2005 toyota camry front wheel bearing replacement

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This process is almost identical to replacing the front wheel bearing on earlier generation Torque values from Haynes Manual

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Begin squeezing the bearing out with a 30mm socket, attached to either a breaker bar or an impact driver S, T, U. If the wheel vibrates constantly, as it will if these problems are present, the front wheel bearing will wear out. The wheel hub must be pressed into the inner race of the new wheel bearing. Run the installation bolt through the disc plate, inner bearing, wheel hub, and outer disc plate.

Hardlymoving writes about do-it-yourself automobile maintenance on various makes and models. The most common causes of wheel bearing failure are 1 out-of-balance wheels, which a wheel balance job will fix, and 2 out-of-round tires, which a wheel balance job will not fix; the tire must be replaced.

If the wheel vibrates constantly, as it will if these problems are present, the front wheel bearing will wear out. Worn out wheel bearings make a low-pitched humming or grinding noise that gets progressively louder as the car's speed increases. It is most noticeable when cruising on the highway. If you have the tools discussed below, this article provides a simple method to remove the inner bearing race, thus avoiding removing the steering knuckle and having the bearing s pressed out at a machine shop.

Although many parts suppliers provide a kit consisting of a new wheel hub with the bearing, there is no need to replace the wheel hub, since it doesn't usually wear out. Many buy the kit to avoid having to obtain the tools needed to remove the inner wheel bearing race. Once you have gone through the learning curve of doing one side, the other side will go faster and easier.

A FWD wheel hub puller with a slide hammer see A below. This tool can be rented at most auto parts stores, or you can buy it on Amazon. A portable FWD wheel bearing removal-and-installation tool see B below. This tool is not typically available for rent. But without this tool, attempting to hammer out an old bearing and hammer in a new one is a complete waste of time, and will damage the new bearings and pop out the inner bearing race. You can buy this bearing tool kit on Amazon.

A high-speed rotary tool with a small metal-cutting disc like a dremel tool. In addition, a high-torque air or electric impact driver will make it a lot easier to squeeze out the old bearings and put in the new ones. If the outer CV axle shaft spline gets stuck inside the wheel hub spines usually through corrosion , do not attempt to hammer it loose.

It will damage the shaft nut threads. The below video will show you how to do it with a electric jack hammer. If a jack hammer is not available, a heavy metal punch can be substituted. With the car in park and the parking brake on, remove the wheel cover to expose the axle shaft nut. If an impact driver is not available, straighten and remove the cotter pin and remove the axle shaft nut cover see E, F, G below.

Fit a 30mm socket for a Corolla to a breaker bar, and torque the nut loose until finger tight. The wheel caliper assembly which holds the brake pads is attached to the steering knuckle with two 17mm bolts C. The brake hose may be secured to the strut assembly and should be unbolted. Wiggle and pull on the caliper assembly until it is clear of the brake rotors.

Support the caliper in any way that keeps it from dangling or pulling on the brake hose. Remove the brake rotor D ; if it is rusted on, a few taps with a brass hammer should free it.

Unless you did this in the first step, remove the axle shaft cotter pin E , axle shaft nut cover F and the axle shaft nut G. Attach the hub puller tool to the wheel hub using the existing wheel lugs. The lugs must be on tight H, I, J. Then screw the slide hammer tool onto the hub puller K. A few sharp tugs with the slide hammer will pull off the wheel hub, including the inner wheel bearing race L. On Corollas, the wheel bearing outer seal will come out along with the hub as well.

Toyota Camry front bearing replace info. Years 1992 to 2016