How to Change a Wheel Bearing on a 2004 Toyota Corolla w/out Needing to Realign Your Car

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[@RaymondJacobsF]

I love your tool layout at the beginning of each video; clean and organized!

[@RoysGarage808]

I appreciate the support 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@rankya9854]

The tip about keeping the strut on, great option, thanks.

[@RoysGarage808]

Glad I could help and thanks for watching 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@bartdame2253]

Like your style. I came to learn how to do this, but if you are open for business, I'd rather drop it off at your garage! I would trust you to do it right! Mo bettah than me, definitely.

[@RoysGarage808]

I appreciate your kind words! I wish I could take in more customers but I’m packed as it is! Thanks for watching 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@josephvalentino4056]

Great video, I didn’t know that the strut bolts will effect the alignment. Are they elongated, or one a smaller diameter than another, or does one have a cam? I must say, I’m jealous you’re not battling rust like I will be. That’s a Midwest perk!

[@EricoSanson-fp4bv]

Excellent job.

[@rocketmanmarcb7696]

Must be in the Desert. Maybe Arizona. Or Hawaii, I can hear the quail in the background

[@RoysGarage808]

Hawaii thanks for watching 🤙🤙🤙

[@richardyap7873]

Impressive. No torque wrench needed. Everything just based on feel. It took a long time to attain this level.

[@RoysGarage808]

It took 45+yrs of experience! Thanks for watching 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@richardyap7873]

@@RoysGarage808 The guru had spoken.

[@drjabirrahman]

Great video. Thanks!

[@RoysGarage808]

Thanks for watching, I hope it helped some!!! 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@anascheik1500]

i love it ... thanks a lot

[@danp358]

What size is the bearing separator?

[@KrazyKramer]

What about marking the lower strut bolts with paint to avoid realignment?

[@RoysGarage808]

Great question! It’s still only good as a temporary fix, especially if you want to be precise it’s best to get that alignment. Thanks for watching 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@tomctutor]

Could you do the same but without the press, I mean is there an alternative way of squeezing in/out the bearing?

[@RoysGarage808]

Yes. You can also use otc hub tamer without removing the spindle.

[@tomctutor]

@@RoysGarage808 Hub Tamers not that cheap but probably a wise buy as, more than likely, gonna need it again. With condition of roads here in UK, bearings always get a bashing. (PS I see SMA has a few vidz on this method for the Corolla.) Will update the outcome of this, until then thankyou for your detailed vid.

[@slowfiveoh4986]

@@tomctutor Another option is to put the bearing in a freezer for few hours, heat the spindle up with a propane torch nice and hot and the bearing will pretty much fall in. Might need a little tap

[@UFOLLOWINME]

Wouldn't it be cheaper to just buy a whole new one?

[@stephenmcgraw3610]

You did not have to remove the struts assembly I just remove the knuckle my bearing were not bad I just changed them because I wanted to i have a 2013 elantra

[@RoysGarage808]

Great point but I decided to remove the struts along with the spindle so my customer didn’t have to take the extra step and go get an alignment. Thanks for watching!

[@michaelmann6685]

Why would you need an alignment after tho??

[@RoysGarage808]

@@michaelmann6685 for this job, you wouldn’t need an alignment because we pulled the full struts out with the spindle. If you took only the spindle off you would definitely need to get an alignment but not for this one.

[@RaymondJacobsF]

@@RoysGarage808 while I agree that pulling the whole strut assembly makes absolutely sure you won't need an alignment; the 9th gen corolla front struts don't have adjustment at the knuckle/pinch bolts on the strut

[@RaymondJacobsF]

also anybody trying to pull that stabilizer link up north is going to have a field day; often times the hex hole is rusted and your only real option is to put a vise grip behind it to isolate the ball and then go at it with an impact, but that will ruin it (if it is that rusted it should be replaced anyhow); I don't know how you got it in one shot, movie magic? :D

[@J_valentino]

You did double the work smh