To me, these struggle videos are the most educational. There's a lot you can learn from the manuals/books, but persevering in the face of one bastard of a job is a real skill in itself.
@scottmoser10997 жыл бұрын
I appreciate you being real and showing that it can actually be a pain to get off, and not just cutting out all the extra efforts.
@supercoupe62889 жыл бұрын
i know it looked caveman style but I've seen this done like this before and have done it myself and the bearing held up fine, you have to do with what you have to work with, I own a 20 ton press and things are easier with it, watching this video sure brought back memories. Keep them coming Eric, you rock.
@chrisE8156 жыл бұрын
Thanks for showing your struggles Eric. I have some tips for those who wish to replace the front wheel bearing and reuse the hub: Use a vice, or two 6x6 boards and make an opening wider than the bearing assembly. Use two pieces of flat bar steel (something without a lot of flex), place the bearing hub down and wedge the steel between the hub and bearing housing. You can also remove a few lug bolts to gain more clearance. At this point, the bearing housing bolt heads will be resting on the steel bars. Next place the 35mm socket that you used to remove the axle nut and set it against the backside of the hub- the socket is acting as a punch which allows you to evenly apply force to the hub without deforming it. Use a 3lb (or heavier) hand sledge to repeatably strike the socket and eventually you will separate the hub from the bearing. You will then likely need to cut and break one of the inner bearing races off of the hub. I hate to reference one of his videos, but Chris Fix's "How to Change a Wheel Bearing (short and fast version)" shows a similar method for a FWD car. As for pressing the hub into the new bearing assembly, simply use one of the all-thread rod style front wheel bearing kits. This video is entertaining, but sadly, not too helpful.
@johanneswarn54889 жыл бұрын
I'm impressed by your patience, i would get angry and start breaking stuff after like 20 minutes of trying haha. Great informative video as always!
@February549 жыл бұрын
Jonka Olofsson There are things you must not get angry at. You can get angry when you mess up spark plug threads, or drill into a coolant jacket. But jobs like this, you just have to keep your head cool and think of ways to get that part off.
@johanneswarn54889 жыл бұрын
Yeah, i hate it but i've always had a bad temper and very little patience. It's hard to change but it's absolutely true that patience is important when working on cars!
@Clearanceman29 жыл бұрын
Jonka Olofsson He's a professional. This is a semi daily thing in mechanics, most things don't go the way they are supposed to go. And he didn't know about the hub before this or he would have bought one upfront.
@JohnSmith-pp9ot9 жыл бұрын
Jonka Olofsson I would have poured gas over and inside the Toyota, and set it a blaze.
@Djsndbruxnsbsw9 жыл бұрын
February im always a little too late
@d.j.99615 жыл бұрын
I know this is a rather old video/4 years old but, I FEEL YOUR PAIN!!! I spent many hours aligning a car via the string method & then, after the alignment was Close (within a 1/16th) I decided to rush & change a simple front wheel bearing on a 03 focus. It has spent it's life on the east coast and this particular wheel bearing was original to the car. It actually came apart intact, surprisingly! I spent hours laying on wet concrete, in upper 20 degree weather but, then it warmed up into the lower 30's & started raining for the last 4-5 hours! I do not have a press, or a slide hammer, I resided to using a bushing driver tool & beating it half to death with no avail & finally, I removed the knuckle & brought it indoors, into the vice & within 20 min, I was victorious!!! Then, back out into the rain & freezing weather to use a fwd bearing removal toll/ forcing screw type kit, to remove the bearing & install the new bearing & hub!!! I was in a hurry, Had to get the misses to work & when it was all done, I realized that I made a huge mistake! I forgot to grease the axle shaft before inserting it threw the hub, I cleaned all the old grease off & sprayed it w/brake clean, followed by using a small wire brush to get into the grooves & followed that up with brake clean again & a rag & in all my rush, I forgot to grease the axle so,, It must all come apart again tomorrow when it will be 11-18 degree's,=fun, fun!!! Wonder what joys I would encure if I don't grease the axle spline & leave it alone? RUST!!!
@ItsFriscoBaby9 жыл бұрын
Thanks for uploading but seriously this was like a tutorial on how not to change a wheel bearing. Even after the disaster of trying to split the old one beating the new one with a hammer is a terrible idea. You need a press.
@0411852 жыл бұрын
This guy just destroyed the new hub and bearing.... Just buy a press or. Buy the hub bearing assembly
@janceifyre2 жыл бұрын
Lol
@mbisson58166 жыл бұрын
I hate watching car vids where you know the guy took everything apart first. This was the real deal. Thanks for showing it all, even the stuff that doesn't go so smoothly. I started watching it just to see the axle install, but the bearing/hub assembly was very entertaining.
@NJshadow939 жыл бұрын
Hey Eric, for future reference incase you have to do the other side, you can get the full hub/bearing assembly from Blue Pit Bearings. I did this job on my 2006 4Runner in 20 minutes with the full assembly.
@juliosdiy32065 жыл бұрын
20 min wow i was thinking at least 2 hours for my 2010 tacoma.
