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Compiled automatically from service literature and owner experience. Specs are for the typical configuration — check them against your exact car before you start.

Toyota Hi-Ace (H200): Replacing the Right Front Drive Shaft Bearing

Front drive shafts are found only on 4WD versions of the Hi-Ace H200 with the 1KD-FTV engine. On 2WD (rear-wheel drive) vehicles there are no front shafts, and the noise comes from the wheel bearing. First determine which bearing is at fault (the hub or the shaft support). The full procedure for your trim level is not documented in publicly available service materials, so what follows is the general principle. Check all tightening torques against the manufacturer's service manual.

Difficulty: Hard Time: 3-5 hours Steps: 10 Tools: Jack and jack stands, lug wrench, sockets and ratchet, torque wrench, hub bearing puller or press, ball joint/tie rod end puller, drivers (bearing installation tools), hammer, snap ring pliers, new CV joint grease, brake cleaner

Part

🔩 Drive shaft bearing (support/intermediate shaft bearing or wheel hub bearing, depending on which component is noisy), snap rings, cotter pin, new hub nut and seals as needed. Exact part numbers are not given to avoid errors. Select parts by VIN and by the removed part

Step by step

10 steps

Diagnosis. Lift the front of the vehicle and spin the wheel by hand. A hum that changes in turns, and play when you rock the wheel at the top and bottom, point to the wheel bearing. Vibration and a hum that depend on drive load point to the shaft support bearing or the CV joint.
Park the vehicle on level ground, chock the rear wheels, and loosen the right wheel's lug nuts. If there is a center hub nut or locking hubs, do not remove them until the vehicle is lifted. Then raise the front, set it on jack stands, and remove the wheel.
Remove the brake caliper together with its bracket and hang it from a wire so the hose is not strained. Remove the brake rotor. Disconnect the ABS sensor and do not damage its wiring.
Remove the cotter pin and unscrew the shaft nut in the hub. To keep the rotor from turning, lock it with a screwdriver or have a helper press the brake pedal.
Disconnect the lower ball joint and the tie rod end from the steering knuckle. Turn the knuckle aside and pull the outer splined end of the shaft out of the hub. If the splines are seized, do not hammer on the shaft. Use a puller.
If the bearing is the hub bearing, remove the hub from the knuckle (it is held by bolts on the back) and press the bearing out with a press. Press the new one in by the outer race only, and always use a new snap ring.
If the bearing is the shaft support bearing, disconnect the inner end of the shaft from the differential (front differential) or from the intermediate shaft. Inspect the boots and the CV joint. Then remove the snap ring, press out the bearing, and press in the new one.
If you opened the differential, place a drain pan under it for the oil. Check the oil level in the front differential and top it up if needed, and replace the seal.
Reassemble in reverse order. Apply a thin layer of grease to the splines. Tighten the hub nut, the lug nuts, and the caliper mounting bolts with a torque wrench (values per the manufacturer's service manual). Install a new cotter pin.
Check: spin the wheel and make sure there is no play, then take a test drive at low speed and listen for any hum. After 100-200 km (60-125 miles), recheck the lug nut torque and look for oil leaks.

Common mistakes and warnings

This job involves the brake system and steering, so if you lack experience, leave it to a repair shop. Do not work under a vehicle supported only by a jack. Replace bearings together with the boots and seals, otherwise the new bearing will fail quickly. If your vehicle is 2WD, the right front hub is serviced as a wheel bearing replacement, without removing a drive shaft.