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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Judderi on 04 August 2005, 09:37

Title: Rear Bearings
Post by: Judderi on 04 August 2005, 09:37

Ok last night i set to work changing my disks and pads front and rear. I did the fronts no problem. However i hit a snag with the rears. When i got the old rear disk of i realised i would have to transfere the bearings into the new disk. I got them out the old disk no problem but when i went to fit them to the new disk noticed they did not fit snug as if they were too small. Will i need to get different bearings or are the disks the wrong type? Help guys.

Title: Re: Rear Bearings
Post by: Mr Blue on 04 August 2005, 11:29

Did you take the bearing shells out of the old disk?

just buy new bearings. they are cheap and your better off :wink:

Title: Re: Rear Bearings
Post by: Judderi on 04 August 2005, 11:58

yeah i took the bearing shells out of the old disks. Even if i do buy new ones whats to say they are the right ones? I might get ones that are too small again. Are they different sizes?

Title: Re: Rear Bearings
Post by: Judderi on 04 August 2005, 12:26

Or, is there a shim i need to take out of the old disk too?

Title: Re: Rear Bearings
Post by: kniterider on 04 August 2005, 12:42

the smaller bearing fits in the front of the disc, the bigger one in the rear, if the standard bearings dont fit you might have been sent the wrong discs??? or theyve been machined wrong???

take some pics and post em up.....

Title: Re: Rear Bearings
Post by: Judderi on 05 August 2005, 15:52

will do

Title: Re: Rear Bearings
Post by: bretttuk on 05 August 2005, 15:59

You might aswell buy some new bearings for the cost of em, not much and peace of mind ... simple enough to do , make sure they are pressed in right though  :smiley: