Hey everyone! Just replaced the front wheel bearings in my 2010; made it to well over 100k without needing to, so no complaints there. The rear bearings are next - does anybody have any advisement on brands/cost? I sprang for Moogs up front but have been hearing that a so-so option can work for the rear. I’m planning on keeping the car maybe another 6-12 months. Symptoms: Rhythmic helicopter noise in tandem with speed, worse with turns. Noise reduction after the fronts was miraculous, i’m hoping the rear change will solve it entirely. Also, If i go the shop route not DIY, anybody know roundabout what the rear bearings would cost to replace both, P&L? TIA! - Dr. J
Old thread, but if you're still looking, I put SKF bearings (hub assemblies, actually) on my 2010 with 170,000 miles, which are made in Japan, and likely the same as OEM. They eliminated my bearing rumble.
Here are a couple of pictures. The hub assemblies will cost about $140 each (though I've seen NSK bearings without the SKF box for less on RockAuto). As you know, living here in CT, you'll need plenty of good penetrating oil, and likely will need to use a pair of bolts to break the hubs free. See here: https://priuschat.com/threads/solved-rear-wheel-bearing-removal-easy-way.161283/#post-2447148
You'd think the engineers could have come up with something like they have for busting rotors free, some sort of threaded holes on the rear axle mounting plates: so you could screw in bolts from the back, gradually tension the bearing, and maybe with a few taps, pop it off. Atleast think the threaded rod and bolt method from the front works similarly? Tension the bearing, then give it a few taps, then tension a bit more. But that method, working on the front face, tends to "stretch" the whole bearing. Ok if you're not reusing.
