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The E210 Corolla makes this job friendlier than older Corollas. The front bearing is a bolt-on hub unit held to the steering knuckle by four bolts, so you do not need a press, a bearing separator or a trip to a machine shop. Ninety percent of the difficulty is the staked 30 mm axle nut and, on salt-belt cars, the rust holding the hub in the knuckle bore.
The two mistakes people make are reusing the staked axle nut and levering the old hub out with a pry bar against the bearing seal. That seal carries the ABS magnetic encoder ring, and once it is scratched or contaminated with steel dust you get ABS, VSC and (on hybrids) hybrid system warnings that no amount of resetting will clear. Buy a new axle nut with the hub, and pull the hub with a bolt-on puller or slide hammer on the studs.
| Item | Type | Product search |
|---|---|---|
| Floor jack 2 ton minimum, lift at pinch-weld jack points Raises the front of the car to remove the wheel. | Required | search retailer |
| Jack stands 2 ton pair, under front pinch welds or subframe Supports the car while you work with load off the hub. | Safety | search retailer |
| Wheel chocks Blocks the rear wheels; do not rely on the parking brake alone. | Safety | search retailer |
| Lug nut socket 21 mm, 1/2 in drive, thin-wall or protective sleeve Removes the five wheel nuts on all trims including alloy wheels. | Required | search retailer |
| Breaker bar 1/2 in drive, 24 in Cracks the 200+ ft-lb staked axle hub nut and the lug nuts. | Required | search retailer |
| Axle nut socket 30 mm, 1/2 in drive, 6-point Removes the front axle hub nut on 1.8, 2.0 and hybrid models. | Required | search retailer |
| Cold chisel and hammer 1/4 in flat chisel, 16 oz ball-peen Unstakes the collar of the old axle nut before loosening it. | Required | search retailer |
| Socket set 1/2 in and 3/8 in drive, 10-19 mm 6-point Caliper slide bolts (14 mm), caliper bracket bolts (17 mm), hub bolts (17 mm), ABS sensor bolt (10 mm). | Required | search retailer |
| Ratchet and extensions 1/2 in drive ratchet, 3 in and 6 in extensions, wobble extension Reaches the four hub bolts from behind the knuckle around the axle. | Required | search retailer |
| Combination wrench set 12, 14, 17, 19 mm Holds caliper guide pins and reaches tight brake hose bracket fasteners. | Recommended | search retailer |
| Torque wrench 1/2 in drive, 30-250 ft-lb range Sets the axle nut, hub bolts, caliper bolts and lug nuts to spec. | Required | search retailer |
| Impact wrench 1/2 in drive, 500+ ft-lb, with 30 mm impact socket Makes the axle nut and stuck hub bolts far easier; not a substitute for the torque wrench on reassembly. | Recommended | search retailer |
| Hub puller / slide hammer kit Bolt-on 5-lug hub puller or 3-jaw puller with slide hammer Pulls a corroded hub unit out of the knuckle bore without prying on the bearing face. | Recommended | search retailer |
| Dead blow or brass hammer 2 lb Taps the CV axle stub back through the hub splines without damaging threads. | Required | search retailer |
| Pry bar 12-18 in Retracts the caliper piston and levers the hub loose. | Recommended | search retailer |
| Bungee cord or wire hook Hangs the caliper from the spring so the brake hose is not stretched. | Required | search retailer |
| Wire brush and scraper Steel wire brush, small picks Cleans rust and scale from the knuckle bore so the new hub seats flat. | Required | search retailer |
| Penetrating oil Soaks the hub flange-to-knuckle joint and hub bolts before removal. | Consumables | search retailer |
| Brake parts cleaner Non-chlorinated Cleans the knuckle bore, rotor and caliper hardware. | Consumables | search retailer |
| Anti-seize / silicone paste Copper or nickel anti-seize, thin film Light film on the knuckle bore only, plus silicone grease on caliper slide pins. | Consumables | search retailer |
| Threadlocker Medium strength, blue Only if the new hub bolts come without pre-applied coating; check the parts instructions. | Consumables | search retailer |
| Front wheel hub bearing assembly Bolt-on hub unit with integrated ABS magnetic encoder, 5x114.3 The replacement bearing; buy OE or a known brand as cheap units fail fast. | Parts | search retailer |
| Axle hub nut 30 mm self-locking staked nut The old staked nut is single-use and must be replaced. | Parts | search retailer |
| Hub mounting bolts Four bolts per hub, supplied with OE hub Use new bolts if the old ones are corroded or if the kit includes them. | Parts | search retailer |
| Safety glasses and gloves Rust, brake dust and chisel chips. | Safety | search retailer |
Fastener sizes are the same across the 1.8 2ZR-FAE, 2.0 M20A-FKS and the hybrid: 21 mm lugs, 30 mm axle hub nut, 14 mm caliper slide bolts, 17 mm caliper bracket and hub bolts. SE/XSE models with the 2.0 use larger front rotors and a different caliper bracket, but the bolt sizes do not change. Hybrids share the same front hub unit and knuckle as the 1.8 petrol.
| Wheel lug nuts | 76 ft-lb (103 Nm) |
| Front axle hub nut (staked) | 217 ft-lb (294 Nm) — verify in the service manual for your VIN |
| Hub assembly-to-knuckle bolts (4) | verify in the service manual (commonly around 80 ft-lb / 108 Nm on this platform) |
| Brake caliper bracket-to-knuckle bolts | verify in the service manual (typically 80 ft-lb / 108 Nm class) |
| Caliper slide (guide pin) bolts | verify in the service manual (typically 25-30 ft-lb / 34-40 Nm) |
| ABS speed sensor bolt | verify in the service manual (small 10 mm bolt, roughly 6-8 ft-lb) |
No. The E210 uses a bolt-on hub and bearing unit held to the knuckle by four bolts, so the whole assembly comes off the car with hand tools. A press is only needed on older designs with a pressed-in bearing.
30 mm, 1/2 in drive, and it is a staked self-locking nut. Chisel the stake out of the axle groove before loosening it, and always fit a new nut on reassembly.
It shouldn't if the new hub's encoder seal is clean and the speed sensor is refitted properly. If a light does appear, check the sensor bolt is tight and the harness is clipped up, then scan for a wheel speed sensor code — a magnetized or scratched encoder ring is the usual cause.
Yes. The hub unbolts from the back of the knuckle with the knuckle still attached, so tie rods, ball joints and strut bolts stay untouched and alignment is unaffected.