Great video, used for my 2010 Lexus GS450h , however - dust cover replacement does not need to be done by Lexus Dealership for $190. It can be done easily at home. Will post how to guide shortly how I did it and how everyone can do it too.
5 min job with a simple jar allows putting dust cover in place, thus saving you 1 hour 30 min time which was needed to go to the dealership. Here is 2 min video on how to do this properly: ua-cam.com/video/iRnk7tk08DU/v-deo.html
Hey everyone, I wanted to share my experience with changing the rear left wheel bearing on my 2014 Lexus IS250. First of all, I appreciate the video, you went step by step and explained everything clearly with good camera angles. But I’d like to say I did it much faster, and much easier too. I didn’t take any of the control arms off, I didn’t even have to deal with the shield. How I did it was I took the wheel off, brake caliper, abs sensor, and brackets for it. Then I took the center nut off with a 12-point 32mm socket. Hammered the brake rotor until it came off, sprayed plenty of PB blast on the 4, 10mm Allen key bolts, loosened them completely from behind, then pushed the center spline in to free it. Lastly, I hammered the wheel bearing until it fell right off the car. Didn’t have to take the parking brakes off, or anything else. The little dust shield was easy. No joke, it was rusted in place. And since I kept the assembly on the car I didn’t touch it. When it came to putting the new wheel bearing back on, I used the center nut to push the bearing into the shield, then tightened the 10mm Allen key bolts from the rear in an even opposing way, corner to corner until it was completely tight, put the rotor back on, brakes back on, wheel and lug nuts and I was done. Did it in a parking lot in a few hours as a novice. Never did anything near that. Brake pads at most. Anyone could do it the way I did easily. Took it for a test drive and it drove great. Hopefully, everyone that reads this can try it the way I did much faster, and cheaper. No stress about the dust shield, no control arms need to be taken off. Nobody has to go to Lexus, I can go on. I’m shocked nobody figured this out until I came along. Thanks for reading
Hey thanks for your video I used it on my 2011 IS350C. I like to share my experience, I removed top ball join top and bottom cross members bolts, and cross bolt of bottom control arm, remove two screws to relieve tension of sensor wire and park brake cable. I leave sensor and park brake alone because the side ball joint is intact and act like a pivot point, so swing the whole thing out of the drive shaft tap it off with copper rod and hammer. For the dust seal half way tight the 4 10mm hex then insert the ring even it out it should slide in then tight the hex bolts with red threads lock. Have fun doing it!
GREAT video man. I need to do this on my '15 GS 350 AWD F-Sport soon. Making some noise back there... ONE NOTE: You said "77 - done" for the axle bolt. AllDataDIY lists 214 lb-ft for that. That's hugely different from 77. Even the wheel lugs nuts each require 76.
Couple of point - please no offence - you are doing a great service to all of us. 1. If you can separate the hub and dust defector with the handle of a hammer then it is NOT really pressed very hard. 2. Dust defector is very thin material - even if you bend it, you can easily straigten it out with a hammer. 3. Some people have success to install the hub without removing knuckle. If you tried and but could not get the dust defector to slide over hub and bend it (dust deflector) then you definetly need to remove the knuckle. However, NO need to buy a new one, straigten up the old one , try to hammer it in evenly in a circular way. If no sucess then follow the heat method mentioned in the comments. How do I know? I have just finished this job on 2015 IS350 which is almost same like this. My most struggle was to remove the lower control arm nut. It was seized in and not even turing. I used air hammer and it was Not even buzzing. However I kept hammering it and it started to move very little. Then I soaked both side with MORE penterating oil and then hammer it from the other side. I kept going back and forth hammering from each side - with each move it was taking some oil and finally I was able to remove it. It took me like 40 minutes. Folks, please don't give up - stay persistent. Get proper tools though and you life would be easy.
I’ve messed up two new wheel hubs trying to this easy repair. Not sure if its the small dust cover messing it up, because it did came off and it’s some what loose when reinstalling it
Thanks for your video. I did this procedure on a 2013 GS350 which is very similar. Only thing was the Torque settings are much higher than your model. Could be because the weight of GS is higher not sure. BTW... did you have to perform rear wheel alignment?
