Cv axle Avalon

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My Japanese Buick now has 210000 miles. When I turn I feel a vibration and hear some sound that is not a click or a clunking sound.

Just put on new tires and it's not a balance issue.
I think it's time for new cv axles.

I know how to do it but anything else I should do besides the axles?

TIA
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Need to check hub bearings breh.
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1agswitchin4lanes said:

Need to check hub bearings breh.


Dude, I think you're right. I think it's the bearings and not axles.
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Do you recommend changing just the bearing or the entire assembly? If just the bearing, does NAPA or auto part store remove and compress the bearing in and out of the hub?

Thanks.

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Timken bearing is like $30 on RockAuto

Timken hub/bearing assembly is $130

If you can get a shop to press in/out the new bearings for less than $100 per side, you'll come out ahead.

If it were me, I would just replace the assemblies and not mess with shop and potentially damaging the old hub.
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Thats the PITA part, getting the bearing pressed out or just replacing the whole assy.

Your call.
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Whole assembly it is. Do I not want OEM?
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Timken is my choice
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Junk yard knuckle? I did that on the kid's Carolla. It cost me $30.
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Mr. Dubi said:

Junk yard knuckle? I did that on the kid's Carolla. It cost me $30.


I actually work with a lady whose family owns a junk yard but I'm not confident I will find the part and I don't know I can remove a Knuckle without busting my knuckles with limited amount of tools. I haven't fully moved to VA yet.
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Flaith said:

Timken is my choice


How difficult is it to remove and replace the hub assembly from the Knuckle? I would still have to get it pressed in don't I?
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Unless I replace the whole Knuckle assembly, this is beyond what I can do.
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I just replaced one on my Civic. Timken is typically what OEM actually is.

As previously mentioned shops will easily push the bearing out for you, for 20 bucks.

If you jack the car up, put it in drive, you'll likely hear the bearing pretty clearly. No reason to replace both of only one is bad.

You'll probably want to replace much of the bushings in the area while you have it apart. I'm sure they're all dry rotted
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Thanks!
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Where are you located? I have a friend with a press. We did my Matrix two weeks ago.
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Find a local shop nearby that has a press. Remove parts. Pay them to press new bearings in. Go home and install.
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Rexter said:

Where are you located? I have a friend with a press. We did my Matrix two weeks ago.


Virginia
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1agswitchin4lanes said:

Find a local shop nearby that has a press. Remove parts. Pay them to press new bearings in. Go home and install.
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AggieDruggist89 said:

Rexter said:

Where are you located? I have a friend with a press. We did my Matrix two weeks ago.


Virginia
When did you leave Cali??
Rexter
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Drive it to CS and we can get it taken care of.
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Came out a month ago. Not moving til summer. Building a house.
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Rexter said:

Drive it to CS and we can get it taken care of.


Thanks dude! One day when I move back to Texas!
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I can't find front Timken Hub Assembly for 2008 Avalon anywhere. Either bearing only, or rear assembly.
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AggieDruggist89 said:

I can't find front Timken Hub Assembly for 2008 Avalon anywhere. Either bearing only, or rear assembly.

They wont sell the assembly since its part of a spindle.
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sounds like you have two options:

1) rent bearing pulling tools and pull/press bearing with knuckle still attached to car
2) remove knuckle and take to shop to pull/press bearing
Rexter
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If you don't want to press anything, Dorman has loaded knuckles with a lifetime warranty.
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Got both bearings swapped out for $260 excluding parts.

Do I need an alignment?
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AggieDruggist89 said:

Got both bearings swapped out for $260 excluding parts.

Do I need an alignment?
Nice!

Probably not a bad idea.
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My MPG increased from 26-27 to 30 yo... Probably other factors
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AggieDruggist89 said:

Got both bearings swapped out for $260 excluding parts.

Do I need an alignment?
Remember that time you didn't get an alignment?
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Woman, do you ever forget anything!!!!
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But that was after a strut job.
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AggieDruggist89 said:

Woman, do you ever forget anything!!!!
Nope.

IMO, it might be a good idea to get an alignment.
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Ok
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AggieDruggist89 said:

Ok
Alignment update?
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