Im going to replace the front wheel bearing and axle, If you have any info that would help me please let me know Options

[Celi94bk]

I have a 94 GT and it is making a crazy growling noise from the front drivers side. One mechanic said that I need new tires and that was what causing all the noise. I really dont think that it would sound like metal on metal also when I turn at low speeds the axle will make a click or popping sound. I had already replaced the wheel bearing and drivers side axle about 6 months ago. Is this common I think where I took it to may have done a bad job or over looked a warn hub perhaps. but Im looking for some info on how to get this bearing out and replace the axle. Im determined not to take it to some shop and charge me out the ass to have it done again 6 months from now. I know from some of the posts that I will need a 33mm socket and some sort of breaker bar or Air wrench. What I really want to know if any one has a diagram of the front drivers side steering system.

I have the following tools.

55pc tool set
Pipe for leverage
Liquid wrench
Tool box full of various tools
2 ton jack
Jack stands


From what I have read on here I will need
race bearing removal tool
33mm Socket
Scan Diagram of the front drivers side stearing system (Axle + Wheel bearing exploded)

Any Info that would guide me that would be great...

Thanks in advance

I dont have any power/air tools.. can this been done by hand?

This post has been edited by Celi94bk: May 5, 2006 - 10:48 PM

[blu94gt]

you're going to need the new bearing pressed into the knuckle, which you'll probably just need to take the whole knuckle to a machine shop. Also you'll probably have to replace the hub, typically if the bearing has been making a lot of metal on metal sound the hub is all screwed up.

I just did my driver's side bearing and axle. Did the axle myself and took the knuckle and hub off the car to a machine shop, they pulled the bearing and pressed the new one onto the new hub in the knuckle.

$125 for new hub from Toyota
$50 for new bearing and seals
$35 for machining fees

I took it home, put it all on the car, and wallah!

You're replacing the same side that was just done 6 months ago?

[Celi94bk]

You're replacing the same side that was just done 6 months ago?

I Had the bearing replaced about 6 months ago. and the axle replaced with a junk yard one about 3 months ago. It really sounds like a growl with poping when making sharp low speed turns.

Im just thinking that the shop that put the bearing in did a really ****ty job.

[blu94gt]

You're replacing the same side that was just done 6 months ago?

I Had the bearing replaced about 6 months ago. and the axle replaced with a junk yard one about 3 months ago. It really sounds like a growl with poping when making sharp low speed turns.

Im just thinking that the shop that put the bearing in did a really ****ty job.

well the problem can be the bearing was put onto a worn hub and caused the bearing to wear really fast. when I had mine done they could have put it back on my old hub but it would have had some free play and the bearing would have worn really fast

[Celi94bk]

That is what I think happened .. Do you have the part number for that hub? front drivers side gt manual

This post has been edited by Celi94bk: May 7, 2006 - 4:46 PM

[blu94gt]

That is what I think happened .. Do you have the part number for that hub? front drivers side gt manual

I don't have the part number. When I called the Toyota dealer in town they needed my VIN to verify the type of hub I needed, just to make sure that it was a GT Manual non-ABS hub.