I’m not sure if older models have dust detectors or not. But you can jack up your car and see. But wheel bearing replacement process will be very similar tho
I am located in Taiwan, I drive IS300H , I got the same problem just like what you met. the bearing cover really take 5 hours by the OEM engineer, really a tough job to install the cover. don't do it by yourslef, better to go back to OEM engieer as you mentioned. really really hard to install it
I did go to Toyota dealer but they didn't have the specialty tool to reinstall the dusk guard and sent me to Lexus dealer and yes all the replacement parts including bearings OEM. I wouldn't install any aftermarket parts.
@@tronixster Im having trouble with the upper right control arm bolt. All the nuts come off easy but that bolt does not want to come out. The bolts are in good shape not corroded so I don't get it. Maybe a stronger impact is needed.
The round dust deflector is just a pain in the behind... It came loose now making noise as it rests on the drive shaft CV joint . My car is a Toyota Crown.. rebadged GS.
Hey man, sorry for all the problems you had to deal with and thanks for sharing this info. I'm sure many people will find it helpful. I'll pin your comment.
@@tronixster hey man update: so, I took off the sensor and it is still intact. It appears that the dust deflector helps the sensor to function properly. I’m just going to install a new deflector. Hopefully that works.
@@Paul-go6hs I ended up buying a used whole axle knuckle that was already put together off of another vehicle on eBay and replace the whole mechanism. It’s was cheap too. Like $120. That fixed the issue.
Great video, used for my 2010 Lexus GS450h , however - dust cover replacement does not need to be done by Lexus Dealership for $190. It can be done easily at home. Will post how to guide shortly how I did it and how everyone can do it too.
5 min job with a simple jar allows putting dust cover in place, thus saving you 1 hour 30 min time which was needed to go to the dealership. Here is 2 min video on how to do this properly: ua-cam.com/video/iRnk7tk08DU/v-deo.html
Thank you for sharing this video. I would have tried this if I knew this earlier. I’ll pin your message to the top of comments.
I did the heat method as well except I used the oven set at 500 for 20 minutes.
@@simple8818 It does the job and actually is safer/better since heat comes in slower. But you have to be quick when setting it in.
Hey everyone, I wanted to share my experience with changing the rear left wheel bearing on my 2014 Lexus IS250.
First of all, I appreciate the video, you went step by step and explained everything clearly with good camera angles.
But I’d like to say I did it much faster, and much easier too.
I didn’t take any of the control arms off, I didn’t even have to deal with the shield.
How I did it was I took the wheel off, brake caliper, abs sensor, and brackets for it. Then I took the center nut off with a 12-point 32mm socket. Hammered the brake rotor until it came off, sprayed plenty of PB blast on the 4, 10mm Allen key bolts, loosened them completely from behind, then pushed the center spline in to free it. Lastly, I hammered the wheel bearing until it fell right off the car. Didn’t have to take the parking brakes off, or anything else.
The little dust shield was easy. No joke, it was rusted in place. And since I kept the assembly on the car I didn’t touch it. When it came to putting the new wheel bearing back on, I used the center nut to push the bearing into the shield, then tightened the 10mm Allen key bolts from the rear in an even opposing way, corner to corner until it was completely tight, put the rotor back on, brakes back on, wheel and lug nuts and I was done. Did it in a parking lot in a few hours as a novice. Never did anything near that. Brake pads at most. Anyone could do it the way I did easily. Took it for a test drive and it drove great.
Hopefully, everyone that reads this can try it the way I did much faster, and cheaper. No stress about the dust shield, no control arms need to be taken off. Nobody has to go to Lexus, I can go on. I’m shocked nobody figured this out until I came along. Thanks for reading
Thanks for sharing but I believe your setup is a little different then on newer years tho
you you didn’t replace the whole hub assembly just the bearing piece ?
This was a huge help on my is250! i used some heat on the deflector and then tapped it in. that worked well too.
Nice, I’m glad you found this video helpful and I’m actually surprised you were able to tap deflector back on
hey bro what did you use to heat it?
I have a 2015 gs350. I couldn't get to the rear 10mm hex nuts so i had to do it your way. Worked like a champ. Thanks
Praise God this video was of help.
Thanks for sharing all the details including the torque specs. Nicely done.