@paulstandaert20429 жыл бұрын
Congratulations, Toyota, for making a wheel/hub bearing that is nearly impossible to replace without buying a spindle, too. I ended up removing 2 wheel studs, and using the grinder, cut a slot in the hub assembly in order to be able to slide 2 of the bolts out. I threaded nuts onto those bolts and along with a washer, re-inserted it into the slot that I cut out. I repeated this procedure on the bolt hole on the opposite side. Using the nut/bolts, I backed them off of each other, which effectively pushed the SPINDLE (the round thing is called a spindle, not a hub, or at least that's how I learned it) out of the hub/bearing unit and I was able to re-use the spindle, which was otherwise in good shape. Of course, I had to do some finnagling to remove the inner race of the inner bearing from the spindle, as typical wheel bearing replacement procedure. Pressing the spindle back into the hub/bearing was easy with the press. If you forget to install the bolts, I'm sure that studs can be installed into the knuckle and nuts used to hold the bearing in. Plus, installation may be a bit easier that way, as well. I've only come across a COUPLE small cars, such as the PT Cruiser, Neon, and Geo metro where I could use a hammer to successfully pound out the spindle from the bearing. It has just never worked, despite massive amounts of hammering.
@aaronboodoosingh61879 жыл бұрын
I really didn't expect something like this from a guy like you.
@dewickt9 жыл бұрын
Did my 86 Taurus several years ago, friend had a 10 ton press that was just able to separate the hub and bearing, also used it to put the new bearing in, made the job so much easier.
@commodore6659 жыл бұрын
I was waiting for the hammer to break , and was not disappointed .
@HUBBABUBBADOOPYDOOP9 жыл бұрын
commodore665 (Base should've been inverted)
@jonsidds69636 жыл бұрын
Gotta say, I am a decent body man and an even better painter. Been doing it since about 12 for my Pop. Never got into being a mechanic, although he was/ is still a great mechanic. Your video is a step by step on what ever you're working on and you show the fails like the wheel hub assembly. I had ordered mine cause my Pop told me it's a pain to get apart sometimes, glad I saw it. Anyway thanks for breaking it down for us panel beaters and paint chip eaters.
@mandroid32199 жыл бұрын
Anytime your dealing with anything pressed in, just take it to your local auto machine shop pay them 20$ and have them press it out within seconds. But if you like dealing with those things yourself best of luck. In my experience its never worth the hassle.
@tgoodm16 жыл бұрын
Mandroid321 You don't tell a machine shop how much to charge. They charge what they want to charge.
@Justadudeman226 жыл бұрын
Fuck you tgoodm1
@Koshunae6 жыл бұрын
@@tgoodm1 I'm in the process of doing these right now and my local shop literally said $20 to press off and press in. It's literally 10 minutes worth of work for both sides, so it's an easy money job.
@ZADOMAN486 жыл бұрын
@@Justadudeman22 -if you have no money no machine shop this explains how to do it try to absorb this.
@juliosdiy32065 жыл бұрын
Why isnt Eric using a press fro HbF? I would. And u r right about the 20 bucks who would charge more so for 30 sec of press.
@AmericasFootprints9 жыл бұрын
Just wanted to say I found the video extremely useful and just realized I, too, ordered the same part. It was described as a FULL assembly, only to find out it wasn't. Thanks for confirming what I need to ask for tomorrow.
@ericthecarguy9 жыл бұрын
Cameraman Brian was complaining about a noise from the front end of his 4Runner. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4W2ZZ6bbNOJn6c
@zx8401ztv9 жыл бұрын
EricTheCarGuy On one hand i was sorry for you, but on the other i enjoyed seeing that even you can have a ""Monster pain in the ass day" lol :-D But you beat it, and its all happy agoin :-)
@zx8401ztv9 жыл бұрын
Peter Barrett LOL nice :-D
@mentaldan6669 жыл бұрын
just watched the video. you had a heck of a job there EricTheCarGuy !
@aserta9 жыл бұрын
EricTheCarGuy You need a hydraulic press. Even a shitty HF one would of had saved you all that hammering. There's no substitute for hydraulic force.
@xLoB63x9 жыл бұрын
EricTheCarGuy hey eric, i understand you want to show us how it can be done with minimum use of professional tools but cant you just put it between the car and lift and use it as a press instead of beating it with a hammer :D
@dwtees7 жыл бұрын
Eric, the reason I'm searching youtube videos is to get ideas. Nice video by the way. I own an auto repair shop in Houston. I just had to do a 2003 Prerunner front wheel bearing. Earlier this week I did the front bearings on a 2005 Tundra which looks like what you are doing here. The job you are doing I used a very large bearing separator and used my press. The way the hub is made my "OTC hub shark" will not work on the 2003 Prerunner. We ended up getting the bearing out in the press using makeshift parallels which was kind of dangerous. I think you will agree this job is very time consuming and difficult. I found the 2003 much more difficult. All Data gives us commission techs 1.9 hours to do this job on the 2003 Prerunner. It gives 2.5 hours to do the job on the, IMO, easier 4 runner. I feel sorry for a young tech starting out. The times All Data and the other estimating software give these days makes it quite difficult to make a decent living as a technician. I would always advise any young person I meet not to pursue this line of work. A plumber or electrician for example can make much better money and the work is 100 times easier. Some of us are not cut out for college and thats OK. Do anything else. A technician's life is a very hard life and most will always live in poverty.
@sheriethomas99319 жыл бұрын
I am sure that Eric could have edited the video down to 4 minutes to make it look like everything went just fine.
@timothyandrewnielsen6 жыл бұрын
Every time I see one of these auto repair videos, I think I should have listened to my Dad and learned about cars when I was younger.
