removing wheel hub

[yaris9876]

rear hub 07 hatch
I beat on these rear hubs with a wood mallet for a long time and there was NO sign
of them coming off or even loosening. Do I need a special tool to get the hubs off???
Are the front ones the same also??
I meant the brake drum...not the inner hub...its the drum thats stuck.

[kou]

If you are trying to take the drum off you will need 2 bolts that thread into the 2 holes on the front off the drum. Screw in the bolts evenly and they will push the drum off.

[kou]

I think the bolt size you need is M8x1.25 but I am not positive.

[kou]

crappy video but will give you an idea.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFLP18_fNBg

[yaris9876]

I honestly dont rememeber seeing holes in the drum.....I guess I have to take off the wheels again??
I didnt see them.

[CTScott]

Here's a picture of the location of the threaded holes. Also, make sure the ebrake is off, or you will never get the drums off.

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[yaris9876]

that helps....
btw is there a good pictorial of doing the front wheel bearings, not a video,just a good tutorial from someone who has done it..??

[yaris9876]

can you describe this clip process better or link to better pics??
http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/how-to/maintenance/1782947

[justjesus]

that helps....
btw is there a good pictorial of doing the front wheel bearings, not a video,just a good tutorial from someone who has done it..??

I have some pics from when I did it. I didn't get pics of every step, as I got frustrated not having the proper tools.

Question: are you going to buy a new wheel bearing / hub assembly, or just a wheel bearing? I've been told to do the hub assembly as a unit. I didn't have that much at the time I did it, so I only did the wheel bearing.

I will TRY and get something going tonight.

edit: yikes. removing the pics from my windows phone isn't as easy as it was with my iPhone. damn it.

[yaris9876]

I am doing the whole hub///do you know the bolt torque on the hub bolts?? hope you get the pics up
it would help..

[justjesus]

the hub isn't bolted to the spindle assembly. It's pressed on. For that part, I took it to a shop (Pep Boys). - If you're talking about the lugs, those too are pressed on (and should be part of the hub assembly you buy new)

I brought a blank CD to help me move the files off my phone and onto the internet. I'll be doing it little by little during the day

[yaris9876]

the rear hub assembly is bolted on to the rear axle. There are 4 bolts and I am looking at them right now. Anyone know the torque..???

[justjesus]

67 ft lbs for the four bolts

[racerb]

Like others have said, buy the whole hub assembly, it's way easier unless you own or have access to a press. Here is an example of a new Yaris hub from Rock Auto, where I buy about 80% of my parts.....
http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=3431658&cc=1444575

This is what you end up with if you break them down yourself, hubs and bearing carriers just waiting for bearings and seals to be pressed back in.....
http://smg.photobucket.com/user/racerb/media/NewRaceShopEquipment010.jpg.html?sort=6&o=9

And this is what you'll need to make it all happen, but really there's more to it than that, this is just a simplified look at what's involved......
http://smg.photobucket.com/user/racerb/media/Bobs%20race%20shop/Race%20Shop%202012/NewRaceShopEquipment002.jpg.html?sort=2&o=38


racerb :thumbsup:

[yaris9876]

I got the whole assembly today... same as the pic but mine were Timken and look good. I dont have a torque wrench, is 67 pounds reachable with a regular open end wrench???

[yaris9876]

can someone verify that the hub screw holes are M8 1.25 ????

[eddie054]

can someone verify that the hub screw holes are M8 1.25 ????

Yes, did it yesterday and got them at Home Depot.

[yaris9876]

I got into it only to realize I didnt have a 14 mm.I was going to buy one and then I called a Les Schwab
and they said 90$ if I had the parts. So they did it . It took 3 hours by an experienced brake mechanic
who needed an air chisel to get the hubs off. I would not have gotten 1/4 of the way thru it.
Glad I hired someone else.