1991 corolla front wheel bearing - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

Sorcerer · 12-30-2008, 04:11 PM

When I purchased this corolla sedan 3spd auto 4AFE I drove it home with a seized brake caliper (about 20km's) which caused the rotor/caliper/hub to take some pretty serious heat... when I got it home I had a doner car and immediately started swapping parts.... The car has been great for 6 months, but I've the thought of a bad wheel bearing has been in the back of my mind the entire time due to the extreme heat the hub endured... The other day I noticed a bit of a growl at speed, and today I was checking the wheels for play and sure enough the driverside front has play (the one exposed to the heat) the rest all feel perfect, no play at all. I assume this means I need a new bearing... these are a pressed in bearing that requires a press to replace correct? Also can you repack and/or tighten these style bearing?

Also, anywhere anyones gotten a good cheap replacement would be great.. toyota's price is like 150 bucks just for the bearing....

thanks for any help and advice... has anyone done a write up on this at all? can you replace the bearings using a brass drift? bearing puller?

cheers
Eric

kcwa · 12-30-2008, 05:02 PM

You can get an axle bearing / hub assembly complete from Rockauto.com for about $140 ... or get the bearing along for about $30 to $50. Yes, the bearing would need to be pressed in if you get just the bearing.

Sorcerer · 12-30-2008, 05:16 PM

thanks for the quick reply... anyone else?
I want to do it the cheapest/best way

eage8 · 12-30-2008, 05:42 PM

you could just go to a junkyard and get another hub... that would probably be the cheapest and fastest way.

***toyomoho*** · 12-30-2008, 06:03 PM

The bearing is pressed in. This requires a press, no way around it.

The autozone website has info on the job.

http://www.autozone.com/shopping/rep...00c1528006f5b5

Find out what bearing is used by visiting websites selling the bearing and listing the actual bearing number. Then do a web search on the part number. On occasion Ebay has bearings listed.

kcwa · 12-30-2008, 07:29 PM

..eage8 is right, the cheapest and easiest would be going to the junkyard. Check to find out what other cars are compatible like the Geo Prizm.

kileak · 01-03-2009, 07:57 PM

That bearing would be a reasonably priced part. You have to take it all apart anyway. To have it pressed in would cost very little. I wouldn't suggest to you to go try to find a whole new steering knuckle assembly.

Sorcerer · 01-06-2009, 03:16 PM

What size is the nut in the center of the wheel?

Is this a good deal?
http://cgi.ebay.ca/88-02-Toyota-Coro...1227123001r660

looks like it would still need to be pressed in right?