2014 Highlander front hub and bearing replacement.

[Number_35]

You're talking the type that uses a threaded rod that's forced against some flat part of the knuckle? Not a chance. In MN, that would do nothing but damage components.

What's your preferred method? For me as a DIYer I would probably soak the area with penetrating oil for a week beforehand.

 

[brages]

This is one I pressed in on a Volvo S40, had to borrow the right sized tool from a fellow Volvo owner:

 

[14Accent]

What's your preferred method? For me as a DIYer I would probably soak the area with penetrating oil for a week beforehand.

Heat, BMH, heat, BFH until I can wedge something in-between the mating surface to force the bearing out. I've also had luck with threading the hub bolts back in slightly and using an air hammer on the head of said bolts. They actually do make a specific air hammer bit just for that purpose.

 

[SC Maintenance]

My 2019 FWD Rav4 is bolt in. I can't say that is common or not, the last FWD I had was a 1996 Oldsmobile - also bolt in.

 

[KrisZ]

Looks like a similar setup to my old Mazda 3.
I was able to pull out the bearing without removing the knuckle with tools rented for O'reilleys. The hardest part was removing the inner race, everything else went quite smoothly.



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