Prado advies

Riaan14 · Post by **Riaan14** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 10:36 am

Hi there!

I own a 2001 Prado 3.4 with 241 000 km on the odo. There is a Toyota Service History for the vehicle up to 209 000km. I had the cambelt replaced and a major service done. My question is when should one look at wheelbearings? My mechanic says don't bother until they start making a noise. I have heard an opinion that the bearings should last the lifetime of the vehicle.

Your advice, please?

Thabogrobler · Post by **Thabogrobler** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 11:42 am

Don't fix what's not broken.

My 'lux is still running the original bearings - 377682kms later!

Post by **pietpetoors** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 12:34 pm

I agree, don't fix if not broken. Unless you are planning to go on a trip through Africa then I will rather replace them at home before I leave, but just for normal use, they can still go another 100,000km or so.

Jaco Versfeld · Post by **Jaco Versfeld** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 12:49 pm

I spoke to Ralph at Toyo Center. According to him, the 3.4 Prado does not have a cam belt. I asked him to replace the cambelt of my wife's Prado. The Prado is a 2000/2001, with 146 000 km. Awesome vehicles

Riaan14 wrote:Hi there!

I own a 2001 Prado 3.4 with 241 000 km on the odo. There is a Toyota Service History for the vehicle up to 209 000km. I had the cambelt replaced and a major service done. My question is when should one look at wheelbearings? My mechanic says don't bother until they start making a noise. I have heard an opinion that the bearings should last the lifetime of the vehicle.

Your advice, please?

Post by **Family_Dog** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 4:37 pm

Jaco Versfeld wrote:I spoke to Ralph at Toyo Center. According to him, the 3.4 Prado does not have a cam belt. I asked him to replace the cambelt of my wife's Prado. The Prado is a 2000/2001, with 146 000 km. Awesome vehicles

Hmmmm.... not what I was led to believe. PraDog has a sticker on the engine bay stating "Cambelt changed at xxxx kms". The 4-litre V6 I believe has a chain, not a belt.

PraDog is currently at TSA getting new sideshafts - courtesy of TSA!

-F_D

JamesC · Post by **JamesC** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 7:23 pm

3.4 V6 has a belt and must be replaced. 4.0 V6 has a chain and needs no replacing unless you hear it

Post by **Haboob** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 8:03 pm

I think that wheelbearing replacement depends on the weight the vehicle has had to carry over it's life time. I will agree that if it aint broken then don't fix it. Just remember that, far off the beaten track, you go nowhere should the wheelbearing collapse. Carry a spare for the front as well as the rear in your spares box. You will be fore ever grateful the day that you experience a failure.

Thabogrobler · Post by **Thabogrobler** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 8:11 pm

Haboob wrote:I think that wheelbearing replacement depends on the weight the vehicle has had to carry over it's life time.

In my experience this is not the case - my truck ALWAYS has a load on; I'm a plumber by trade and this is my daily driver and the bearings is still 100% at 377 758km!

MCHILUX · Post by **MCHILUX** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 9:06 pm

95series Prado and KZ-te shape Hilux uses same wheelbearing as the Dyna 4-093 so you'll have too overload it to get to the Dyna's payload never had any failures on them

Thabogrobler · Post by **Thabogrobler** » Tue Nov 26, 2013 7:25 am

Good to know!

Riaan14 · Post by **Riaan14** » Tue Nov 26, 2013 8:04 am

Thank you guys for the advice. There is no substitute for experience!

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