@EminHVAC9 жыл бұрын
Eric I was dying laughing when that slide hammer broke lmao. Hey brother you need to get a press from harbor fright, they work well.
@bayou0776 жыл бұрын
Emin HVAC I just read your comment and then he broke it. Lol
@anthonyreddy28344 жыл бұрын
I did this job like 6 or so times on my Tacoma, one time I thought I bought a whole unit bearing but they sent me 2 parts, I modified my harbor freight pipe bender into a press and pressed out the outer and pressed back in the new parts.
@robhgtc20059 жыл бұрын
I feel your pain EricTheCarGuy. I recently had a similar experience with an Acura MDX. It took two slide hammer rentals (ultimately a very large crow bar did the trick of getting the bearing out from the knuckle)and about 6 hours of work to just get the old hub assembly OUT!! Thankfully I already had a FULL Timken HUB and bearing assembly on hand. That was the toughest one I've encountered up til now.
@jsmcguireIII8 жыл бұрын
"Cheap tools cost you money." Truer words have never been said.
@chrisE8156 жыл бұрын
Pressing in a hub with a hammer will cost you subscribers and customers.
@bookooc56055 жыл бұрын
Cheap mechanics with hammers will cost you more.
@andye90265 жыл бұрын
Dude this made me feel so much better about when I work on cars. I feel every time i watch an instructional video everything goes well and the host says “huh normally this is harder but we got lucky.” I’m happy to know that people who know what they’re doing also get their ass kicked some days.
@mikeferrante73419 жыл бұрын
hey eric, how come you didnt torque the axle nut? wont that lead to the wheel bearing going again?
@InternetDude9 жыл бұрын
Mike Ferrante Lazy?
@cherubman30529 жыл бұрын
Mike Ferrante The front wheel bearing preload is set by pressing the hub into the bearing. The axle-nut doesn't actually hold the bearing together on the front of these, as the hub spline goes all the way through and the Driveshaft bottoms out against the spline, not the bearing. Torque setting on the axle nut is around 200Nm, so very tight is fine
@MarionBumperTwoBumper9 жыл бұрын
+cherubman3052, actually that is incorrect. while the initial pressing puts everything together, the CV shaft and CV axle nut are what holds everything together as you drive. I have had NUMEROUS customers who have not torqued their CV nut properly and the hub started to work it's way out. This is why the torque spec on the nut is 173 lbs-ft. "Very tight" is not fine at all. I promise you, I have seen the results.
@Firmani3695 жыл бұрын
Yes it will ! Yikes lol! Haha
@mickeytnova9 жыл бұрын
Wow Eric. You earned it today. Great to see a veteran work up a sweat and develop some shade tree mechanics. Great job man.
@satamanschmidt34289 жыл бұрын
If there ever was as example of why you need a hydraulic press this would be it. When you start wailing on something with a hammer you're doing something wrong. If you haven't got the right tool for the job either get it or have somebody else do it. This was ridiculous.
@MrFenwayfool8 жыл бұрын
I'm getting ready to replace a front wheel bearing on my BMW 325xi... and you just scared the heck out of me. Thanks, Eric!
@raterus9 жыл бұрын
c'mon Eric, Scotty Kilmer's video had that bearing off in 12 seconds!
@stevejette23295 жыл бұрын
WOW. I really like the excellent picture quality, lighting and camera work !!! Sound also is loud and clear, especially the slide hammer ! And you don't try to be the star or a comedian. I am surprised your like to dislike ratio is only 10:1, about average. Clearly this is WAY above average.
@cmnemesis9 жыл бұрын
Eric I watched your video but I hate to say but I noticed you left out the front outer oil seal during the assembly of the wheel bearing. The seal does not come with the wheel bearing assembly, it has to be purchased separately or use the old one which was not possible because you were not able to remove the bearings from the hub/spindle to be able to reuse the old seal. Either way I think Brian the cameraman deserves to know that he is missing the seal on his bearings. Just trying to help Brian out.
@danmartinez94976 жыл бұрын
cmnemesis and the oring that keeps all the dirt out... Definitely not the way to do this job. I got over a 100,000 miles out of the bearings on my FJ, only replaced them cause I didn't want them to fail later...but I don't think that this hub assy will get near that with all that hammering...this is a typical Toyota hub not sure why Eric had no idea what he was doing. Also another good practice is to replace both sides so much easier to do both at the same time....
@josephhall67546 жыл бұрын
I also noticed he missed the O-ring and outer oil seal. My guess is that wheel bearing was replaced shortly after this video was made.
@roberturkevich32337 жыл бұрын
I am a master tech with 40 years exp have watched many of eric's videos he is an excellent tech this is an example of frustration taking over time to sit down and think been there
@Macavellic9 жыл бұрын
Yeah some days just look like everything's against you... The worst is when you're trying to help friends/family end you end up looking like a shitty helper... Anyway, nice job overall, thank you for your videos.
@MediumHalf9 жыл бұрын
Haha, yes, nothing like confidently saying "oh yeah I'll help you do the parking brake shoes on your Explorer" and then finding out it's the worst parking brake shoe job you've ever done.
@Clearanceman29 жыл бұрын
JaWe Yeah, I'm sure Subaru legacy is close.
@sandeepveeramani2 жыл бұрын
Never seen such an extensive use of a hammer on an automobile :) Great video. Hats off to your patience.
