Spherical Bearing Replacement
The
Toyota part number is: 42210-14010 There
is now a cheaper alternative to the OEM part, the part number is: TAB-002Z,
The
bearing is available at your dealer (they'll probably need to order
it in) or http://www.toyotapart.com/
sells them for about $30USD each... four are required. In
preparation for the removal of the old bearings, spray Toyota Rust
Penetrant
Select
a socket that is just a little smaller in diameter than the bearing.
Setup the puller and socket as seen in this photo: Make
sure the claws of the puller don't overlap the back side of the
bearing or else you'll only be trying to compress the bearing and not
pushing it out. Once the puller and socket are setup, apply some
pressure to the arrangement so that it holds itself in place.
Without the ratchet on the puller, give the end of the puller a few
good whacks with a hammer to break the bearing loose and get it
moving. The puller will probably fall off when the bearing moves a
bit. At this point, squirt some more penetrating oil on the bearing
and set the puller and socket back into position. The bearing should
push out easily with the puller now. Before
putting the new bearing in, clean up any sharp edges that may be
around the opening to the bore where the bearing resides. A
half-round file and/or sand paper should work just fine. Clean the
bore and apply a little anti-seize compound to it, and also to the
new bearing. Select a socket one size larger than the one you used
to push the old bearing out. Now you are ready to push the new
bearing into position. Setup the puller, socket and bearing and push
the new bearing into position. Congratulations,
one down and only three to go.
The Toyota part looks like this:
or your favorite penetrating oil on each of them a few days before
attempting to remove them.