Front Wheel bearing replacement

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by ccna101, Jul 26, 2025 at 9:52 PM.

  1. ccna101

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    So my driver side noise is quite unbearable once I passed 25 mph ... I can not understand how a car with 90k miles and we have to do this already ? my Ody we drove it for 250k and the girl purred like kitty !

    I order pair of Moog for the front side / coming next week.
    I am expect little fight since the car only in FL (salt sea) and TX, then CA now... will see once I take the knuckle off... I will use a loaner ( hub buster ) to get it off .

    I need to pull the 12V battery. Mark the line on boot for ABS. Do I need any lubrication on the vehicle axle? which kind ? How about the new Moog bearing ? ( I am sure china version... I hope it make in Taiwan).
     
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    Never heard of hub buster just take the the 3 fasteners loose on ball joint undo the rod end and two strut bolts and CV nut . And hub falls on foot.
     
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    That doesn't happen in places that have salt. Corrosion will lock the bearing in the knuckle.

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    Yes that's why I'm taking the whole aluminum knuckle off the strut and the three fast ers on the lower joint to arm . Bring whole thing to two 4x4 pieces kroil and dead blow hammer . Pretty quickly that bearings falling out of they're. I've also plenty of loose aluminum hub assys just laying around . Haven't used any yet . Usually keep two loaded at the ready
     
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    Got it Tom ...I really like both ways ... I order both axle nut for after math :)

    Note I found that we should NOT lubricate wheel axle nuts- just clean it really good (mechanically clean) ...it supose to be dry /clean.

    No wonder Eric and even TCCN just clean it with brake cleaner and give it a go.

    Fun start next week.