RX330 Rear Wheel Hub

[@id.747]

Thank you so much for filming this! Definitely helped me out tremendously when performing this repair on a family members RX330. I had this video queued up in the garage while I worked lol. Excellent job explaining and sharing!

[@timothymcginn5872]

Cool, glad it helped.

[@wdtony6242]

Thanks. Best video for this job online. It really helps. Great resource for information. My only input: I would suggest removing the vehicle speed sensor from the hub before removing the wheel bearing hub. Once the axle is loose, it could damage that sensor. Oh, and the measurement for the spindle nut is taken from the valleys of the 12 point, not the peaks. This is very confusing since there are reportedly 2 different size bolts on the rx330 - 30mm and 32mm. AND the peaks on a 30mm nut will measure 32mm!!! Anyway, to anyone reading, if the peaks of the nut measure roughly 32mm (as did mine), you have a 30mm (axle) spindle nut. Measure straight across the middle from peak to peak.

[@timothymcginn5872]

Thanks for that feedback. Hopefully people read these comments. I'll see if I can add your words into the vid.

[@timothymcginn5872]

Oh wow, that's good info on the sockets at HF. I paid $22 for just one.

[@davem5333]

​@@timothymcginn5872 Or $11 at NAPA

[@bayratLI]

Tim, Thank you for posting the video it helped me out greatly! . I love your soft way of explaining how to change the bearing. It's people like you that make the world go around. :)

[@timothymcginn5872]

You're welcome. It's good to give back. and I appreciate that feedback. I was having a tough day today, and you've got me going back in the right direction.

[@SeanMalseed]

This video was exactly what I needed. Thanks for showing so much detail about bending that dimpled nut

[@timothymcginn5872]

Cool, glad it helped.

[@jerrykent9972]

thank you very much for the step by step video. i changed my 2004 lexus rx330 drivers side rear in March 2020, three months later the passenger side rear is going out and so i go back to youtube and rewatched your instructions, step by step on the money. i wish good things for you.

[@timothymcginn5872]

That's great to hear, Jerry. I got my inspiration from Robert Spinner and my Volvo 850!

[@sweetypie9222]

Just did this for a 2006 RX400h. What a pain! Separating the backing plate and hub assembly required disassembly of the brake shoes, removing the brake cable, and placing the backing plate on jack stands in order to have a full swing with 5 lb sledge. Still took 10 good whacks. If you live in the rust belt, this job will not be as easy...

[@timothymcginn5872]

But you did it!

[@pwdoc442]

Thanks Tim.. just did both rear bearing in about 2hrs thanks to your video.. 2 things that might help viewers. 1 to get bearing out of dust shield I found placing dust cover with e brake attached inside the opening of a 2.5 gallon bucked then whacking it with a 3lb hammer popped it right out. 5 gallon buck does not work..too big and damages dust cover. 2nd is your new axel bolt may be a 6 point so you'll also need a 30mm 6 point socket. 12 point you used to take off won't work.

[@spelunkerd]

Good thought, about lining up the hole of the rotor with the correct hole in the hub. I wonder how many guys who do brakes will remember to do that. Some don't even adjust tension on the star wheel after.

[@EricGlowacki1]

Thank you for the tutorial Tim! I have a loud humming from the back that I suspect and wanted to see what replacing them would entail. This helped a lot

[@timothymcginn5872]

Great, glad it helped. Good luck.

[@ngoriiaklcoreyjohnson]

Just used this video to repair my car successfully today 💪🏽

[@timothymcginn5872]

Sweet! And together we thank Lord Jesus Christ that we can do this kind of work!!

[@speromanusosjr21]

Took me 1 hour and a shop said 2.6 hpours....what a scam. I did watch a few videos whichs heps in reducing time...good video.

[@timothymcginn5872]

Glad it helped. Thanks for letting me know. I've got to do the rear struts soon.

[@christianmeyer165]

Thanks for a good video, this was the info i needed. Best regards

[@timothymcginn5872]

Glad it helped you. Thanks for the feedback.

[@ponchoarreola5594]

Thanks a Ton for all the tips. It was Great that you point out in being careful of not damaging the shaft threads. Great point!!!! Blessings.

