Genuine 1992 Toyota Land Cruiser Wheel Hub

1992 Toyota Land Cruiser Wheel Hub Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to Remove and Install a Wheel Hub for the 1992 Toyota Land Cruiser?

  A: Raise the vehicle, support it securely on jackstands, and remove the rear wheel. Remove the axleshaft. Remove the screws securing the locknut, then take off the locknut and lockring. Slide the hub off the axle slightly and remove the outer wheel bearing. Pull the hub assembly straight off the axle tube and place it on a clean flat surface with the inner bearing facing up. Use a large screwdriver, prybar, or seal removal tool to pry out the seal. Remove the inner wheel bearing from the hub. Use solvent to wash the bearings, hub, and axle tube, ensuring no bristles from the brush embed themselves in the bearing rollers, and allow the parts to air dry. Carefully inspect the bearings for cracks, wear, and damage, checking the axle tube flange, studs, and hub splines for damage and corrosion, as well as the bearing cups for pitting or scoring. Worn or damaged components must be replaced with new ones, and if necessary, tap the bearing cups from the hub with a hammer and brass drift, installing new ones with the appropriate size bearing driver. Lubricate the bearings and the axle tube contact areas with wheel bearing grease, working the grease completely into the bearings. Place the inner bearing into the hub and install the seal with the seal lip facing into the hub, driving it in until flush with the hub using a seal driver or block of wood, and lubricate the seal with gear oil or grease. Place the hub assembly on the axle tube, taking care not to damage the oil seal, and place the outer bearing into the hub. Install the lockring and locknut, adjusting the bearings as needed. Install the brake disc and hold it in place with two lug nuts, tightening the locknut to 43 ft-lbs while rotating the hub assembly to seat the bearings. Back off the locknut just until it can be turned by hand. Attach a spring tension gauge to one of the wheel studs and measure the effort to turn the hub, tightening the hub locknut in small increments until the hub preload is achieved. Install the locknut retaining screws 180-degrees apart from each other. Check that the hub assembly spins freely with no noticeable freeplay, and if freeplay exists, repeat the adjustment steps until proper adjustment is obtained. Finally, install the axleshaft, put on the rear wheel, and lower the vehicle.