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Offline Smelly_Cat

Camry front wheel bearing

« on: May 15, 2014, 06:11:10 PM »
Took my Daughters car for spin, it was pulling to the left.  Wheel align guy said he could not align it cause front wheel bearing was shot .   it does not make noise yet.  Are there any fixes, or half ass things I can do to prolong the life of this bearing?  It's a 250 k mile car.  Thx sc

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Re: Camry front wheel bearing

« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2014, 07:08:20 PM »
When you jack it up, is there a lot of play in the wheel when you grab at 6 and 12 or 3 and 9?

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Re: Camry front wheel bearing

« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2014, 01:12:54 AM »
SC, you and I both come from the "triangle" so you know I wouldn't steer you wrong.  If there is anything you shouldn't "half-ass" fix on a car, a front wheel bearing on a car your daughter drives is got to near the top of the list.  I have no idea how they are installed on a Camry, but on all other front wheel drive cars I've changed on it, they are a pain in the rear and require a good press . . . but it beats what will happen if it fails suddenly, or if you keep running it untill it starts damaging other parts. 

A few years ago, I help the son of a friend fix the damage to his VW Fox after he ran the wheel bearing until it started making a noise.  I can't remember exactly what all we had to replace, but it was a lot more than just the bad bearing.

Offline travisyoung

Re: Camry front wheel bearing

« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2014, 07:27:02 AM »
Get the whole spindle off a lower mile junk yard car if you want to go cheap,  some press in and some bolt in,  if it wobbles when you move the wheel with the car in the air and the tie rod end and ball joints are good then you def need to replace the wheel bearing ,  at that point it's completely shot and will start causing more damage to other stuff,  my brothers truck started wearing the brake rotor against the caliper

Offline Smelly_Cat

Re: Camry front wheel bearing

« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2014, 06:06:04 PM »
Dang it Zen.  You and yer safety first love your kids yada yada I tookit to Michelle's in the triangle.  $210 replace and align.  Seemed worth it.  Daughters needs wheels and needed a break.  Thx all. Sc

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