Before I dive in. (Front wheel bearings)
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2001
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From: New Wilmington PA
Before I dive in. (Front wheel bearings)
Sorry to ask but the search is down and I plan on starting this project bright and early tomorrow morning.
Wanted to run through what I think I'm doing. I will remove the wheel, pop the cap off the hub, pull out a pin and remove a nut. From there the rotor/hub assembly should slide off the spindle and one of two bearings may plop out at this point. The other bearing will be held in by a seal? This will need to be tapped out with either a screwdriver or preferably a close-fitting socket.
Pack new bearings and drop in the one held in by the seal. Tap the new seal in protecting it with a block of wood. Insert other bearing and washer and slide onto (cleaned) spindle.
I think I have that part down but I'm a little leary of the next part.
Thread nut on and tighten while turning rotor until it just starts to drag. Back off until you can drop a fresh pin in.
Sound right?
Wanted to run through what I think I'm doing. I will remove the wheel, pop the cap off the hub, pull out a pin and remove a nut. From there the rotor/hub assembly should slide off the spindle and one of two bearings may plop out at this point. The other bearing will be held in by a seal? This will need to be tapped out with either a screwdriver or preferably a close-fitting socket.
Pack new bearings and drop in the one held in by the seal. Tap the new seal in protecting it with a block of wood. Insert other bearing and washer and slide onto (cleaned) spindle.
I think I have that part down but I'm a little leary of the next part.
Thread nut on and tighten while turning rotor until it just starts to drag. Back off until you can drop a fresh pin in.
Sound right?
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 1,806
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From: Burlington WI
Give these guys a call
Advance Auto Parts
6 Winter Road
New Castle, PA 16101
724-656-8093
They are 9 miles from New Wilmington
Or your local NAPA dealer.
NAPA's site isn't accessible right now or I would have given you that number too.
6 Winter Road
New Castle, PA 16101
724-656-8093
They are 9 miles from New Wilmington
Or your local NAPA dealer.
NAPA's site isn't accessible right now or I would have given you that number too.
Last edited by fl_rider; Nov 12, 2005 at 09:56 AM.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2004
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The manual says to preload the bearing nut to 12 ft/lbs. Loosen, then finger tight. You shouldn't feel ant play in the rotor. I just did mine, while doing the brakes. BTW, my existing bearing looked good, so I just repacked and used them.
Race Director
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New races are normally are included when you get the bearings. Be careful when driving out the old races. You don't want to score the bores inside the rotor. I used a brass punch to drive the races out on mine when I did it.
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