[@timothymcginn5872]

Seemed important, glad it helped.

[@notme22]

Nice video and glad it came apart so easily, I hope mine comes apart that easy. As for those bottom guide pins, the bores must be cleaned of ALL the old grease before and clean grease applied only to the pin bushing, it’s best to buy a new boot kit, clean the pin and bore then grease the pin.

[@timothymcginn5872]

I'll try to add that note in the video, thanks. I don't suppose you have replaced the lower control arms? I'm in the middle of driver side and am stuck. My '05 is AWD. I can't seem to raise up the tranny enough to get the tranny mount out. One video has the guy disconnecting the sway bar, subframe, exhaust pipe, etc and I can't believe it takes all that.

[@notme22]

Make sure you support the subframe when you loosen the bolts

[@notme22]

@@timothymcginn5872 I don’t think you need to disconnect the exhaust but you’ll want to disconnect the sway bar links.

[@notme22]

Now that I think about I did disconnect the front exhaust hanger on my Camry but it takes 5 seconds to do

[@timothymcginn5872]

@@notme22 So it's true, the stearing wrack, sway bar, and exhaust have to be free? Do you recall if I have to remove the passenger side engine dog bone engine isolator, if that's what it's called? It's basically the upper engine mount.

[@visalyok4793]

Because of you, i'm able to do mine. Thanks sir.

[@timothymcginn5872]

Hey, you're welcome. Good luck!

[@mrdelin]

Nice job. And thanks for putting this video up to convince me that doing this myself would’ve been a total pain in the balls. Well worth the $500 they charged me for both sides including the parts.

[@timothymcginn5872]

that's funny. Ya, I have definitely done the same thing. A few years ago I thought better than to try to replace the brake lines in one of my cars, and got a call from the mechanic that the fuel lines fell apart in his hands 10 minutes into the brake lines job. I was never happier paying a mechanic than on that day!

[@derekbeebe676]

Thank you. Was a informative and well done video. I have a 2005 RX330. Got the parts needed and will be doing my right rear.

[@timothymcginn5872]

Glad to hear it, thanks for letting me know.

[@ignaciolanderos9726]

@@timothymcginn5872 doing both sides rear tonight Thanks for the video super helpfull!!!!!

[@timothymcginn5872]

@@ignaciolanderos9726 Excellent, good luck. I did the brakes all around and front struts last weekend. I started shooting a vidoe, but the struts became a problem because I decided to reuse the springs. It was a mistake. If I were going to do it again I would get "quick struts".

[@restaurantjackerofficial3777]

Hi,does the rx not have a speed sensor on the rear of the hub?? It looked like it was missing

[@timothymcginn5872]

It was so long ago, I just don't remember. Sorry.

[@nigelsavoie5430]

What size socket did you use for the axle nut

[@timothymcginn5872]

30mm

[@nigelsavoie5430]

Sorry i shouldn't have skipped ahead, thanks

[@leorael4497]

Why did you change out the bearings ? Was it making noise ?

[@patricknorton6184]

ihave a front wheel drive model 2006 the bearing came out great but its stuck inside the dust cover /e brake assembly. any suggestions?

[@timothymcginn5872]

Hi Patrick. I can't say for sure, but for mine it took a few good whacks with a hammer. Check out 13:55 of the video.

[@caseycushing6124]

Is this front wheel drive

[@timothymcginn5872]

No, It's All Wheel Drive

[@MadBadger27]

I didn't know Bruce Willis did tutorial videos..

[@timothymcginn5872]

Right, I'm living the life he dreams about! Thanks for watching. I just did the rear struts, if you're interested. I'm trying to make these videos more concise.

[@seansurfn2]

@@timothymcginn5872 about to do the rears myself too.. first time but i work on bmws so this is much less complicated :p

[@timothymcginn5872]

@@seansurfn2 I'm glad I'm not out there these days...it's been in the 20s and 30s. Good luck!

[@jbizzy5697]

How do you get it to turn

[@timothymcginn5872]

I'm sorry, I can't remember. I might have left the shifter in neutral.