powerslot wheel bearings
06-08-07, 11:16 PM
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powerslot wheel bearings
Anyone here ever bought and installed powerslot rotors on their seven and do they know which wheel bearing to use?
my rotors did'nt come with bearings should they have?
my rotors did'nt come with bearings should they have?
06-09-07, 01:14 AM
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You COULD use your old ones, but why put used parts in there when you have it that far apart anyway? If they fail, then you gotta just tear it all down again to fix it. IMO, you might as well just put all new bearings and seals in while its apart. You'll thank yourself for it later.
Plus, you would have to drive the old races out of the old rotors and into the new, so you risk damaging them there. I think you would be better off to just buy new bearings and seals, then install them fresh with the new rotors.
~T.J.
Plus, you would have to drive the old races out of the old rotors and into the new, so you risk damaging them there. I think you would be better off to just buy new bearings and seals, then install them fresh with the new rotors.
~T.J.
06-09-07, 10:33 AM
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so the thing your saying is i need to look a little closer and remove the inner parts?
sorry for the mix up my forst time wheel bearing virgin here lol.
sorry for the mix up my forst time wheel bearing virgin here lol.
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06-09-07, 07:55 PM
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You COULD use your old ones, but why put used parts in there when you have it that far apart anyway? If they fail, then you gotta just tear it all down again to fix it. IMO, you might as well just put all new bearings and seals in while its apart. You'll thank yourself for it later.
Plus, you would have to drive the old races out of the old rotors and into the new, so you risk damaging them there. I think you would be better off to just buy new bearings and seals, then install them fresh with the new rotors.
~T.J.
Plus, you would have to drive the old races out of the old rotors and into the new, so you risk damaging them there. I think you would be better off to just buy new bearings and seals, then install them fresh with the new rotors.
~T.J.
06-09-07, 08:17 PM
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That may be where his confusion is. What makes up a bearing.
These cars use tapered roller bearings. They are made up of a race and tapered bearing. When you remove your old rotors the bearings will fall out but the raced are pressed into the rotors.
When swapping rotors you should use new bearings. You should ALWAYS use the race that came with the bearing and never mis match them.
You should also ALWAYS use a new cotter key as well.
-billy
These cars use tapered roller bearings. They are made up of a race and tapered bearing. When you remove your old rotors the bearings will fall out but the raced are pressed into the rotors.
When swapping rotors you should use new bearings. You should ALWAYS use the race that came with the bearing and never mis match them.
You should also ALWAYS use a new cotter key as well.
-billy
06-09-07, 09:03 PM
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Good call bwaits. I was just thinking that as I was re-reading this thread. He probably didnt realize there was more to the bearing than just the bearing itself, they come with a matched conical race thats pressed into the rotor as well. Thanks for clearing that up!
A quick Google search netted this picture, wheel bearings with races. The races, as stated, are pressed into the old rotors. You would have to pound them out with a drift, then install them into the new rotors without damaging the bearing surface somehow. I think its better to just buy new and install that way.
If you do install new ones, make sure you pack them well with grease, and get new seals too.
~T.J.
A quick Google search netted this picture, wheel bearings with races. The races, as stated, are pressed into the old rotors. You would have to pound them out with a drift, then install them into the new rotors without damaging the bearing surface somehow. I think its better to just buy new and install that way.
If you do install new ones, make sure you pack them well with grease, and get new seals too.
~T.J.
