RE: Brake rotors

[mikeandcarmen <mikeandcarmen@pdq.net>]

I have a hand-held impact like you are talking about.  I order mine from the 
Sears catalog for $20.00.  It works great.

As for the wheel bearings, you don't necessarily have to replace them.  
Inspect them thoroughly for abrasions or heat damage.  Also, check for wheel 
bearing play before removing the tire.  If there is no play & no signs of 
damage, it is perfectly OK to reuse the existing wheel bearings.  You will 
need to have a shop with a hydraulic press to press the bearing races out of 
the old rotors & press them into the new rotors.  You can do this yourself in 
a pinch with a hammer & brass punch or the correct size socket, but it is a 
pain in the ass & very easy to accidentally damage the races.  Also, bearings 
& bearing races are matched sets.  Therefore, make sure that the right side 
wheel bearings are put back together with the races from the right side & vice 
versa.  One more thing.  regardless of whether or not you replace the 
bearings, replace the inner bearing seals.  They are usually damaged in some 
way when they are removed from the hub.

Michael Keith
Pasadena, TX
'98 Jetta GLX
'85 Golf SCCA ITB/DSP
>===== Original Message From "Ng, Kevin (NationsCredit)"  =====
>Don't know about the bearings, but I've seen someone use a handheld impact
>driver to get the screws out. Try your local hardware shop. JC Whitney also
>sells one.
>
>Kevin Ng
>97 GLX Windsor Blue
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From:	Chris [SMTP:chrphill@iquest.net]
>> Sent:	Friday, December 11, 1998 1:00 PM
>> To:	jettaglx@igtc.com
>> Subject:	Brake rotors
>>
>>
>> All,
>>
>> Has anyone here replaced all 4 of their brake rotors??  If so, is it true
>> that you have to replace the rear wheel bearings when you replace the
>> rotors?
>> I have also heard that the retaining screws for the rotors will sometimes
>> get ruined when trying to unscrew it.  Any ideas on how to prevent this??
>>
>> Thanks for the help,
>>
>> Chris
>> '97 Jetta GLX