Praise God you found this video helpful and good luck
Hey thanks for your video I used it on my 2011 IS350C. I like to share my experience, I removed top ball join top and bottom cross members bolts, and cross bolt of bottom control arm, remove two screws to relieve tension of sensor wire and park brake cable. I leave sensor and park brake alone because the side ball joint is intact and act like a pivot point, so swing the whole thing out of the drive shaft tap it off with copper rod and hammer. For the dust seal half way tight the 4 10mm hex then insert the ring even it out it should slide in then tight the hex bolts with red threads lock. Have fun doing it!
Hye Sam, thanks for sharing. Hopefully this will be of help to someone on here.
I love this I have a 2017 is200t and I love it I wanna learn more what amazing quality video you have made sir thank you!
Praise God you fount this video helpful and you liked it!! :)
GREAT video man. I need to do this on my '15 GS 350 AWD F-Sport soon. Making some noise back there... ONE NOTE: You said "77 - done" for the axle bolt. AllDataDIY lists 214 lb-ft for that. That's hugely different from 77. Even the wheel lugs nuts each require 76.
Very helpful video worked for my 2013 gs 350
That's awesome! Praise God this video was of help
Great advice, I have a Toyota Mark X with the same Lexus RWD running gear. Rear hub looks a bit of a mission but this will be of immense help, thanks.
Praise God you found this helpful and good luck with repairs
Awesome video Paul!
Praise God this video was of help
Great video. Great commentary. Great info.
Very precise and educational. Good job
Praise God you found this video helpful
I want this guy gets another 30ish subs ASAP
Really appreciate your support!!
Couple of point - please no offence - you are doing a great service to all of us.
1. If you can separate the hub and dust defector with the handle of a hammer then it is NOT really pressed very hard.
2. Dust defector is very thin material - even if you bend it, you can easily straigten it out with a hammer.
3. Some people have success to install the hub without removing knuckle. If you tried and but could not get the dust defector to slide over hub and bend it (dust deflector) then you definetly need to remove the knuckle. However, NO need to buy a new one, straigten up the old one , try to hammer it in evenly in a circular way. If no sucess then follow the heat method mentioned in the comments.
How do I know? I have just finished this job on 2015 IS350 which is almost same like this.
My most struggle was to remove the lower control arm nut. It was seized in and not even turing. I used air hammer and it was Not even buzzing. However I kept hammering it and it started to move very little. Then I soaked both side with MORE penterating oil and then hammer it from the other side. I kept going back and forth hammering from each side - with each move it was taking some oil and finally I was able to remove it. It took me like 40 minutes. Folks, please don't give up - stay persistent. Get proper tools though and you life would be easy.
I’ve messed up two new wheel hubs trying to this easy repair. Not sure if its the small dust cover messing it up, because it did came off and it’s some what loose when reinstalling it
Sorry to hear that man. I recommend getting new dusk cover and having Lexus dealer install it for you.
AMAZING VIDEO
praise God you found this video helpful and I really appreciate the support.
best video on these cars, i couldnt find anything on my is 350 for this. thankyou.
PS i would have left that dumb dust deflector off hahaaaaa
Is the awd version the same procedure or is it any different ? I have a 2014 is250 awd f sport
THIS PAUL GUY, LOOKS LIKE MY FRIEND AT THE GYM. MAYBE HE HAS A TWIN CRAZY!
Bro it is I, the guy you know!!
@@tronixster Niiice! ;)
Thanks for your video. I did this procedure on a 2013 GS350 which is very similar. Only thing was the Torque settings are much higher than your model. Could be because the weight of GS is higher not sure. BTW... did you have to perform rear wheel alignment?
That was actually interesting. I watched till the end. Usually your videos are boring. Except this one. 😂
😮😭😁
Start to finish how long did it take to replace the the bearing housing? Not including the time going to and from to the Lexus dealership.
I took about 4-5 hours but I was learning cuz it was my first time doing it.
Would this work with a 00’ LS400? I can’t find a video anywhere!
