Toyota Landcruiser Bearing With Swivel Hub Repair Kit | 70 Series 80 Series 105 Series
This Kit Fits all Solid Axle 80 Series, 105 Series and HDJ70 and VDJ70 Series Landcruiser’s and contains all gaskets, seals and Koyo bearings to repair weeping or leaking swivel hubs and worn out wheel bearings. This kit uses all Japanese Koyo Bearings and high-quality aftermarket gaskets and seals. This Fits all vehicles with the 1HZ, 1HD-T, 1HD-FT, 1HD-FTE and 1FZ-FE Engines.
If your swivel housing or hubs are starting to look like the below image, it is time to replace them. It can be quite a messy and time consuming job, but the satisfaction of having all fresh new seals through our diff housing, as well as new swivel and wheel bearings is quite rewarding once completed.
To do your swivel hubs, we recommend having the following tools:
- Metric socket set – 10,12,14,17,19,21,24 mm required Socket wrench with extension to suit above sockets
- 54mm hub nut socket (available in the drop down area)
- Breaker bar to suit above sockets
- Torque wrench to suit above sockets
- Drain pan (minimum 3L)
- Jack (bottle or trolley)
- Jack stands
- x2 Flathead screwdriver
- Steel hammer (claw hammer)
- Snap ring (circlip) pliers
- Brass/Copper hammer
- Vise-grips or pliers
- Scissors or cutters (for plastic cable ties only)
- Seal puller tool
- Steel or brass drift – e.g., 6mm steel rod
- Razor blade (e.g., Stanley knife blade)
- Old toothbrush or wire brush for cleaning components
- Crowbar Wood blocks (large) x2
- (Not required but can help) Bearing and seal driver set – 39.5, 44.5, 50, 59, 72, 81mm required
Extras we recommend having around,
- Toyota Drain Plug Gasket 12157-10010 x2 (Differential fill and drain plugs)
- 3.6 x 45mm split pins (x3)
- Cable ties – 300mm (x7)
- Brake and parts cleaner (lots)
- Paper towels or rags (lots)
- Penetrating fluid, e.g., WD40, Inox, CRC etc. (recommended)
- Multi-purpose (MP) lithium base wheel bearing grease, NLGI No. 2 – 450g / 1lb tub (x1)
- Molybdenum-disulfide lithium base chassis grease, NGLI No. 2 – 450g / 1lb tub (x3)
- Hypoid gear oil API GL-5, SAE 90 or 80W-90 – 2.8 L (Mobilube HD Plus 80W-90 shown)
Note: This Kit Does Not Work for Vehicles with IFS such as the 100 Series, 200 Series and 300 Series Toyota Landcruiser.
Disclaimer: At HD Auto, we love working on cars, but these articles are not written by trained or qualified mechanics. We like completing maintenance and modifications to all sorts of cars and describing it for your entertainment, but we can’t promise that you won’t harm yourself, someone else, your car or your warranty by trying this. Talk to a qualified mechanic if you are ever unsure about any part of a job that you choose to try yourself.
SHWB6
Ordered a bearing kit for a Landcruiser. Decent price. Quick delivery and the components all look good quality (Koyo bearings which I’ve fitted before). Attributable to Paul, Canberra
Awesome service and communication. Highly recommend