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| simonjb |
 Feb 4 2018, 02:45 PM
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KiwiMan  Group: Members Posts: 563 Joined: 18-October 16 From: Stamford, Connecticut Member No.: 20,505 Region Association: North East States 
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Can someone let me know whats a good article on replacing the front wheel bearings? I've got it all apart - now for the re-build. Thanks
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| mepstein |
Feb 4 2018, 02:56 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,306 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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| r_towle |
Feb 4 2018, 03:19 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,585 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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Grease them up, then reverse what you did
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| simonjb |
Feb 4 2018, 04:35 PM
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KiwiMan Group: Members Posts: 563 Joined: 18-October 16 From: Stamford, Connecticut Member No.: 20,505 Region Association: North East States
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Thats funny... Im trying to understand the bearings. My bearings came apart when i pulled the rotor/hub off. So I am looking for a how-to on the new front bearings...thanks in advance
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| r_towle |
Feb 4 2018, 04:49 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,585 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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Honestly, they will only fit one way, big one closest to the centerline of the car, in the back of the rotor, all greased up, slide rotor with inner bearing onto the shaft, then slide the smaller on on the shaft, then washer and nut.
They are tapered bearings, the small end of the bearing faces the inner of the rotor. |
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| r_towle |
Feb 4 2018, 04:51 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,585 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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Rubber dust and grease seal——-inner bearing—-rotor—-outer bearing—-slotted washer, funky Allen locked nut—-metal dust cover
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| mepstein |
Feb 4 2018, 04:53 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,306 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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| simonjb |
Feb 4 2018, 07:47 PM
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KiwiMan Group: Members Posts: 563 Joined: 18-October 16 From: Stamford, Connecticut Member No.: 20,505 Region Association: North East States
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Thanks guys. I had a real hard time getting the old inner bearing off the spindle. Its stayed on and I had to use a cold chisel to get it off. I hope getting the new one back on won't be too hard.
I will seat the inner bearing inside the rotor (bearings in freezer and will heat the rotor) put the sealing washer on, and then fit the rotor onto the spindle. Is there any trick or method to get the rotor to then seat all the way in on the spindle? Do you just push the rotor towards the center of the car? |
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| JawjaPorsche |
Feb 4 2018, 08:16 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,463 Joined: 23-July 11 From: Clayton, Georgia Member No.: 13,351 Region Association: South East States |
You shouldn’t have to freeze the bearing. They are not pressed on, they usually just slide on the spindle.
Make sure you have the correct bearings. We all have gotten the wrong part some time. |
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