@pckuching33749 жыл бұрын
You Need A hydrolic pressure press?
@ericthecarguy9 жыл бұрын
PC KUCHING Agreed.
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@gwaponak9 жыл бұрын
PC KUCHING I agree with you. put in hydraulic press with bearing separator plate done in 30 min or less
@aintnunbutapenut9 жыл бұрын
EricTheCarGuy next time use your car lift to make some kind of press, you're smart you can think of something.
@overlandtennessee33408 жыл бұрын
"more days turn out like this, than do not" this is the realest thing I've ever heard someone on KZbin say.
@saywhat91589 жыл бұрын
I think Eric strategically went about this the most crude and difficult way (meaning without specialty tools) so that he could get some manufacturer's to send him a "review" press and wheel bearing extractor tool to use in the future. In his position, it would be foolish to go out and buy these things for himself. ;)
@tschuy39239 жыл бұрын
Eric as always patience of a saint and perfect example of doing things right! From a terminal brain tumor patient you give me a reason to keep to the battles I deal with each and every day of my life! I love cars and my current project is a rebuilt engine installation. You guys are awesome! And I'm inspired! Awesome team!!!! Cars and my family are the reason I live we'll beyond any ones expectation. Thank you thank you for for helping me live well beyond what doctors have expected. You inspire me!!!! Brian and Eric no others could be better . With great admiration and respect live we'll and wish you alll the best. Eric great lesson here!!! You got to laugh at yourself and let it go. Eric you demo this fantastically!!M Credit to you both for helping me stay the person I am.....
@PietroEnciu9 жыл бұрын
Eric, why didn't you use some antiseize lube on the hub-bearing surface? Or on the cv axle splines?
@InternetDude9 жыл бұрын
Pietro Enciu No shit
@IntenseBlue3189 жыл бұрын
Pietro Enciu That's a good point. I put grease on my hub last time I had it off. When I went to change it 4 years later, I took the bolts out and it just came right out.
@timwall69169 жыл бұрын
+InternetDude or some silicone paste LMFAO
@2008solsticegxp6 жыл бұрын
The hub can be removed from the bearing assembly and put back in more easily with a 20 ton bench press. I ended up getting one myself after trying everything you did Eric and getting no where. Get a press. You'll find its worth its weight in gold.
@remodz63859 жыл бұрын
"Now we can send the camera man down the road with a new ruined wheel bearing and ruined steering components from smacking them around for 5 hrs. with 5 different hammers."
@vins15217 жыл бұрын
YOU have patience pal, now I know why I didn't get in to mechanics for a living.
@RaduGostian9 жыл бұрын
Why didn't you try to put the new hub in the freezer before pressing it in the bearing ?
@JohnSmith-pp9ot9 жыл бұрын
Radu Gostian Or heat up the bearing.
@T2Pogi8 жыл бұрын
+Radu Gostian That is what my mechanic suggested. Cool the new hub and heat the bearing cavity/housing. also, he advised heating the old bearing outer ring in one spot to loosen it before removal.
@nathanjohnson37905 жыл бұрын
Sir. Thank You!! I have a 98 Toyo 4Runner with over 210k on it and the driver side front wheel bearing is making that indicator noise. But since watching what you went thru, I will make sure to order the assembley instead of just the bearing!! Also, I'll make sure I have a Real Puller Tool set and not a Harbour Freight one! Thanks Again!! always a worth while experience watching your channel!!
@MrWoowootila9 жыл бұрын
You should always have the needed tools before you start the job. If you don't have them do not start. If you are replacing pressed bearings the minimum needed is a hydraulic press or a pressed bearing remover kit. Eric I enjoy watching your videos and have picked up some good pointers from various videos, but on this video you really beat the hell out of the suv. I question if you damaged the tie rod or ball joint. I understand you try to present in your videos from a DIY prospective with minimum tools, but sometimes you just need to spend the money on the tool needed for the job, find someone who you can borrow it from, or bite the bullet and pay a professional. I do all the work on my vehicles, but I am happy to pay someone to for front end alignments or wheel balancing, because the tools needed are to expensive for me to buy.
@MrWoowootila9 жыл бұрын
***** Rich, thanks for you input. Good to hear a professional calling him out on this.
@Eastahtata9 жыл бұрын
***** 1 Yeah very painful to watch knowing people will do the same. You should check out Eric O at South Main Auto, it's cathartic to see someone who knows what they're doing, and cares about doing it right.
@MrWoowootila9 жыл бұрын
Dan.vaku. I watch Eric O at South Main Auto also and it is a pleasure to watch someone who knows what he is doing. If you have a German Automobile also check out Edgemotors. The guy is has some really good tips on working on German Automobiles and is really has great attention to detail.
@anti09189 жыл бұрын
+Johnny Woo Eric at South Main Auto's channel is the best!
@cheekanuble9 жыл бұрын
Hey EricTheCarGuy, a trick I saw a colleague at wrk use to get hubs out is : you use the ball pein part of a hammer and hit on the flat surface with another. it's round so it can't really badly damage it and it gives you a bunch a strenght and confidence to hit it ! Just thought I'd share, might help someone
@wysetech20009 жыл бұрын
I guess you need a press for your shop, Eric. We replace a lot of wheel bearings in our shop and find they are all junk and about 50% of them fail within a year but since I started torqueing axles to spec my warranty comebacks are less than half of the other techs in the shop. The other guys have concrete heads and think I'm just an old fart.
