@Bushwhacker RE: Wheel Bearings

[Scorpion]

Hi Vince, thanks for your help last week when I enquired about my wheel wobble problem. Had it all checked out this week and I'm going to replace the wheel bearings on both sides.

Had a look on Roughtrax and I'll be ordering these items tomorrow:

http://www.toyotahilux.com/?doc=16&cid=161&vid=1078
http://www.toyotahilux.com/?doc=16&cid=161&vid=223

I think that's all I need but could you tell me if I need anything else before I place the order please?

Cheers mate.

Jim.

[Woodzie]

You may need.....
http://www.toyotahilux.com/?doc=16&cid=161&vid=229


Oh and some wheelbearing greese

[Scorpion]

You may need.....
http://www.toyotahilux.com/?doc=16&cid=161&vid=229


Oh and some wheelbearing greese

Thanks Woodzie, I have the wheelbearing grease, may as well order the locking tabs too at that price.

[pete-w-]

are the bearings gone as in are they rumbling or is it just play, id try regreasing and adjusting if they werent gone before i spent that sorta money on wheel bearings.

[Scorpion]

are the bearings gone as in are they rumbling or is it just play, id try regreasing and adjusting if they werent gone before i spent that sorta money on wheel bearings.

No rumbling mate, just a lot of play. Thought I'd get it done with new bearings though as the wheel spacers I have fitted put extra load on them and the Surf has 73,000 km on the clock.

[smiffy]

No rumbling mate, just a lot of play. Thought I'd get it done with new bearings though as the wheel spacers I have fitted put extra load on them and the Surf has 73,000 km on the clock.

When you say play,do you mean when you jack up the front and grab the wheel top and bottom it moves slightly,as if the wheels not tightened up properly??????????

[Scorpion]

When you say play,do you mean when you jack up the front and grab the wheel top and bottom it moves slightly,as if the wheels not tightened up properly??????????

Yep! Exactly that mate. Track rods etc all checked out okay, only problem found was the play on the wheel bearings.

[smiffy]

Yep! Exactly that mate. Track rods etc all checked out okay, only problem found was the play on the wheel bearings.

Think i've got that syndrome. Ever so slight on the nearside

[Scorpion]

Think i've got that syndrome. Ever so slight on the nearside

I'm afraid mines gone way past 'the ever so slight' stage!

[Scorpion]

Well that's everything ordered up, came to a grand total of £80.83p.

Just 83p more than I got when I sold my old set of alloys with almost new tyres on them!

Will get the new bearings fitted next weekend (weather permitting) and then (hopefully) no more wheel wobble!

[pete-w-]

my surf wobbles real bad at the mo, both front bearings need adjustin and steering idler is proper knackered id of rebushed it but the ball joint is knackered too making the play even worse, also rear prop uj is worn so feels like am drivin a jack hammer while its wobblin all over the road lol

[yoshie]

Well that's everything ordered up, came to a grand total of £80.83p.

Just 83p more than I got when I sold my old set of alloys with almost new tyres on them!

Will get the new bearings fitted next weekend (weather permitting) and then (hopefully) no more wheel wobble!

Dont under estimate the amount of grease required. Its an 3/4 inch deep in the hubs
The bearing carriers are notched to allow a drift in from behind to remove.
Use the old carriers to chap in new ones mind their tappered
Make sure you pack new bearings well
Make sure the seals sit flush on rear of hub
Leave the hub cover nuts on loose and use two bolts screwing evenly to pop the cone washers saves them pinging all over the place.
Get tourque settings correct inner and outter nuts are different
You will need about 2hr rain free start to finish
good luck mate

[smiffy]

Dont under estimate the amount of grease required. Its an 3/4 inch deep in the hubs
The bearing carriers are notched to allow a drift in from behind to remove.
Use the old carriers to chap in new ones mind their tappered
Make sure you pack new bearings well
Make sure the seals sit flush on rear of hub
Leave the hub cover nuts on loose and use two bolts screwing evenly to pop the cone washers saves them pinging all over the place.
Get tourque settings correct inner and outter nuts are different
You will need about 2hr rain free start to finish
good luck mate

Yoshie, You sound as if you know what you are talking about. Does that mean your the local ( Scottish) surf expert??????

Where abouts in Scotland are ya????

[yoshie]

Yoshie, You sound as if you know what you are talking about. Does that mean your the local ( Scottish) surf expert??????

Where abouts in Scotland are ya????

No expert mate I'm always asking stuff, but both myself and my brother KERRSURF will give things a go. I hope to have a new workshop built by spring I'm in central between Cumbernauld and Stirling and all members will be welcome if I can help them.

[smiffy]

No expert mate I'm always asking stuff, but both myself and my brother KERRSURF will give things a go. I hope to have a new workshop built by spring I'm in central between Cumbernauld and Stirling and all members will be welcome if I can help them.

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