2nd Generation rear wheel bearings

Ok,

Just got off the phone with my local dealer. To replace the rear bearings and backing plate its around $1800, add in rotors and rear right speed sensor its around $2500.

I can the work myself just no press. My question is, is worth having the deal do the whole job? or maybe just the wheel bearings and backing plate and I replace the rotors and speed sensor?

does anyone know what type of warranty do they give?

Thanks

Bob

 

Took a video. Does this sound like a rear wheel bearing? Here's the link tell me what you think?

https://youtu.be/bIzSHp-D-I0

 

Sounds like a bearing that went out on the front wheel of one of my cars many years ago. It had failed and pieces of the bearing cage had broken off and were getting caught up between the rollers and the race. That almost sounds like it's running dry, too. Are you sure your diff fluid is up to the right level?

As to the repair, for the price they're quoting you, I'd do the whole thing myself, pull the axle and take it to a good machine shop to have them pull and press the bearing. Shouldn't cost anywhere near that.

 

Thanks im going to a shop around. That also includes a new backing plate thats starting to rot away. Still a little high in price. My rear right speed sensor went back. took it out it was full of grease, so im thinking the axle seal went bad in the diff. case. Going to a local shop near me on Monday will see what they say.

 

So after shopping around I found the kit online striaght from Toyota for $350.00 per side. went to a local shop near me they said an hour to 2 hours tops to press off old and press on new. Tops $220. Total with shipping cost $40. equals $960. Thats with me taking out axles and replacing them. Thats close to half what my Toyota dealer wants. Might check with them to do whole job.

 

Pretty sure Toyota dealers warranty their work for 1 yr/10k. But if done right by someone else it should last longer than that.

 

What year truck is this? By the drum brakes it looks like a 1st gen to me, not a 2nd.

 

Think about buying the kit thru the machine/auto parts shop. Let them press on the new bearings. This way they can't claim they were given faulty parts if one of the Toyota bearings fails after install.

I just had both sides on my truck done including all new rear brake parts for $750.

Pulling the axles/backing plates is very easy once the brakes are removed.

 

Yep, $2200 for bearings and 1 speed sensor on my 07
Still having a hard time sitting after that porking
I’m sure your local shop must give a warranty equal or better then the dealer for half the cost

 

Parking brake shoes on rear discs. There's no brake cylinder.

 

That is the emergency parking brake shoes. which are inside the rear rotors.

 

think this might be the way to go. Gave me a quick quote that it would cost around $1200 to do both side. But they are looking up the parts and will call me tomorrow. We will see.

 

Ah - yes I see it now.

 

$1443.00 at a local shop with updated Toyota wheel bearing kit, includes backing plate.

 

I’ve pulled rear axles before but not on a Tundra. Did you have to be careful not to mess with the rear axle oil seal when removing and reinstalling? Or did you go ahead and replace that seal anyway? If so, how did you press it in?

 

I've replaced the wheel bearings on my 1st gen and it really wasn't hard. For less than $200 you can buy a hydraulic press from Harbor Freight. From what i understand the 2nd gens are easier than the 1st gen. On the first gen you had to press the bearing onto the axle, then the tone ring for the ABS, and then a metal ring for the seal. From the sounds of it on the 2nd gens you just buy the bearing/ hub assembly. The shields are expensive. If you are going through the work to pull the axles then I would do the whole job and have a press for future jobs.

 

Wish I had a place for the press. From watching you tube videos the hub assembly still has to be pressed off and on to do the job.

 

I wouldn't try to do it without a press. I just hate to do most the work (removing the axles) and then pay someone to do the rest (removing/ installing the bearing) for more money that it would cost to buy the tool to do the job. But if you don't have the room then you don't really have the option.

 

No. Plus I will get a warranty having some else do it.

 

Ok, update truck went to shop yesterday got it back today. $1437.37 later truck is fixed. Quite as a chruch mouse plus after the work was done hooked it up to the old Foxwell Scanner and cleared the codes and the speed sensor started to work again. I'm guessing the amount of grease that was on the sensor was keeping it from working. All sensors are reading the same again.