@MrWoowootila9 жыл бұрын
wysetech2000 I have a aviation maintenance background and almost everything is reassembled with a torque wrench. Good to hear a professional calling him out on this.
@TheGasman7779 жыл бұрын
Hi Eric,great video. Good to see a real video instead of the fake cut ones that make everything look so easy. Keep up the good work,watching from the UK.
@paulwicklund10529 жыл бұрын
I would have drained and refilled the frt diff for my camera man.
@InternetDude9 жыл бұрын
Paul Wicklund Agreed. While you're there just do it, it's only a few extra minutes and a few extra bucks.
@ericthecarguy9 жыл бұрын
dainternetguru Well I guess you didn't see that you'd have to remove the entire shield under the engine to do that. My experience with Toyota trucks is that the fasteners for these shields get pretty messed up by quick lube places. Brian's truck was no exception. In short, that would not be as easy as you might think.
@NamesAA9 жыл бұрын
+Paul Wicklund I would too but on the bright side that fluid looked great lol
@JodBronson6 жыл бұрын
Anyone here knows why my Front Differential DOES NOT have a drain plug????
@JamesDziezynski8 жыл бұрын
Great video Eric, thanks for the help. I just replaced the wheel bearing (only) on my 05 4Runner. I got "Moog'd" as well when I ordered what I thought was the full hub / bearing assembly that turned out to be... the bearing. I ended up using an angle grinder to free the bolts from the old hub, then just like you, found a way to mash the new bearing into the new hub. In the end it all worked out, but took a bit of muscle!
@slewke7 жыл бұрын
ouch. glad thats not my vehicle. there is an inner seal on the spindle that needs to be replaced. original bearings lasted over 200,000 miles wow. without changing the inner seal the new bearing will not last 30,000. also why bend a skidplate? its only 4 bolts and you have power tools sheesh
@hdj81Vlimited6 жыл бұрын
yes not replacing a diff sealing from 4$ is plain stupid, espacially with a complete new driveshaft and hub.....
@majorchaos79326 жыл бұрын
I love how raw this vid was, not edited, not perfect and don’t like I would have done in my garage lol.. thanks buddy, loved it!
@genterousman9 жыл бұрын
Hammering with it on the truck made me cringe. All that horizontal hammering force being transfered to the ball joints, tie rods and even the strut bearing, that can reduce the lifespan of those parts. I can see doing that if your stuck on the road or trail, but never in a shop setting. Also, I ALWAYS use a new hub. The score marks make for less grip in the bearing. There was no snap ring in that design, so I would have definitely tossed the old hub and bearing in the recycle bin together. If you don't have a press to use, you can take those bits to a machine shop and get it done right for about $30ish bucks in most places. As a mechanic, I adore Toyotas. Changing a heater core in my Camry is a 20 minute job as just one of many examples.
@davidnguyen50286 жыл бұрын
This is fun, watching Eric struggle like most of us scrubs. I’m glad he included the footage in the video it was fun watching it.
@Jx1x39 жыл бұрын
that slide hammer wasnt good because where it came from? maybe if you used the proper tool for the job that wouldnt have happened, that tool wasnt even meant for that hub, you stressed that tool using it like that, it breaks and its harbor freights fault , dont blame the tool blame yourself! good try though
@Blazer02LS9 жыл бұрын
Was thinking the same thing. Cast iron doesn't like to be bent, torquing the nuts down visibly bent the hub adapter. I was waiting for it to snap. Then blaming the tool for the failure. Nope in this case it wasn't the tools fault. And hammering on a NEW bearing !!! Not in my shop, far to easy to damage a bearing, then you get to repair the repair... You also learned to NOT thank the automaker for making it "easy" before the job is done....
@fisherofmenmatt41949 жыл бұрын
That slide hammer sucked stop defending harbor freight lol, I know they are nice for dyi but there is nothing wrong with using an impact against that tool when it is supposed to be designed to have a built in impacting mechanism I highly doubt that the only reason the tool gave was because of improper use I mean it was designed to be hit man lol
@Blazer02LS9 жыл бұрын
Not defending HF at all. That tool broke because of abuse. First it was not the correct tool for that hub. Then when he was torquing the nuts down you can see the iron start to bend. Cast iron doesn't bend, it cracks and breaks. Then he also uses the two shop rags to increase the impact force, that isn't what that tool was made for. It would be no different if Eric had been using a Snap-On 3/8" ratchet with a 3 foot pipe on the handle and it failed.
@patw52pb19 жыл бұрын
Kevin McDougall You should learn some physics and the difference between screw and impact stresses. Everything has limitations, improper use can and does break tools. from experience I can tell you that I loaned an OTC/SPX slide hammer very similar to the one in the video to a coworker and he broke it just like Eric did. I replaced it with a SnapOn unit and he broke it within 20 minutes using it improperly just like Eric did. SnapOn rep reluctantly replaced it under warranty after some grumbling and a lecture. Needless to say, that coworker no longer has tool borrowing privileges.
