When I did my rotors last year I reused the old bearings-they looked pretty good, and I wasn't having problems with them. The tricky bit was getting the bearing free of the rotor. The ball race came out easliy enough, but there is a bearing pushed into the rotor itself. Bentley recommends a special tool. I consulted my mechanic, then went to the local plumbing supply store, got a couple of left over bits of copper pipe ( 1.5"-2" diam) used them as a drift with a hammer to get the pressed in bearing out, and reseat it in the new rotor. Lots of tapping. And a few good bangs! The copper is nice and soft, but still be careful not to scratch the bearing face during removal installation, and be carefull when seating that the bearing seats evenly. Seemed to work for me. Give yourself an afternoon. Good luck Bill M 82jetta powered -----Original Message----- From: Shawn Clark [mailto:firefly1@INTOP.NET] Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 9:19 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Replacing Rotors
Volks: Please excuse me for this. I've done several brake jobs, but I'm new to Vanagons. I just ordered new rotors and pads and was planning on doing the brake job this weekend. While studying Bentley last nite I realized I may not have all the parts I need. I also spent a couple of hours in the archives. Do I have to replace the bearings and/or seals when replacing the rotors? Any other tips would be appreciated (such as how to remove the bearings, if necessary, etc.). Thanks. Shawn Clark 84/90 Westy/Soob |
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