QUOTE(Mat @ Feb 16 2008, 04:24 PM)

Hey i hope everyone is all and well.
I have a rear wheel bearing which needs changing, has anyone changed one of these before? are they bolted in or compressed?
Again many thanks
Matx
Hi changing the rear wheel bearing is a nightmare job!!! .I did this on my mark 2 about 4yrs ago,the problems incountered were
bearing inside is pushed onto the stub axcle this had come lose and spun round causing the stub to wear badly.
Bearing outer is pressed into the rear hub this is a pain to remove and no only that theres a bush on the rear hub that will be knackered.Lexus dont sell just the bush so a new hub might be needed this was at the time £137+vat.
As i own and engineering business i solved these problems by welding some beeds of welding along the lenght of the stub axcle and regrinding it to be a press fit on the new bearing.hacksawing the old bush out of the hub i then modified a ford cortina mk4(£3.60)void bush to to suit the hub.
I really can see why lexus want best part of a grand for changing a wheel bearing and a hub.
i hope this helps in some way
Andy