@hellcat19889 жыл бұрын
2 other ways that I've removed bolt in wheel bearings in the past that might have worked here are 1: a slide hammer with a 3 jaw puller. Worked great on the rear bearing I replaced on a 98 Plymouth breeze. 2: Put the wheel back on with washers for proper spacing to keep from bottoming out the lug nuts (the brake rotor can work too, but it can damage the rotor and/or backplate) and use leverage on the wheel, i.e. yanking on it side to side to pull the bearing loose. The puller worked best for me though as it actually took longer to put the tool together than it did to remove the bearing. I try to avoid using a chisel in places like that because you could damage the backing plate. I also don't have any good long sharp chisels that would work on a bearing that big. Lastly, I would LOVE to have a ball joint that easy to deal with! Good job Toyota!!!
@Va1k1n9 жыл бұрын
Really don't wanna watch this.. almost 25 years of working with Toyota's.. I've never seen anything like this..
@Venom52604 жыл бұрын
then don''t watch armchair mechanic
@fabiocorreia8719 жыл бұрын
I have been watching this channel for a few years now and i really want to thank you for taking the time to make awesome informative videos. I am a huge fan of your work. From Portugal.
@jdeadman9 жыл бұрын
Soo I guess it's time for a press
@aknagcameltoe16 жыл бұрын
Eric you killed yourself on this Bearing Bro Harbor Freight sells a press from $129 (12 Ton) to $185 ( 20 Ton ) seeing as how wheel bearings are so commonly replaced I can't believe you don't have a press in the shop. I've watched many of your video's lots of great tips thanks .
@JUDGERAMBO9 жыл бұрын
Should have went with Toyota parts. I found your efforts hard to watch knowing your a veteran tech.
@2dfx9 жыл бұрын
JUDGERAMBO You're not really doing any harm with the likes of MOOG or SKF for that matter.
@salvadorebertolone6 жыл бұрын
The moog bearings ive used have been complete garbage. I have had a pair of front wheel bearings warranteed 3 times in 2 years.
@TJjeeper698 жыл бұрын
Damn Eric, you let that 4Runner kick your ass! To make your life a bit easier for next time, a large bearing splitter and a press is really the only way to get the hub separated from the bearing on 4Runners and Tacomas. I do those all the time at the dealer in about 30-40 minutes, and always reuse the old hub. 2 solid hours of flat rate gravy in your bay my friend!
@danielkarlsson6089 жыл бұрын
That was a complete hack job Eric. Get a hydraulic shop press and stop pounding on parts. Geez. Been a mechanic for that long and still just using a hammer.
@halgoldstein35086 жыл бұрын
eric is not educated and not certified ASE auto tech , he needs to attend some kind of automotive training school
@cjoakman77156 жыл бұрын
Eric isn't obligated to do these videos. He's showing us how to do things the way we might be able to do them. Does the average person have a press at home? No, they don't. BUT, they might have a slide hammer or can rent one. Showing this done using a press would have been useless. People who own presses already know how to do these things, correct? People like you are why this country is in the shape it is in. How about offering some useful info, instead of hateful rhetoric. It helps nobody and you look like an idiot. I know offering useful knowledge isn't easy and it is much easier to bash somebody, but I bet if you start studying now, by this time next year, you might actually be able to help somebody.
@cjoakman77156 жыл бұрын
Hal Goldstein is bad at punctuation and capitalization, therefore he is not certified to judge anyone. Eric is helping people save money by doing their own repairs. What have you ever done to help people Hal Goldstein?
@ZADOMAN486 жыл бұрын
His press looked hydraulic to me.
@thomasazzara58004 жыл бұрын
It bolts on. Install the entire assembly including the bearing is the way to go. 4 bolts. Had a top mechanic install just the bearing and the amount of banking needed to remove the old bearing is insane.
@plastbestikk9 жыл бұрын
You alredy destroyed the new bearing with that hammering eric.
@Venom52604 жыл бұрын
armchair mechanic
@plastbestikk4 жыл бұрын
@@Venom5260No im not. I have once taken a course at schaffler group on how to mount different bearings. One of the first thing they said is "never press or hammer the bearing when the forces goes through the roling elements" you get a dent in the race and it might be even worse then the one you replaced. I am glad to discouss with you, but not when you throw shit like that. If you shut your mouth sometimes and open your ears in the future, you might learn a thing or two.
@whytebobu9 жыл бұрын
We've done a few of these on Tacomas in our shop. They are a pain. We managed to cobble something together and press them out on the press. I've contemplated making a plate to bolt the bearing to and use that to help hang it in the press and make it easier and faster. If we get anymore of them through the shop I'll probably do that.
@renzovc8 жыл бұрын
hahahahahahaha when the slide hammer broke i died
@ThePracticalMechanic5 жыл бұрын
I know it’s an older video but when it auto played just now I started laughing. I live in Colorado and those bearing suck to remove without the rust. There are several method that I have come up with to press out the hub. 1. I used a die grinder on my slide hammer adaptor to allow the Toyota lug nut to fit down inside the adaptor and the I have a larger slide hammer that adapts to the otc plate. This doesn’t always work. 2. Pop the axle out and use the OTC Hub Grappler with so much force that you think something will break. 3. Buy the complete wheel bearing with hub and bolts now that they are available. (I see you have already listed this the description) I unfortunately enjoyed your struggle on this one because I’ve been there for hours doing the same thing. Have an awesome day!!!!
@veeerzes9 жыл бұрын
Thumbs up for the 60 fps!
@SilentServiceCode9 жыл бұрын
finally a good old fashioned ETCG repair video. holy fuck it's about time.