I’m not sure if older models have dust detectors or not. But you can jack up your car and see. But wheel bearing replacement process will be very similar tho
Damn that car is so clean if you see one in Pennsylvania, they all rusted
I am located in Taiwan, I drive IS300H , I got the same problem just like what you met. the bearing cover really take 5 hours by the OEM engineer, really a tough job to install the cover. don't do it by yourslef, better to go back to OEM engieer as you mentioned. really really hard to install it
Would it be cheaper to take it to the Toyota dealership instead? And did you get the oem wheel bearing?
I did go to Toyota dealer but they didn't have the specialty tool to reinstall the dusk guard and sent me to Lexus dealer and yes all the replacement parts including bearings OEM. I wouldn't install any aftermarket parts.
Question, does the same one work on both sides or the left is only for the left and the right is only for the right?
should be able to go on either side
Hi Paul, Great Video! Did your IS 200 have electronic parking brake? Also did all those bolts come out relatively easy?
Hey Joshua, yes bolts came out very smooth and easy. It has mechanical parking brake.
@@tronixster Im having trouble with the upper right control arm bolt. All the nuts come off easy but that bolt does not want to come out. The bolts are in good shape not corroded so I don't get it. Maybe a stronger impact is needed.
Could you not just remove the four 10mm Alan (hex) bolts and release the bearing without disconnecting everything?
Yeah I just did mine and posted a vid. He did EXTRA work here. Def didn't need to mess with any CONTROL ARMs. But he did get the job DONE 👍
That would work if you didn't have the dust deflector. There's no way you can install dusk deflector without taking everything off the car.
You have to take everything off to install the dusk deflector back on.
The round dust deflector is just a pain in the behind... It came loose now making noise as it rests on the drive shaft CV joint .
My car is a Toyota Crown.. rebadged GS.
oh no that's actually bad and probably sound terrible. Maybe you can cut it off with tinsnips.
I had that thought, but it's too tough, hard as hell.
I had to remove the whole knuckle just to get it out. I didn't put it back.
How’s your car without it? Does runs just fine with no weird noise?
How do I get my e brake cable loose after I accidentally activated from inside the car
This is the exact set up as my RWD 2018 Lexus GS350
Did my yesterday so easy just need to use torch
What happens if you don’t replace the dust cover? Think it’ll last another 50k?
it will probably last, kind of a gamble 50/50 chance. I would recommend to have it installed especially if it's a newer car
What sort of mileage has your car done?
I thought Lexus are durable why would wheel bearing need doing on a fairly newish car.
Rear will was smashed against the curb sideways so bearing got toasted 😬
@@tronixster cheers for the response. Do you by any chance remember the hub nut socket size?
@@AA-os1sg it’s a 32mm socket
I know im late but if you dont put that deflector on ,you will have check wheel sensor lights on
This nuts!!! I mean a lot of nuts… to be unscrewed!
Yes sir, tons of nuts. Milwaukee impact gun is a must 💪🏽
You’re smart!
Praise God 😁
I left off the dust deflector and I believe it caused my speed sensor to break after I bought a brand new one it it also broke.
Hey man, sorry for all the problems you had to deal with and thanks for sharing this info. I'm sure many people will find it helpful. I'll pin your comment.
@@tronixster hey man update: so, I took off the sensor and it is still intact. It appears that the dust deflector helps the sensor to function properly. I’m just going to install a new deflector. Hopefully that works.
Did your solve the problem by reinstalling the dust cover?
@@Paul-go6hs I ended up buying a used whole axle knuckle that was already put together off of another vehicle on eBay and replace the whole mechanism. It’s was cheap too. Like $120. That fixed the issue.
The only torque specs I find online for the axle nut is over 200ft lbs….. and a new one must be used due to the torque specs.
Yup you are right you do have to get a new axle nut and good luck on the repairs
Why did you not just undo the the 4 allen key bolts. Instead of taking it all off.
You have to press the dust cover out and press it back in. You can't do it on the car
lol
Молодец! 👍
Praise God 😁
Why so much work to remove the wheel hub 🤔 all you need to do is remove to 4 bolts and remove the hub
Lol that's what it takes
You don’t need to pay $200 for dealer waste of money
Were you able to install it by yourself?
@ yes
@@sergeyI1980 That’s awesome man! How did you do it? Did you heat up the dust shield?
@ yes just use the torch. So easy
@@sergeyI1980 Thanks man. I don’t need to change my bearings yet, but I like to know how to do it before it’s time.