Parts for your 2010 Toyota Land cruiser-Thrust bearing

2010 Toyota Land Cruiser thrust bearing — is it actually a thing on the 200 Series?

Short answer: as a standalone, serviceable “thrust bearing” it isn’t relevant to the 2010 Land Cruiser 200 Series (UZJ/URJ/VDJ200). In Australia and New Zealand for 2010, the 200 Series was delivered with a 6‑speed Aisin AB60F automatic, so there’s no clutch release (thrust) bearing in the driveline. That term usually refers to the throw‑out bearing in a manual clutch. Toyota’s 200 Series workshop manual and Electronic Parts Catalog show no clutch release bearing on the 200 Series, they do, however, show engine crankshaft thrust faces as part of the main bearings, and internal thrust bearings/washers inside the AB60F automatic — both are internal components, not routine service items.

Technical references backing this up include: Toyota Land Cruiser 200 Series Repair Manual (engine section for 1VD‑FTV/3UR‑FE listing crankshaft thrust on designated main bearing), Toyota Electronic Parts Catalog (200 Series driveline showing automatic transmission only for 2010 AU/NZ spec), and Aisin AB60F transmission service information noting multiple internal needle/thrust bearings. None of these list a user‑replaceable “thrust bearing” on the vehicle’s clutch because there isn’t a manual clutch to begin with.

Why it’s not used: with a torque converter automatic, there’s no clutch pedal applying axial load through a release bearing. Driveline coupling and axial load management are handled by the torque converter and internal transmission thrust elements. Engine axial movement is controlled by the thrust faces on a main bearing shell inside the block — again, not something touched during routine servicing.

If someone’s actually chasing a clutch thrust/release bearing for a 2010 Land Cruiser, they’re probably thinking of a 70 Series (VDJ76/78/79) manual. Those models do use a clutch release bearing, typically replaced with the clutch kit during a gearbox-out job. For the 200 Series, the only times “thrust bearing” comes into play are specialist scenarios:

• Engine work: measuring crank endfloat and replacing main bearings with thrust faces during an engine rebuild.
• Automatic transmission overhaul: internal thrust bearings/washers inspected and replaced by a transmission specialist.

For regular servicing of a 2010 200 Series, there’s no scheduled maintenance for any thrust bearing component. Focus on good transmission fluid health (per Toyota intervals/spec), quality engine oil, and timely filter changes — that’s what keeps the internal bits happy over long kilometres.

• Does a 2010 Land Cruiser 200 Series have a thrust bearing?
  Yes, but only internally. The engine has thrust faces on a main bearing to control crankshaft endfloat, and the AB60F auto has internal thrust bearings/washers. There’s no separate, serviceable clutch thrust/release bearing because the 200 Series is automatic in 2010 AU/NZ spec.
• What symptoms point to thrust bearing trouble on a 200 Series?
  Engine thrust wear is rare but can show up as noticeable crank pulley fore‑aft movement, metallic debris in oil, or abnormal noises during load changes. Transmission thrust issues are inside the auto: think fine metal in the pan, unusual whine, or shift behaviour concerns — that’s transmission‑specialist territory.
• Which 2010 Land Cruisers use a clutch thrust/release bearing?
  The manual 70 Series (VDJ76/78/79) uses a clutch release bearing. The 200 Series wagon for 2010 in AU/NZ doesn’t, it’s auto only, so no throw‑out bearing to service.