The way I checked it was by lifting up the car, and pushing on wheel left and right. It moved around a lot, plus it was making a winding noise when driving some what like having winter tires on in the summer. I did this on a 1995 GT Convertible, so I'm not sure if this applies to a ST with drums. Good luck, and I hope this helps one person at least!)

TOOLS & PARTS LIST



(look at picture one)
- jack + jack tools
- wheel block
- jack stand
- 1/2 ratchet + extension
- 3/8 ratchet + extension
- torque wrench
- 14mm socket (deep and short)
- 12mm socket
- 21mm socket
- gloves
- clamp
- mp grease
- hub & bearing (42410-20150)
- bearing oil ring (90301-63006)
(not in picture)
- Toyota manual
- hammer
- towel

SETUP & PREPARATION


1. loosen lug nuts with a 21mm socket


2. place wheel blocker


3. raise car with jack, and place a jack stand under the car for safety reasons
*if you have a convertible you should unlatch your top to avoid any extra pressure that happens from jacking up your car*
4. remove lug nuts and than the wheel

REMOVAL


5. remove caliper bolt with a 12mm socket
6. push the caliper towards the inside of the car and lift the caliper up to remove the brake pads


7. remove the 2 caliper housing bolts with 14mm socket
*I had one hell of time removing the top one, i used a deep 14 for this*


8. remove brake disc
* I had alot of trouble removing the brake disc, what i did was i used the caliper bolt to push the disc out, the Toyota manual says you can return the shoe adjuster until the wheel turns freely, if your brake disc does not come off easily*


9. spin the hub until you can see the bolt behind the hub assembly shown in picture 8
* spin it around to see the other ones, there are four of them*


*i had to tug on the brake shoe to get to the bolts on the left side*


*here is a comparison of the my new and old hub & bearing*
10. remove the oil ring, its almost invisible but it should be there!

INSTALLATION


11. install new oil ring, remeber to put some MP grease on it first


12. bolt down the hub back by doing the reverse order of removal
*remember the torque specification is 59 Ft lbs, I installed the bolts across from each other the same way you tighten a lug nuts on a wheel*
13. install everything back in the reverse order of removal

CONGRATULATIONS! YOU JUST DID A HUB AND BEARING REPLACEMENT

This post has been edited by vile_v: Apr 17, 2009 - 12:33 AM