@bam69729 жыл бұрын
why would Toyota design such a wheel bearing? why a two piece design? wow what a pain in the ass just to change a wheel bearing. the bolts should thread into the wheel bearing not into the knuckle. why Toyota why????
@Clearanceman29 жыл бұрын
bam6972 Why would 90s 4 cylinder accords have captive rotors? They design what they design. It's not always repair friendly.
@bam69729 жыл бұрын
but it should be. lol ... awell.. it is what it is I guess.
@IntenseBlue3189 жыл бұрын
bam6972 Who knows why, I'm just glad Dodge didn't design them like that, otherwise I'd have had a hell of a time doing mine a while back rather than it being a 45 min job.
@mandroid32199 жыл бұрын
bam6972 Despite all that. Toyota 4runners, specially 3rd gen, are some of the most mechanic friendly vehicles.
@NamesAA9 жыл бұрын
+bam6972 What do you mean? This is so much better than every other setup, and if/when the bearing totally fails the wheel wont fall off.
@MsJonErik9 жыл бұрын
I use a wheel bearing tool kit. Tools are half the job! keep up the good work! Is enjoyable to watch other people's ways of solving problems. Is mechanics self but can always learn something from others!
@Mortalomena9 жыл бұрын
This is why I fix my own cars, these kind of hammerheads just trying to bruteforce and end up breaking everything. Dont you have a repair manual? It would clearly state how to do it. Your not a mechanic if you dont have one of the online repair manuals that have almost every car. You should have put the hub in a freezer for some time and heat the bearing assemly gently with a heat gun. Could slide right in, if not, check the manual. You have some good videos on easy jobs, but this requires something more than your hammer.....
@kevinsailsman17419 жыл бұрын
Eric I feel your pain with that hub been there with all those struggles. I enjoy your videos for sometime now. Being a mechanic myself for a year or so you give insight. I must say good quality videos with honesty I love to see your moments when you get and what not because its apart of this field. Keep up with the videos
@tirnanogtus9 жыл бұрын
Hey MAN, This is the most wrong way to replace a front wheel bearing. People, do not do it like this, because you will end up in a car accident. No hammers over a bearing and around it!
@cjoakman77156 жыл бұрын
Hello Eric. I'm working on a friend's 2005 Highlander. She needed front wheel bearings, so I ordered her new bearings and hubs and had them all pressed together at a local machine shop. When I got them back, the bearings had been pressed just a tad too far. The outer part of the bearing was stopped by the snap ring, but the inner part was actually flush with the snap ring. For example, if I had to take the snap ring out, I couldn't, because the inner part of the bearing is in the way. I hope that makes sense, I suck at explaining things. Anyway, I was able to get one bearing all good and moved back to where it's supposed to be (drivers side), but the passenger side got all screwy when I tried knocking the bearing back to where it was supposed to be. Now, the outer part is still up against the snap ring, then I can see a rubber seal of some kind, then the next section of bearing is knocked in too far (about1/4"), then the innermost section of bearing (that the hub WAS pressed into) is right where it's supposed to be. So basically, 2/3 of the bearing is in the right spot, but the middle section is in about 1/4". Also, the hub came out along with the race when I was trying to knock the bearing back in position. Seems like that hub came out awfully easy....idk. I wish I could post pics. I want to just order another new bearing and have it pressed in again, but problem is time. That would take another week and she needs her vehicle....UGHH!! I love doing favors for free! Always....and I mean ALWAYS works out this way and I end up being the bad guy somehow! Also, when I got the hub and knuckle assemblies back from the machine shop and they were ready (I thought) to be put on, I noticed that when I grabbed the hub and moved it to check for "wiggle", they both had some play. Not much, but they did wiggle a bit. Is this normal for these Toyotas? Thanks in advance to anyone that may be of help!
@bentech88879 жыл бұрын
i see a harbor freight press in your future lol
@personalprivate74227 жыл бұрын
Man I absolutely love that you show things the way they really are, most tubers edit out all that hard labor. I was just thinking about trying to remove that bearing keep old hub but now I'll be ordering it all together lol. thank you for this, save me a lot of headache.
@KANATADOMPIZ9 жыл бұрын
With a press this takes 10 mins
@caleb7mm6 жыл бұрын
Adam McGee yup!!
@wtbm1239 жыл бұрын
Cheap tools are one thing , but the right tool helps too. . If doing a lot of them , something like the OTC Hub Grappler. works well. There are also cheaper versions of the tool , But sometimes you just have to use what you have , and you got it done , so all is good.
@bonton94415 жыл бұрын
Get the full hub with bearing already installed!! Lol
@ferenc-x7p4 жыл бұрын
He said twice that that's what he ordered, but Moog sent him a bearing assembly without a hub. BTW, Moog parts has less than a shadow of itself, their parts are sub-quality and poor reliability lately.,
@llAdriennell9 жыл бұрын
Just a small tip, I work in a BMW dealership and something they always told us was unplug the wheel speed sensor before doing any work because the vibration of the impact can actually damage the sensors,
@retroguitarmaster9 жыл бұрын
hahaha you had to work with owner recording you
@aintnunbutapenut9 жыл бұрын
Charlie Prince Eric is the owner, Brian is his buddy camera guy
@aintnunbutapenut9 жыл бұрын
Calm down tough guy
@wenzenuf2216 жыл бұрын
Poor man. Must have been on tears.
@rzrzrzrzrzrzrzrzrzrzrz3 ай бұрын
Watched this video 5 years ago. Watching it again in 2024 for an 05 4Runner.
@christopherbenfield78488 жыл бұрын
Wow good example of doing it wrong
@JonBvideo8 жыл бұрын
Post a video of doing it "correct"....
@christopherbenfield78488 жыл бұрын
No need the part I refer to him doing it wrong is trying to pull the splined hub out of the bearing and housing. Those are an assembly for a reason! To save a few measly dollars instead of buying the hub assembly he is trying to hammer it out. This is a no-go. That was pressed in with a large hydronic ram at the assembly plant. Beating on it or applying a lot of heat can bend, crack the splined housing and misalign the center of the hub. If that part is ten beat back into a new bearing, the side loading on the bearing allows will cause damage and the bearing will destroy itself. Then you will be back doing the same thing again. Spent the extra 20.00 save yourself the headache, buy the whole assembly, replace four bolts and get on with your life, why would you even waste a whole day trying to beat it loose?
@toyotatech2jz8148 жыл бұрын
Christopher Benfield well put my friend couldn't agree with your more
@chrisE8156 жыл бұрын
Christopher Benfield It may be surprising to learn that bearings with the hub installed aren't sold at many retailers for this truck. Also, many of the aftermarket hubs appear to be far inferior (thinner material) to OEM. As long as the original hub is in good shape, reuse it. Eric makes this look way harder than it is.
@tgoodm16 жыл бұрын
Christopher Benfield You are correct. But Eric set out to do a video on this job and was determined to see it through. Never give up!!!
@TheTravelerMan6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for showing us that not all jobs are quick and easy.
@jakehanneman69567 жыл бұрын
Hit it with your purse!
@WMAT77LL6 жыл бұрын
Haha
@indefatigablelethargy5059 жыл бұрын
I bought a small hydraulic press (Dake B-10) and a bearing splitter (OTC 1123) for exactly this PITA job. Did too many bearings using slide hammer and was tired of taking it to a machine shop at $40/hub. It has already paid for itself. Much easier and, perhaps more importantly, much faster.
@v-performance9 жыл бұрын
Eric this one was disaster...I would delete this murdering video...
@WinchesterWoodWorks9 жыл бұрын
👍
@saywhat91589 жыл бұрын
Heck No! These trouble/problem vids are as educational if not more so to the DIY'er than everything went perfect vids. That's the greatest value of Eric's vids is that he is not ego centric so he doesn't have the need to present himself as being flawless and fake or in street slang, "He's keep'n it real".
@v-performance9 жыл бұрын
SayWhat? The way he treated the bearing assembly and handled the whole dismantle process...I respect and like the guy but that was purely catastrophic...
@ciscocarrion9 жыл бұрын
vmeansvelocity Are you a Technician? Any dealership tech or independent tech has run into this. Hubs can sometimes be super easy or a super pain in the ass. All depends doesn't matter if you have all the right tools or factory parts. We have 8 techs at my shop and once it took all 8 of us taking turns on the slide hammer to get a hub off.
@v-performance9 жыл бұрын
Francisco Carrion Even better - engineer. I own cars and motorcycles and I service them myself. 100$ shop press would handle this in 10 minutes. Like i said, I like and respect Eric but not this time.
@stigonutube9 жыл бұрын
well Eric im glad to see its not just me "diy" that has afternoons like this with my cars. Thanks for showing the struggles mostly unedited as often i have wondered if it was just me with some of my cars in the past.
@aguilayserpiente6 жыл бұрын
At 21:43 to press the hub to the bearing assembly can we use a C clamp or other tool like the bearing removal tool? Good educational video.
@jjustice20059 жыл бұрын
Great video, Eric! Just shows us DIY guys that even the pros have bad days. Would you agree that if this were a Honda, it would have been much much easier?
@AntonioClaudioMichael3 жыл бұрын
Gen 3 1996 to 2002 are press into the spindle and gen 4 are bolt on kinda wish some days the gen 3 were also bolt on
@gvvq-pi5ml9 жыл бұрын
I really think you need a press Eric to get that drive flange in and out, they get really tight, interfience fit, even if you use the vice as press, but think on a normal press you can use V blocks to go round the bottom of the flange...been there myself, awful job without a press...Fred in England - retired.
@JMunn559 жыл бұрын
When I changed the axles on my 4Runner, one of the 4 lower ball joint bolts broke off, when I was putting them back in, about halfway in. Same thing on both sides
@Michiganborn19699 жыл бұрын
I used to have a '98 Ford Ranger 4x4 that had that same setup and sure enough when the hub/bearings went out, it went out just as you described and was horrible to get replaced because they were pressed on.
@IloveSPIDERZ5 жыл бұрын
22:10 I usually use a rubber mallet or a block of wood between the new part and a hammer.
@SweedSleds959 жыл бұрын
My favorite episode yet, thanks Eric and Brian!
@dblr6169 жыл бұрын
Hey eric on those I cut two bolts and press the hub off in the press slide hammer seems to not work well in my experience cause of it being so big and so much surface area then u just need to remember to install the bolts n press it back togeather
@diewlaylomei9 жыл бұрын
I just did this with a buddy's 4runner. You could've saved a lot of time by using a jaw puller to get the assembly out of the axle and to press the hub in, harbor freight sells a kit for bearing presses with different size cups to press it in